Category Archives: Opinion

Bonus Onus

March 5th, 2010 | Posted in News, Opinion

It would be nice if the Tribune execs and lawyers would make up their minds about bonuses. That is to say, it would be nice if they did what they expect the majority of their employees to do — without.
Here are two concepts they probably never heard of:
1. social conscience
2. leading by example

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The Future Is Mobile

February 26th, 2010 | Posted in News, Opinion

I’m around a lot of college students these days, and I’ve noticed they are way more into their cell phones than they are email.
That’s why this article about the future of journalism rings true.
Here’s a significant excerpt:
Going by Gartner’s prediction, newspapers have just 18-24 months to position themselves as the leading news content provider for [...]

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Nothing Like Court-Ordered Customers

February 24th, 2010 | Posted in Opinion

I don’t know whether this story by George Gombossy should be entitled:
Courant Soaks Owners of Foreclosed Property
or
This Is What Happens When You Fire Your Consumer Columnist.
In either case, the issue George raises here is a valid one, his lawsuit with the newspaper notwithstanding.  Given the state of the newspaper industry and The Courant’s apparent indifference [...]

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Some Things Never Change

February 21st, 2010 | Posted in Opinion

Former Courant copy editor Steve Courtney, a lover of books and history, sends along this book cover that addresses a fundamental truth about the life of a newspaper editor — past or present, male or female, I submit.
(These days, most of the critics don’t use umbrellas, of course. They use the Internet.)

Steve confesses that a [...]

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