Michael Miner
Bio:
Michael Miner has been a Chicago journalist since 1970. After eight years as a Sun-Times reporter and several months traveling in Europe, he joined the Reader as a writer and editor in 1979, yet his connection with this paper goes back to 1971, when he contributed an article to its first issue. At the Reader, Miner has won three Lisagor Awards from the Chicago Headline Club for his media criticism. One column close to his heart, though appropriately unrewarded, reflected on the nature of column writing and concluded that admiring readers are the scourge of the upright pundit. Another noteworthy article was a personal history of the Reader written for last October's 40th anniversary issue.
Michael Miner has been a Chicago journalist since 1970. After eight years as a Sun-Times reporter and several months traveling in Europe, he joined the Reader as a writer and editor in 1979, yet his connection with this paper goes back to 1971, when he contributed an article to its first issue. At the Reader, Miner has won three Lisagor Awards from the Chicago Headline Club for his media criticism. One column close to his heart, though appropriately unrewarded, reflected on the nature of column writing and concluded that admiring readers are the scourge of the upright pundit. Another noteworthy article was a personal history of the Reader written for last October's 40th anniversary issue.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 22, 2013
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Tribune sued over Red Plum/Local Values
Chicagoans who don't want Red Plum/Local Values but get it anyway sue the Chicago Tribune.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 22, 2013
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The man who got me through the navy
At sea, a long time ago . . .
- News & Features, Michael Miner on Media, May 22, 2013
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When push comes to shove, should laid-off journalists sue?
Terminations of newspaper employees aren't what they used to be—just ask labor lawyer Sheribel Rothenberg.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 21, 2013
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A look at immoderation on the pundit front
Tyranny—one more thing to worry about
- Blogs, Bleader, May 16, 2013
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Before Obama's enemies came down on him he was catching it from his friends
The case for President Obama as authoritarian didn't begin with his enemies.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 15, 2013
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Red Plum forever! Whether Tribune subscribers like it or not.
My continuing Red Plum assignment . . .
- Blogs, Bleader, May 15, 2013
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Without le Carré, would we have The Americans?
When spies had to choose—marriage or the Cold War?
- Blogs, Bleader, May 14, 2013
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Red Plum/Local Values, the ad rag that keeps coming
Just try to stop delivery of the Tribune's advertising throwaway.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 10, 2013
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On throwing Derrick Rose into the breach
The Bulls need more than inspiration from their sidelined star.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 8, 2013
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Is Ado Annie the key to a revisionist Oklahoma!?
Thinking about Hammerstein's musical before its performance at Lyric Opera
- Blogs, Bleader, May 8, 2013
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Honored and ousted—a life in journalism
Chicago Sun-Times lays off photographer Jon Sall, who then wins awards.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 8, 2013
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If you don't know what Faulkner said about the past, you haven't been paying attention
The author's thoughts on the past live on as a meme.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 7, 2013
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Coming soon to the Sun-Times—the Reader
The Sun-Times shutters its Weekend section, launches Agenda.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 1, 2013
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Will two too many Kochs spoil the Tribune?
If the Koch brothers buy the Tribune Company, then what?
- News & Features, Michael Miner on Media, May 1, 2013
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Rick Kogan might be sentimental—just don't call him a sentimentalist
The storied Tribune columnist gets a "mea culpa" from Trib theater critic Chris Jones.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 30, 2013
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A New York Times story begins with a gratuitous display of humility
Note to writers: Don't grovel
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 30, 2013
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While waiting for information out of City Hall, please enjoy this video of the mayor
One Chicago public health official in charge of emergency preparedness didn't realize she wasn't available for an interview until a flack stepped in.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 26, 2013
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As pecking orders go among cities, what's the place of Chicago?
Comments on Rachel Shteir's New York Times book review suggest a complex sort of civic assessment.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 23, 2013
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Rachel Shteir—cat's-paw of New York's cunning plot to make the world despise us?
More thoughts on the DePaul professor and her essay on Chicago
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 23, 2013
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Reason for concern? The Ricketts family own the Cubs and DNAInfo
Joe Ricketts launched DNA Info. His son Tom runs the Chicago Cubs. What are we to think?
