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, Oct 23, 2012
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A glimpse of George McGovern in 1971
Compliments of Media Burn
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 22, 2012
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The eternal sunshine of Todd Akin
Republicans think Todd Akin makes them look bad. They're right.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 23, 2012
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Is it too soon to ask why about Aurora?
Should reporters wait to ask why?
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 18, 2012
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And I think that song ain't going out of my head . . .
When old tunes obsess us, that isn't nostalgia, is it?
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 5, 2012
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Trust me, academics used to be important at Missouri
Sean Coffey's story at Bob Costas's town hall on college sports suggests a fall of standards at the University of Missouri
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 16, 2012
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Mind the gap
Two cheers for disparities.
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 9, 2012
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Alinsky and Terkel, talking
Saul Alinsky talks with Studs Terkel
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 2, 2012
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An early glimpse of Don Cornelius
Don Cornelius started out on a black news show on Chicago's WCIU
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 5, 2012
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The free ride Lincoln's been getting for 150 years is over!
The free ride Lincoln's been getting for 150 years is over!
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 19, 2011
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Baquet slags Kern
Dean Baquet slags Gerould Kern.
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 19, 2011
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There's no 'i' in 'loyalty'—and for that matter, no 'u.' (There is a 'y.')
Trying to deal with Albert Pujols leaving the Cardinals.
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 6, 2011
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The LSU-'Bama rematch—a bad idea
After an epic victory, a rematch—LSU has been there before
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 8, 2011
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How come they don't talk like that in my John R. Tunis* books?
Listen to Rangers manager Ron Washington rally his troops.
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 29, 2011
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Hurricane Irene — Conservative teaching moment
Eric Cantor hangs on to the purse strings.
- News & Features, Michael Miner on Media, Jun 16, 2011
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When race isn't mentioned
When crime struck, Chicago's papers didn't focus on race, but neither have Mayor Emanuel's neighbors
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 28, 2010
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"Forget That Murder — Get In Here and Bring Your BlackBerry"
The first clue that this Sun-Times Media reporter was being laid off came from her health insurer.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 26, 2010
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We Are Told That Certain Tribune Malcontents Find This Funny
Amusing comment on recent troubles at the Chicago Tribune? You be the judge
- News & Features, Media, May 6, 2010
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The Problem With How They Got That Story
Gizmodo's iPhone caper made for juicy journalism—but was it also criminal?
- News & Features, Media, Feb 25, 2010
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Keepin' It Real (But Not Objectively Real)
Intriguing arguments from the rapping Atlanta Web site editor who fired a reporter for believing in an "objective reality."
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 15, 2009
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City of Chicago Admits Mistake, Gets Rewarded
A $12.5 million verdict against the city has been reversed because the jury was told the city admitted responsibility in the police shooting of Michael Pleasance.
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