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, Apr 23, 2012
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Bill Granger, RIP
Journalist and author Bill Granger dies
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 23, 2012
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Queen for a day—the comic book
The girl who would be Saint Pat's queen writes a comic book about a girl who was.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 23, 2012
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This is a high-percentage shot
Fun with numbers in the Tribune
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 22, 2012
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How perfect is a perfect game?
Philip Humber pitches a perfect game — but what is perfection?
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 19, 2012
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What do I think of Mary Schmich's Pulitzer?
Why Mary Schmich won a Pulitzer
- News & Features, Michael Miner on Media, Apr 18, 2012
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The fine line between journalism and viral marketing
What traditional media can learn from Betty White, Old Spice, and Joan of Arc
- 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 17, 2012
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Kiss kiss, bye-bye
On TV, breakup scenes don't beat around the bush
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 16, 2012
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A Pulitzer for Mary Schmich
The winners' roster reflects a changing media industry
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 16, 2012
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Deeper into Deep Throat
Barry Susman critiques Leak; Max Holland responds
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 13, 2012
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William Stead, Chicago's man on the Titanic
William T. Stead, author of "When Christ Came to Chicago," died on the Titanic
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 13, 2012
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Don Hayner retires
Don Hayner retires as editor of the Sun-Times
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 12, 2012
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The art of blathering
An Atlantic critic rips "The Art of Fielding," a book he's not interested in
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 11, 2012
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Infinite gestation
Author Michael Kiefer does it all himself
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 10, 2012
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On teaching the Masters a lesson those Georgia fat cats won't soon forget
No, let's not stop covering the Masters.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 9, 2012
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A frank and op-ed exchange of views
Disagreement between New York Times columnists on the Paul Ryan budget doesn't illuminate it
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 9, 2012
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Can this cliche be saved?
"Must be doing something right" is a cliche in peril
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 9, 2012
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Scholarship at Mizzou
Missouri football defends itself against Sean Coffey and Bob Costas
- 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
- News & Features, Michael Miner on Media, Apr 4, 2012
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The Trib's literary matchmaker
Editor of Printers Row finds lit soul mates. Plus, the winner of our 32nd annual Golden BAT award!
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