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, Aug 21, 2012
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Champions of the old Prentice Women's Hospital may be cloutless, but they shouldn't be
A generation of powerful Chicago women had babies there, and many of those babies are themselves now grown and influential
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 21, 2012
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You don't want to know all the ways this wonder drug can kill you
Nocebos—drugs that increase the side effects of knowing about side effects
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 20, 2012
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Todd Akin, thanks for your reflections
Let's have more deep thoughts on rape
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 15, 2012
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At any rate, plenty of blood was shed
Was the Fort Dearborn massacre a massacre?
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 15, 2012
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Dubious taste—always correct
Bad taste is bad taste, but it pays to come as close as you can
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 8, 2012
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Is there still a copyreader in the house?
The New York Times has a lot to say about Thomas Browne, but not when he lived
- News & Features, Michael Miner on Media, Aug 7, 2012
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Leaving my Reader office for the last time
Packing up suddenly became inevitable and imminent. The new question was where to unpack.
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 7, 2012
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Is this trial a joke?
One of Drew Peterson's attorneys is doubling as a Sun-Times blogger
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 1, 2012
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Facts, damn facts, and statistics
Tell us what you want to prove and we'll show you how to prove it. Satisfaction guaranteed.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 31, 2012
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While cleaning off my desk . . .
Before 9/11, we were warned.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 26, 2012
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Hail the noble rhubarb stalk!
Don't be afraid to go all rhubarb in your next pie
- News & Features, Michael Miner on Media, Jul 24, 2012
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Death of a cowboy
Where have all the male role models gone?
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 24, 2012
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Paul McGrath, RIP
Paul McGrath, a journalist brought into City Hall by Jane Byrne, has died
- 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, Jul 20, 2012
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We are all Spartacus: Gary Pinkel defends Joe Paterno
Pinkel: "But don't take away all this guy did. And to sit here and blame him for all this I think is wrong.”
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 19, 2012
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On dust and dogies: an introduction to team penning
The equestrian sport, team penning, in which cattle is herded into pens
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 18, 2012
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Tribune complaint denied: occupiedchicagotribune.org stays with the Occupiers
Geneva body rejects Tribune domain name complaint
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 16, 2012
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Everybody talks about climate change but the candidates
Could this heat wave be a political issue?
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 16, 2012
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Why can't we all just get along nostalgically?
On Geico's unfortunate understanding of childhood
- Blogs, Bleader, Jul 14, 2012
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Tribune, Fourcher, drop Journatic
Chicago Tribune suspends Journatic, and Mike Fourcher bails
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