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, Jan 20, 2013
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Stan Musial lived fully in Saint Louis
RIP Stan Musial: 1920-2013
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 18, 2013
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Can the torture scenes in Zero Dark Thirty be defended?
About Kathryn Bigelow's Oscar-nominated film
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 17, 2013
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On the Tribune covering the Tribune
The Chicago Tribune's terrific series on itself deserves book, HBO treatments.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 16, 2013
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The undeserving walk among us and the press has a bead on them
Pundits like to pronounce on what people in the news do and don't deserve, but do they understand how magisterial and self-important they sound when they do?
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 15, 2013
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Meet the model 21st-century journalist
Scott Jacobs, proof the journalist of the future can actually exist
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 14, 2013
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Trib story needs to clear the air
Who described Beijing in such airpocalyptic terms?
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 11, 2013
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Homicide Watch expanding to Chicago in partnership with Sun-Times
Laura Amico, founder of Homicide Watch, discusses the database-driven program's expansion to Chicago
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 11, 2013
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Community Media Workshop announces its newest Studs Terkel Award winners
Community Media Workshop announces its newest Studs Terkel Award winners.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 10, 2013
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Baseball writers' fierce stand against steroids doesn't extend to their own ranks
On guarding the gates of the Hall of Fame
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 8, 2013
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Tribune disses Downton Abbey
A dubious dissing of Downton Abbey
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 8, 2013
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Reuniting with the voice of Alan Tracy—Thunderbird!
On visiting a family friend who gained fame and fortune as a puppet named Alan Tracy
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 7, 2013
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I needed to write this to claim a tax deduction on my vacation
Lessons learned from a week in London
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 4, 2013
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On the tackiness of college football
In covering college football, the media isn't always a good sport
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 2, 2013
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Cardinal George opposes gay marriage legislation in Illinois
The General Assembly could vote this week on the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, and Cardinal George urges Catholics to ask their representatives to vote against it
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 25, 2012
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Adam Gopnik's essay on gun control suggests more than it says
On guns and children
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 23, 2012
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Despite reservations, Richard Posner will preside at the trial of Socrates
The mark of a great mind is its ability to rationalize away misgivings lesser minds should be ashamed they don't have
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 21, 2012
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After Sandy Hook—a spike in calls for gun reform
Pew reports a spike in calls for gun reform after Sandy Hook
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 21, 2012
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Skyline is sold and Ann Gerber may go on forever
Ron Roenigk takes over Skyline from Wednesday Journal Inc. and Ann Gerber may now run on page one
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 19, 2012
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Managing editor Jerome Ludwig leaves the Reader
He will be greatly missed, but to say that is completely insufficient
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 18, 2012
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Scalia—the last word in gun control
On gun control, Judge Richard Posner deferred to his adversary, Justice Antonin Scalia
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