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Michael Miner on Media
, May 22, 2013
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.
by Michael Miner
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, May 8, 2013
Honored and ousted—a life in journalism
Chicago Sun-Times
lays off photographer Jon Sall, who then wins awards.
by Michael Miner
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, May 7, 2013
Coming soon to the
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—the
Reader
The
Sun-Times
shutters its Weekend section, launches Agenda.
by Michael Miner
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Blogs
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, Mar 28, 2013
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With a party, the
Southtown Star
newsroom disappears
A night at Midlothian pizza joint Bartolini's, site of the newspaper's farewell party
by Michael Miner
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, Mar 21, 2013
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Time Out Chicago
goes strictly digital. And the
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As the print
Time Out Chicago
goes under, what's in store for the
Chicago Reader
?
by Michael Miner
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, Mar 19, 2013
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As contract talks go nowhere, Sun-Times Media announces layoffs
Union members are among those laid off, but Sun-Times insists it's not union busting.
by Michael Miner
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Michael Miner on Media
, Jan 9, 2013
Negotiations between Sun-Times Media and the Chicago Newspaper Guild reach an impasse
The guild says it cut off an arm to save the company—and now it's time to show some love. But the company gently sends the message: This is not all about you.
by Michael Miner
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Bleader
, Dec 19, 2012
Managing editor Jerome Ludwig leaves the
Reader
He will be greatly missed, but to say that is completely insufficient
by Michael Miner
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Bleader
, Nov 1, 2012
Newspaper circulation as simple as ABC
Under the ABC's revised counting system, the
Sun-Times
leads Chicago in circulation
by Michael Miner
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Bleader
, Oct 9, 2012
The
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's general manager is let go
Sun-Times Media dismisses the
Chicago Reader
's general manager, Mary Jo Madden
by Michael Miner
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Bleader
, Jun 15, 2012
I can bite the
Tribune
, but what about the hand that feeds me?
On a media critic biting the hand that feeds him
by Michael Miner
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Bleader
, Jun 1, 2012
Ferro gets a seat at Bloomberg's table
Running the
Sun-Times
has made Michael Ferro a "titan"
by Michael Miner
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Bleader
, Jun 1, 2012
Galled by the
Reader
's sale to the
Sun-Times
? Not really.
Thoughts on returning to the employ of a company willing to pay me to bite the hand that feeds me
by Michael Miner
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Bleader
, May 29, 2012
Mucking around with Jim Belushi in the
Sun-Times
Yesterday the
Sun-Times
dropped its new celebrity-column feature, the Daily Splash
by Sam Worley
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Bleader
, May 28, 2012
What does "alternative" mean anymore?
When does an alternative form of culture stop being alternative?
by J.R. Jones
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Blogs
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Bleader
, May 23, 2012
Wrapports buys the Reader
The owner of Sun-Times Media is now also the owner of the
Chicago Reader
by Michael Miner
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Blogs
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Bleader
, May 10, 2012
The bright side to the
Reader
sale—we continue to exist
Other suitors would have shut down the Chicago Reader, says Brad Bulkley
by Michael Miner
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Creative Loafing Inc.
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Time Out Chicago
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Bleader
, May 4, 2012
A good word for Journatic
Mike Fourcher announces he's joining Journatic
by Michael Miner
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Bleader
, Apr 24, 2012
Questions for Jim Kirk about Sun-Times Media
Jim Kirk becomes chief of editorial operations at Sun-Times Media
by Michael Miner
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Bleader
, Feb 18, 2012
Why CNC is closing
Why the Chicago News Cooperative is closing
by Michael Miner
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,
James O'Shea
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New York Times
,
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Chicago Sun-Times
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