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The [Tuesday] PapersStill awaiting the next installment of the Sun-Times saga involving its hinky endorsement process and unanswered allegations that owner Michael Ferro pressured editors over their coverage of Bruce Rauner; that installment, teased by his Crain's colleague Greg Hinz, is expected from Rich Miller of the Capitol Fax Blog. In the meantime, you can catch up with my analysis that irrefutably shows the Sun-Times is not being straight with you - and quite frankly, isn't very bright - on The Beachwood Radio Hour #28: The Sun-Times Is A Hot Mess. Among the highlights: The Sun-Times's shifting and conflicting explanations of why they got back in the endorsement business; the paper's broken promise to readers about their process; and the weaselly shiftiness of publisher/editor Jim Kirk and editorial page editor Tom McNamee. The Great Suburban Sell-Off This is shocking because it was widely believed - and I think pretty much proven - that the suburban papers were the only ones making money. So what's the deal? Some possibilities: A) The Sun-Times is hard up for cash. Very hard up. B) The Sun-Times owes a shitload to the Tribune for printing and distribution and this is the only way they can meet that obligation. C) Michael Ferro is an idiot. D) Ferro's group is getting ready to cash out. I would vote for all of the above. Two Broken Clocks Twice A Day Those are the only truths the candidates told all night - they are both right on those counts. But you can stop reading the Trib right there; for the best analysis on the planet, check out @BeachwoodReport or just peruse the hashtag #ilgovdebate. So Long Stephanie And yet, Bruce Rauner is super pissed Pat Quinn didn't put her on his ticket. Legacy Habits That Won't Die Midway through "Chicago Blows Through Police OT Budget By $23 Million," the story abruptly shifts to an increase in cable taxes and then to a series of other tacked on items. That's a how a "meeting story" is written. It doesn't have to be, though. A chart of agenda items and discussion thereof might work. Or simply separate items as blog posts. (I've been saying for years: Every beat a blog.) Even a series of bullet points, for godsakes. It's almost as if the paper doesn't care if anyone reads these stories (and they are written that way too). Stop being so bored by the news; it's contagious. * It's almost as if reporters (and editors) are just checking boxes instead of envisioning folks actually reading their work. How can you better convey what might seem to you to be mundane budget hearings you think no one cares about? Here's a clue: Everybody cares about how their tax dollars are spent; everybody cares about their safety; and everybody who has cable or wants cable but can't afford it cares about cable bills. Making a trifecta of hot-button issues that make people's blood boil is quite a feat. Cop Shop - See also: * Police Staffing In America's 5 Largest Cities. * More On The Police Manpower Debate. - Exclusive! Bears Edge Patriots In Epic Ending! Millionaires Not So Sweet On Halloween The Weekend In Chicago Rock - BeachBook - TweetWood
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- The Beachwood Tip Line: Debatable. Posted on October 21, 2014 |
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