March 15, 2023

13 Women Who Changed My Working Life

I grew up in old-school newsrooms full of irreverent, transgressive, colorful and off-color fun, and not a few caustic flaws. In recent years, though, I’ve been gobsmacked by stunning misogyny and “anti-woke” prejudice masquerading as managerial brio. 

March 10, 2023

Be Curious, Not Judgmental: Don't Be An Elon-Hole

The curious case of Elon Musk and Haraldur Thorleifsson

April 20, 2020

10 Years At Patch With The Hardest Working Team In Local News

If this were easy, everyone would be doing it. Patch has come a long way in the last decade, and we're just getting started.

April 16, 2018

Michael Ferro To Deal His Tronc Stake For $208 Million

Ferro, the majority shareholder, is selling out to McCormick Media pending regulator approval. Sargent McCormick is part of investor group.

July 19, 2016

Roger Ailes Sex Claims, Possible Fox News Exit Stun GOP Convention-Goers

Republicans are gathered in Cleveland — where Ailes's career began. At 76, he could be cast out of the network he built as CEO.

November 17, 2009

We've Been Sold On Sexy For A Very Long Time

Me love you long time ... especially if you've got money to burn. While porn has gone mainstream and made sex part of virtually everything we buy and sell, this isn't entirely new.

October 01, 2009

Thoughts On A Job, Undone

A lesson from Dad: Sometimes a job just doesn't fit. And sometimes a guy just isn't getting the job done. 

 A good boss knows the difference and acts accordingly.