Chicago Tribune

Obama Presser: 'Sam Stein, Huffington Post -- Where's Sam?' - Posted February 10, 2009
Those of you watching President Barack Obama's first national press conference last night — and due to the blanket press coverage it was hard to miss — may have done a small double take when the President called on Sam Stein of The Huffington Post for a question. Considering the... [FishBowlNY]

Today in Blagojevich: Tribune Co. Acknowledges Subpoena - Posted December 12, 2008
Oh the travails of the Tribune Co. Here's the latest. The company has confirmed that it has in fact received a federal subpoena as part of criminal charges against Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The "close associate" of Sam Zell who was allegedly approached by Blago's people for "help", and... [FishBowlNY]

Tribune and Tribune Co. Issue Blagojevich Statements - Posted December 9, 2008
We have to imagine this is just the beginning. Earlier today the Chicago Tribune released a statement which basically says it held back on reporting certain parts of the Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich story at the request of the U.S. attorney's office. Fine. This story may turn out... [FishBowlNY]

Illinois Gov. Corruption Charges Involve Tribune Co. - Posted December 9, 2008
This stranger-than-fiction election year just absolutely refuses to die. Curious what people are referring to when they say "Chicago Politics?" Well looks like we are about to get a healthy dose, and then some. You may have already heard that earlier this morning Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich (bluh-GOY-uh-vich)... [FishBowlNY]

Obama Sells Out Dead Tree Editions of Local Newspapers - Posted November 5, 2008
We've noticed a number of people twittering and facebooking today that they couldn't find a copy of various papers this morning. Turns out they weren't imagining it! The Daily News sold out of even the extra printed copies of their regular morning edition and planned on printing and distributing... [FishBowlNY]

Los Angeles Times Undergoes Another Round of Layoffs - Posted October 27, 2008
The news is bad from coast-to-coast. FishbowlLA is reporting that the deep cuts taking place at Tribune Co. papers have struck once again. L.A. Times EIC Russ Stanton announced via email this morning that the paper is laying off 75 people from editorial, about 10% of their total staff.The... [FishBowlNY]

Tales of the Tribune Co.: Hiller and Lipinski Out - Posted July 14, 2008
Rumors were flying this morning that Los Angeles Times publisher and CEO David Hiller was about to be shown the door by Zell and Co. and now it's official. Randy Michaels (he of the more words, less reporters doctrine) just announced Hiller's departure, effective immediately. FishbowlLA has the memo.... [FishBowlNY]

Tales of the Tribune Co.: Hiller and Lipinski Out - Posted July 14, 2008
Rumors were flying this morning that Los Angeles Times publisher and CEO David Hiller was about to be shown the door by Zell and Co. and now it's official. Randy Michaels (he of the more words, less reporters doctrine) just announced Hiller's departure, effective immediately. FishbowlLA has the memo.... [FishBowlNY]

Tales of the Tribune Co.: Chicago Tribune Latest to Feel the Cut - Posted July 9, 2008
Following last week's announcement that the LA Times plans to cut 250 jobs by the end of the summer comes word that the Chicago Tribune will also be scaling back on both employees and pages. The Tribune says it plans on eliminating approximately 80 of its current 578 newsroom positions by the... [FishBowlNY]

Sam Zell: F&*$%@#G Democrats - Posted February 27, 2008
Apparently the new Tribune Co. owner is no fan of the Democratic party. E&P notes that on CNBC's Squawk Box on Tuesday, Sam Zell "attributed much of the current economic woes to fear-mongering by Democratic foes Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. In unrelated Zell news, The journalistic curiousity drops his beloved F-bomb... [FishBowlLA]