Published inChicago Public SquareA new day / White guys, black hats / Journalists in jeopardy[This is just a test of Medium’s new newsletter functionality; re-posting today’s regular edition of Chicago Public Square.]Jun 3, 2020Jun 3, 2020
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‘Jaw-dropping’ / State Street facelift? / Radio bloodbathIf you’re not getting my almost-three-year-old Chicago Public Square, the award-winning daily email news briefing Chicago Readers have…Jan 15, 2020Jan 15, 2020
In the job hunt, it’s as much about next time as it is about this timeIn a search today for something I didn’t find, I came across a 40-year-old letter that illustrates a principle students and job-seekers of…Apr 17, 20173Apr 17, 20173
The secret origin of Chicago Public SquareLate in January, shortly after President Trump’s inauguration, I received a Facebook note from a working mother I’ve known since she was in…Mar 13, 2017Mar 13, 2017
Thank you, President Trump.In my more than four decades as a journalist, this never happened to me. Until tonight.Feb 18, 201712Feb 18, 201712
To a friend who says I’ve abandoned ‘responsible journalism’In an online discussion of the Trump presidency, a Facebook friend yesterday echoed what a few others have suggested: That because I dared…Feb 10, 20171Feb 10, 20171
Practicing what I preachAs I’ve been telling anyone who asks (and several who haven’t): Email rules.Jan 5, 2017Jan 5, 2017
What I hopeMy friend Pete Crozier has launched a remarkably simple website, WeHope.us: “Not asking for money or donations; no contributions other than…Dec 30, 20161Dec 30, 20161