Lee Abrams

Tribune Executive Quits After Offensive Email Fiasco

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — The chief executive of Tribune Co. has informed staffers that a top executive he suspended this week after sending an inappropriate e-...

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More Lewd Memos At Tribune Tower

Robert Feder/Volalo.org | Posted 05.25.2011

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Just another day at the naughty, bawdy frat house known as Tribune Tower. Tuesday's antics were sparked by a typically idiotic company-wide memo wr...

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Lee Abrams SUSPENDED: Tribune Suspends Executive Over Racy Email

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Tribune Co. has suspended a top executive without pay over an inappropriate e-mail sent to staff. In a memo to employees Wednesday, C...

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Corporate Media Play It Safe -- Again

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Sigman

The hair-trigger firing of corporate-media journalists, commentators and execs for single acts of offensive speech has gotten way out of hand.

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Setting the Record Straight

Lee Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011

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I believe it is important to state the facts as they apply to my recent and abrupt departure from Tribune Company.

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Tribune FIRES CEO: NYT

Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 05.25.2011

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The New York Times is reporting that the Tribune Co. will ask for the resignation of CEO Randy Michaels on Tuesday. According to an insider who spo...

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ANOTHER Tribune Sexism Scandal: Exec Suspended For Offensive Memo

Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE: Forbes' Jeff Bercovici reports that Tribune Co. executive Lee Abrams has been suspended from his role as chief innovation officer. Bercovici o...

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Jay Mariotti Not Joining Chicago Tribune

Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE Jay Mariotti wrote a lengthy email response to Michael Miner's post on the former Sun-Times sports columnist's negotiations with the Tribune. ...

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