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What the Tribune's Zoning Series Missed

David Hoyt | Posted 09.16.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Hyde Park, Tribune, Chicago Tribune, Neighborhoods for Sale, Chicago Zoning, South Side Development, Leslie Hairston, Chicago Corruption, Toni Preckwinkle, Pat Dowell, Bernie Stone, Chicago Zoning Board, Chicago Development, Chicago Community Groups, Chicago News

The Chicago Tribune's zoning series missed the half of the story that corresponds to the half of the city known as the South Side.

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Two White Guys "At the Movies"

Esther J. Cepeda | Posted 09.09.2008 | Chicago

It's 2008 and some black dude is running for president, but the movie review show based in Chicago - which has one of the largest black and Latino populations in America--couldn't find one single movie writer, reviewer, or blogger "of color" to fill one of the seats?

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Tribune Planning Big Cuts: Fewer Papers, Firing Reporters

New York Times | Richard Perez Pena | Posted 06.06.2008 | Media

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Tribune Company newspapers like The Los Angeles Times and The Chicago Tribune will quickly cut costs -- by printing fewer papers and employing fewer j...

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Media Owning Sports Teams: Bad Mix

Charles Warner | Posted 05.21.2008 | Media

Read More: Chicago Cubs, Tribune, Sports Teams, Media Ownership, Jim Dolan, Yankees, Cablevision Newsday, Cablevision, YES Network, Newsday, Media News

Journalistic integrity and honest, candid reporting is compromised when media companies own sports teams or control the coverage by reporters. Is that why the Dolan Family bought Newsday?

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The Honeymoon Is Over At Tribune

Forbes | Louis Hau | Posted 01.21.2008 | Home

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In the weeks since Sam Zell led a buyout of Tribune, the real estate mogul has been meeting with some of his wary new employees, reportedly making a g...

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Zell's New Tribune Employee Handbook: "Coming To Work Drunk Is Bad Judgment"

Los Angeles Times | Molly Selvin | Posted 01.17.2008 | Media

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How much should a company's culture reflect its chief executive, especially one who prides himself on being a blunt and innovative -- some might say a...

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Traders See Zell's Tribune Deal As Riskiest Big Buyout

Wall Street Journal | Dwight Cass and Lauren Silva | Posted 01.02.2008 | Business

Read More: Los Angeles Times, Tribune, Zell Tribune, Sam Zell, Business News

The bankruptcies of Revco and Federated heralded the end of the 1980s buyout boom. Traders and lenders are starting to wonder which of the current LBO...

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Tribune Employees Who Smoke To Be Assessed $100/Month Penalty

AP | Posted 12.11.2007 | Media

Read More: Tribune Company Smoking, Health Insurance Smoking, Tribune, Tribune Smoking, Tribune Company, Smoking Penalties, Smoking Surcharges, Media News

In an effort to motivate workers to kick unhealthy habits, U.S. companies are hitting them where it hurts: in their wallets. But meddling in workers'...

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FCC to Tribune: So Sue Me

Craig Aaron | Posted 12.03.2007 | Media

Read More: Kevin Martin, Tribune Company, Tribune, Fcc, Kevin Martin FCC, FCC Media Consolidation, Sam Zell, Media News

The FCC could have issued a single temporary waiver while it sorts out the rules governing newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership everywhere. But the FCC's maneuver is far more complicated -- and devious.

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Gannett and Tribune Team Up To Promote Local Entertainment Guides

PaidContent | Joseph Weisenthal | Posted 10.29.2007 | Media

Read More: Gannett Tribue Joint Venture, Tribune, Joint Ventures, Gannett, Metromix, Media News

Gannett (NYSE: GCI) and Tribune (NYSE: TRB) have announced the creation of Metromix LLC, a joint venture that will promote and expand Metromix.com, a ...

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