More than one lesson in exit of editor Raines
True to his Alabama upbringing, New York Times Editor Howell Raines had many folksy sayings. "Hunt big game, not rabbits," was one. The newspaper bagged plenty of big game under...
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How about some company for Stewart
Martha Stewart has mainly herself to blame for all the trouble she's in. But there's another party that has plenty of explaining to do: the government prosecutors who are making...
Tribune likely to slow dance if FCC shifts tune
Now comes the hard part. Now comes the money part. Or not. It all depends on how Dennis FitzSimons plays Tribune Co.'s hand. The Federal Communications Commission on Monday is...
It takes money to settle global grudge match
There is nothing in business quite so enthralling as a salacious legal filing or a slash-and-burn newspaper ad. So here's the good news: The Motorola-Telsim battle has both. The global...
Newly confident consumers need some company
My first thought upon hearing about the big jump in consumer confidence data is that these confident consumers must be daft. It's hard to be confident when employment in the...
Private words should stand test of public airing
It's easy to put on an impressive public show. But how we act in private is the better measure of a person. That lesson runs from Richard Nixon's Watergate to...
Black deep in gray area with Hollinger deals
Newspaper lord Conrad Black told shareholders Thursday that the current focus on corporate governance is a fad. He had better hope so. Black, CEO of Hollinger International, is appointing a...
Memo to Times: Leadership style can be blinding
Strongly worded memo to follow. That's what people say when they're upset but don't plan to do anything about it. The statement registers anger but stops short of action. Usually,...
Oreo suit twists legal system, is fat with faults
That's the way the cookie court case crumbles. Lawyer-impresario Stephen L. Joseph on Wednesday said he was done with his little joy ride through the American legal system. He got...
Welcome to IllinoiSBC, land of Whitacre
Maybe SBC chief Ed Whitacre should go out and buy a lottery ticket, his luck is running that strong. I know what you're thinking: Ol' Ed has already won the...