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Decision 2012 Mad Libs
Our campaign coverage will (be tough but fair; appear on alternate Tuesdays; take its cues from ‘Doonesbury’)
By Steve Daley Apr 26, 2011 at 01:21 PM
To: All Hands From: The Political Editor Re: Decision 2012 - Our Election Coverage It seems like only yesterday that... More
Talked Out
Who needs Keith Olbermann, anyway?
By Steve Daley Jan 26, 2011 at 02:43 PM
Like a lot of folks I was surprised by the apparent sacking of Keith Olbermann at MSNBC, if for no... More
Wrong Place, Wrong Time
Travel writing and my geographic inferiority complex
By Steve Daley Sep 8, 2010 at 11:35 AM
Paris is a puzzle. San Francisco is an affront. The west of Ireland is a slap in the face. The... More
Too Many Cooks
Celebrity chefs enjoy their media moment
By Steve Daley Jun 9, 2010 at 03:10 PM
There they are again, this time on the front of the Washington Post Style section. It’s the celebrity chefs, and... More
Breaking News from the Luncheon Keynoter
The future of news is (brighter than you think; contingent on government subsidies; in Mark Zuckerberg’s hands)
By Steve Daley Apr 6, 2010 at 01:11 PM
First of all, I’d like to thank (Tucker Carlson; Arianna Huffington; that tweedy-looking professor over there) for the opportunity to... More
Intruder Alert!
Being liked in Washington is a sometime thing—just ask Desiree Rogers
By Steve Daley Dec 4, 2009 at 03:24 PM
It’s December and real Chicagoans are making ready for the onset of a Lake Michigan winter and for the arctic... More
A Note on the Paper’s Ongoing Redesign
“Our new redesign will (enhance our newsstand appeal; revitalize our brand; give Dear Abby the front-page presence she deserves)”
By Steve Daley Nov 11, 2009 at 01:37 PM
To: All Hands From: The Executive Editor Re: The Redesign The continuing controversy over (the size of the weather map;... More
The Chicago Tribune, the Cubs, and Me
TribCo is selling the Chicago Cubs. Steve Daley was there when they bought in
By Steve Daley Jul 16, 2009 at 11:02 AM
The week I went to work as a sports columnist for the Chicago Tribune in 1981 was the week the... More
Sports Center
A hall of fame for sportswriters? Pass the press-box bratwurst, please
By Steve Daley May 21, 2009 at 11:48 AM
News that the Associated Press Sports Editors is establishing a national headquarters and a “Hall of Fame” at Indiana University’s... More
First 100 Days Mad Libs
Our “100 days” coverage has been (applauded; too expensive; largely cribbed from Ashton Kutcher’s Twitter feed)
By Steve Daley Apr 24, 2009 at 11:00 AM
From: The Editor To: All Hands Re: The First 100 Days Since President Obama took office, we have (focused with... More
Attribution We Can Believe In…
Why we’re speaking off the record
By Steve Daley Feb 12, 2009 at 11:03 AM
“We do not grant anonymity to people who use it as a cover for personal or partisan attack.” - editorial... More
Obama Coverage Mad Libs
“Our D.C. coverage will be (fair and balanced; appearing on alternate Mondays; handled by our Los Angeles bureau)”
By Steve Daley Jan 27, 2009 at 11:31 AM
From: The Executive Editor To: All Hands The first days of the Barack Obama administration would seem to provide a... More
Media Layoff Mad Libs
10,000 ways to bid farewell to a (colleague; great reporter; car pool organizer)
By Steve Daley Jan 8, 2009 at 09:26 AM
FROM: The Executive Editor TO: All As you may have heard (in the newsroom; at Caribou Coffee; on somebody's blog),... More
Woman’s work - The twisted reality of an Italian freelancer in Syria
Sourcing Trayvon Martin ‘photos’ from stormfront - Not a good idea, Business Insider
Elizabeth Warren, the antidote to CNBC - The senator schools the talking heads on bank regulation
Art Laffer + PR blitz = press failure - The media types up the retail lobby’s propaganda
Reuters’s global warming about-face - A survey shows the newswire ran 50 percent fewer stories on climate change after hiring a “skeptic”
In one tweet
Luke Russert is the Golden Boy of DC
And it drives young journalists crazy
It’s official: We never need to worry about the future of journalism again!
The NYT shows us why
Why does Florida produce so much weird news? Experts explain
CJR's Guide to Online News Startups
ACEsTooHigh.com – Reporting on the science, education, and policy surrounding childhood trauma
Who Owns What
The Business of Digital Journalism
A report from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Questions and exercises for journalism students.
