Monday, October 25, 2010

Trib: Conduct Has Embarrassed Us

Chicago Tribune editorial excerpt:

Abrams and Michaels have resigned from Tribune Co., which is the parent company of the Chicago Tribune.  Their conduct has embarrassed us in front of our readers, our advertisers, our business partners and our families.

It has left us answering questions about whether reports of their actions reflect the environment in which we work. We want to tell you that Chicago Tribune employees, including those who work in our newsroom, don't conduct themselves in the manner attributed to some Tribune Co. executives.

Much of the New York Times story was disturbing, but one passage particularly troubled us: It called into question the independence of the newsroom and this editorial board.

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