I’ve been a big supporter of Tribune Co.’s new leader Sam Zell. He’s approaching newspapers as a business, which I think is smart, and often misunderstood, especially in newsrooms. But his press release style needs work. In announcing the promotion of Kim Johnson, new senior vice president of local sales, the release says Johnson is [...]

Sam Zell has, indeed, bought Tribune Co. Shareholders still have to accept the deal, but: “If Tribune decides to accept another buyout offer before its shareholders approve the deal, the company will have to pay Zell a $25 million breakup fee.” (Why hasn’t anyone else thought of a break-up fee?) Part of the deal means [...]

The Mat Kearney concert was amazing! First of all, Mark’s connections at the Sun-Times not only got us tickets … they got us VIP tickets. I’d never been to the House of Blues, but it was incredible. And I wasn’t entirely sold on Kearney beforehand, but after seeing him live … definitely a fan. I [...]