Think west, young (and old) men (and women)

If anyone doesn't know who Otis Chandler is, Google him and read about how he drove the L.A. Times to greatness, then watched it fall all around him after he left.

Chandler was probably the last Rock God of Journalism. And a damn good man at that.

He would shit his pants over how the Chicago Tribune is handling the Times, and maybe that's what finally killed him off. A fascinating guy, though. Check out Otis Chandler, then ask your boss to define integrity as he/she sees it, and then go compare your notes.

 

Agreed.

 

Just finished reading a biography of Otis Chandler called "Privileged Son." The last few chapters about the Times after he left were nauseating. A beacon of journalistic integrity laid low by family infighting and greed.

 

The fallout from this will spread a long way, I'm sure.

A bunch of Einsteins at TribCo, I see.

 

Yeah, I read that, too...I had more personal interest, but still thought it was a very good read.

 

Very well done.

So was "Privileged Son," although it kind of gave short-shrift to Norman Chandler. As far as looking into what made the paper great and getting into Otis's head, a great read.

 

I didn't know the Los Angeles Times was a big fan of Rush's "Power Windows" album.

 

The name was changed. Easy...
After the first day, it became the "Spring Street Project."

 

In an effort to be reciprocal, the New York Times is starting a Hollywood Project.