Discussion: Sun-Times Reporters Want Reassurance Owner Won't Interfere In Newsroom

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“Rauner’s campaign publicly argued that McKinney should not have written the story as he had a conflict of interest because he’s married to a Democratic consultant.”

Rauner’s campaign publicly argued that McKinney should not have written the story as the paper had a conflict of interest because it is married to a Republican corporation.

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Well I wish you the best of luck with that endeavor reporters, but your profession is sadly in total corporate control, and we no longer have anything close to a “free press”. The biggest lie out there, is that we have a liberally biased press, when the truth is all of our press is now controlled by a small handful of right wing corporations. This is just another step in our march towards total fascism.

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Question is…did this even hurt Rauner’s campaign? Hopefully his reporting will not be for naught.

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Anyone who read the entirety of Dave McKinney’s resignation letter knows the extent that he and his wife went through to create a buffer between their professional roles.

Anything less than complete separation-- and there might be cause for Rauner to be concerned.
But there appeared to be satisfactory safeguards in place.

Rauner intimidated the Sun-Times-- or Sun-Times ownership conspired with Rauner.

jw1

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Yes and the Tea Party is a fascist party. I’ve said that from its inception.

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Why bother? The owner will just lie to you in his “assurance”.

The reporters need to find a new rich guy and start a new paper. Quit en masse and start fresh.

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Do ya think Rauner having money invested in the Sun-Times at one time had something to do with it?

The primary owner of the Sun-Times, Mike Ferro, is a mobster scion, who inherited his money (but not his brains) from P. T. Ferro, of construction fame. He is a spoiled brat who surrounds himself with mini-skirted blonds and loves to play emperor - thumbs up, thumbs down.