I don’t begrudge Chelsea Clinton her new gig at NBC News. Yes, she has no resume, but when you’re the kid of a former president it’s expected that allowances will be made. And it’s not like she’s taking the job away from a real journalist. No working journalist was going get a shot at a gauzy thing like “Making a Difference” – although I can think of […]
A farewell to copy
On Friday I walked out of a newspaper building as an employee for the last time. During the stroll to the far end of the parking lot, I did a brief review of my career. Here’s the high point: I’ve worked at newspapers that have won Pulitzer prizes. And the low point: None of those Pulitzers were won while I was working at the newspapers in question. […]