New Frontiers in Journalism

The Chicago Cubs have finally made it to the World Series, chicago-dogdispatching the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. Before accomplishing that, however, a writer for the Chicago Tribune felt compelled to publish an insult-filled column about the City of Angels.

“By the mid-1800s, buoyed by the California Gold Rush and a budding pornography industry, Los Angeles had become a densely populated haven for hooligans, bandits, prostitutes and executive producers.”

Of course, the Los Angeles Times had to respond.dodgers-home-stand-special

“…on the day the L.A. put-down was written, there were fewer than a half-dozen public officials indicted and no blizzards in Chicago, so it was a slow news day.”

 

tronc, Inc., formerly known as Tribune Publishing Company, owns both newspapers. “tronc” – no capital letters – is an acronym for “Tribune On-Line Content.” In true corporate fashion, their “About Us” web page is mostly gibberish. The Tribune Company had owned the Chicago Cubs until 2009.

More importantly, having lost the bet on the National League outcome, the East L.A. band Los Lobos is to perform a cover of a song from the Chicago band Umphrey’s McGee. No word yet on what the song will be.

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