Joelontheroad will be back with more ’68 Chicago convention reflections next week.
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By Joel Thurtell
Why would Number Two on the Detroit Free Press factotum pole Caesar Andrews take a buyout? I mean, the guy’s nearly on top of the Freeping food chain.
Joelontheroad thought of some slightly possible reasons:
1) Worried that joelontheroad’s plan for Joint Operating Agreement
with Detroit dailies might come to pass.
2) Called Freep copy desk and was told they all took buyouts.
3} Nervous about facing Guild lawyer in union challenge to Free Press ban on staff freelancing.
4) Hates idea of printing Free Press three days a week.
5) Doesn’t think Free Press should go tabloid.
6) Upset that JOA will put joelontheroad in charge.
7) Afraid Guild lawyer will notice Mitch Albom has been doing for
years what other staffers are forbidden to do — write and yack for local
media outlets.
8) Pissed that arbitrator banned Free Press ban on staffers’ political donations.
9) Pissed that joelontheroad reported Caesar’s political donation.
10) Heard rumor that joelontheroad in charge of Detroit papers would sanction editorial hypocrisy.
Got better ideas? Drop me a line at joelthurtell(at)gmail.com
