After a lifetime at the Chicago Tribune, Eric Zorn and Steve Johnson are leaving. What’s next?

Chicago Media Talks

English - June 28, 2021 23:48 - 39 minutes - 29.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Columnist Eric Zorn started at the Trib in 1980; cultural critic Steve Johnson started six years later. Now, they’re among the more than three dozen editorial staffers who’ve left—taking buyouts offered under the Tribune’s new ownership. They join hosts Sheila Solomon and Charlie Meyerson for another edition of the Chicago Public Square / Rivet360 podcast, Chicago Media Talks.