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Chicago Tribune Reporters Don't Want Readers' Pre-Approval

Posted by timothy on from the that-could-certainly-be-annoying dept.

theodp writes "Irked by the Marketing department's solicitation of subscribers' opinions on stories before they were published, 55 reporters and editors at the Chicago Tribune signed an e-mail demanding the practice be stopped. 'It is a fundamental principle of journalism that we do not give people outside the newspaper the option of deciding whether or not we should publish a story, whether they be advertisers, politicians or just regular readers,' the e-mail read."

6 of 176 comments (clear)

  1. Can't figure out who else might do this .. by nmrtian · · Score: 2, Funny

    Imagine that, having your readers decide the content. Unheard of. /.

  2. Somethings fishy here... by fractalVisionz · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hey, I didn't approve this story, why was it released?

  3. Re:In other words by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's the evil liberal media conspiracy, trying to suppress the truth of Obama's evil! Where can I sign up for your newsletter?

  4. In Other News by Chlorine+Trifluoride · · Score: 4, Funny

    The Tribune's expose on Anonymous will not be published, after receiving 50 billion no votes.

  5. Re:Arrogant Out of Touch Dolts by ZenAtheist · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wow, I like your thinly veiled sarcasm and I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

  6. Re:Arrogant Out of Touch Dolts by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    In other words, your application for enrollment in journalism school was rejected.