September 23, 2008
Farewell, Feder
Man, what a rough year for the Sun-Times. First, Robert Novak went down with a brain tumor, then Jay Mariotti left in cloud of dust and hissy-fits, and now columnist Robert Feder is likewise bidding adieu to take a break and pursue other opportunities. In his farewell letter, Feder says:
As someone who has lived here all his life, I can't recall a time when the Sun-Times wasn't part of my daily routine. It's the paper my family read on the South Side, where I was born, and the one my parents still subscribe to in Skokie, where I grew up. I am grateful for every day I've been part of this wonderful enterprise and humbled by the loyalty and support I've felt from so many readers.Hey. Classy! Take notes, Jay.
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Robert Feder? A columnist? For the Sun Times? In Chicago??
Who the fuck?
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mepps - not to be confused with tennis superstar Roger Federer.
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Of course, I'm sure he's also grateful for the full year's pay and benefits he'll still receive after he leaves. Still, yes, classier than Jay.
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Kind of ooky about the buyout.
Who will tell us about Wally Philips? Who will inform us about the deaths of board ops from WGN in the late 70's? Who will cry out at the unfairness towards Mancow?
Phil Rosenthal, the fickle finger of fate points at thee!
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Who will write with creepy obsessiveness about Anna Davlantes?
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I liked reading his column. And the local media needs people like Feder to keep them in line, or at least NEAR the line--the line towards better media.
I agree with the above comment about the need for Rosenthal and others to work just a bit harder now.
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What warm-blooded male in Chicago isn't oogling her, LOL.
Most of us just don't leave the paper trail. ;-)
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Who will write with creepy obsessiveness about Anna Davlantes?
Even better, who will rung his hate mail, all of which sounds like it comes from the same person?
I wish there was a media columnist with some gumption in this town. Rosenthal is ok, and Zorn can give and take, but a dedicated digger on the dirt of all the media outlets would be nice.
I bet Steve Dahl read or will read Feder's column on the air.
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And yet Lew Lazare still has a job? I smell a conspiracy from the comb over lobby.
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"Farwell"?
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First Garry Deeb and now Robert Feder. No one left to jab the local media around here.
Somewhere Joe Ahern is breathing a sigh of relief...