{"id":10498,"date":"2016-02-19T10:00:14","date_gmt":"2016-02-19T16:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/?p=10498"},"modified":"2016-02-19T10:13:59","modified_gmt":"2016-02-19T16:13:59","slug":"bruce-dold-to-tribune-staff-lets-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/2016\/02\/19\/bruce-dold-to-tribune-staff-lets-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruce Dold to Tribune staff: \u2018Let\u2019s go\u2019\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Bruce<\/a>

<\/a> Bruce Dold<\/p><\/div>\n

On his first day as editor of the Chicago Tribune, <\/a>Bruce Dold challenged his staff to do a better job of presenting and distributing the news.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t just accept change,\u201d he told editorial employees Thursday. \u201cDrive it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Capping a 38-year career with the Tribune \u2014 including the last 16 years as editorial page editor \u2014 Dold, 60, stepped up this week to what he called \u201cthe honor of a lifetime.\u201d <\/a>He was named to succeed<\/a> Gerry Kern, 66, who retired after eight years as top editor.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will continue to build an organization and a culture that serves readers whenever and wherever they want to connect with us,\u201d Dold wrote in an email. \u201cWe will maintain the integrity that is at the heart of the confidence and trust readers place in us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here is the text of Dold\u2019s message:<\/strong><\/p>\n

To the Tribune staff,\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

First, I want to say a word about Gerry Kern, who has been an outstanding editor and is my friend. He has been an innovative leader, one of the best in the business. The Chicago Tribune is stronger in many ways today than it was the day he became editor, thanks to his efforts. He deserves our gratitude.<\/em><\/p>\n

It is a tremendous honor to lead the Tribune. As I said Wednesday when we announced this transition, I grew up in this newsroom and I love it. I covered the suburbs and I know those communities are a rich source for stories. One of the smartest moves the Tribune has made in recent years was to buy the suburban newspapers that gave us an unmatched regional reporting team. When it was time to step up\u2014when a riveting story of national interest hit Fox Lake\u2014you did.<\/em><\/p>\n

I covered City Hall, which allowed me to report on the most raw and vibrant city politics in the nation.\u00a0 Our readers want sharp, insightful political reporting and we\u2019ll deliver it.<\/em><\/p>\n

I joined and then led the Tribune Editorial Board, which gave me the chance to challenge leaders whose priorities were self-interest rather than public interest. Our distinctive, must-read opinion leadership will stay strong.<\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019m no less admiring of departments where I haven\u2019t worked. Our readers depend on our efforts in Business, Digital, Entertainment, Photography, Sports and other sections. Our readers depend on us to delight and provoke them, to make them informed citizens.\u00a0We need to remember they are not a captive audience. We have to earn their readership every day.<\/em><\/p>\n

You are a smart, quick, dedicated team. You\u2019re more open to change and innovation than the newsroom was two years, five years, ten years ago. But here\u2019s what I ask of you: Don\u2019t just accept change. Drive it.<\/em><\/p>\n

Engaging news, information and commentary that personally touches our readers is the foundation of our digital future. We need more of it and we need to do a better job of presenting and distributing what we create.\u00a0 We need to make our content more habit-forming and compelling for readers. \u00a0We need to get the results of our hard work out on all the platforms our readers use to connect with us. \u00a0We need to be in front of our readers when they want us to be there.\u00a0 Our success depends on expanding our audience and deepening its engagement with our work.<\/em><\/p>\n

We will continue to build an organization and a culture that serves readers whenever and wherever they want to connect with us. \u00a0We will maintain the integrity that is at the heart of the confidence and trust readers place in us.<\/em><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s go.<\/em><\/p>\n

Bruce<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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