{"id":16982,"date":"2018-02-21T06:00:23","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T12:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/?p=16982"},"modified":"2018-02-21T06:20:05","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T12:20:05","slug":"robert-reed-resigns-tribune-business-columnist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/2018\/02\/21\/robert-reed-resigns-tribune-business-columnist\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Reed resigns as Tribune business columnist"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_16983\" style=\"width: 719px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/robertfeder.dailyherald.com\/2018\/02\/21\/robert-reed-resigns-tribune-business-columnist\/\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16983\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16983\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Robert-Reed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"709\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Robert-Reed.jpg 709w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Robert-Reed-300x172.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Robert-Reed-500x286.jpg 500w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Robert-Reed-150x86.jpg 150w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Robert-Reed-400x229.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Robert-Reed-200x115.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16983\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/a> Robert Reed (Photo: WTTW\/Chicago Tonight)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In what he described as \u201ca personal decision,\u201d Robert Reed is calling it quits after 18 months as lead business columnist for the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\"> Chicago Tribune.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The veteran Chicago journalist and former editor of Crain\u2019s Chicago Business said he\u2019s not sure what he\u2019ll do next, but felt the time was right to move on. His resignation is effective March 2.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a great ride,\u201d Reed said Tuesday. \u201cI\u2019ve enjoyed the column, and I enjoyed working with my colleagues. But it\u2019s time for me to take a break. It\u2019s a personal decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reed\u2019s departure comes as the Tribune and other tronc newspapers are about to undergo a sweeping reorganization, characterized by \u201cflatter\u201d newsrooms, fewer job titles and a higher reporter-to-editor ratio, according to plans announced last week. In addition, the Tribune is preparing to leave Tribune Tower for smaller space at Prudential Plaza in the coming months \u2014 a move expected to precipitate additional personnel cuts.<\/p>\n<p>Reed covered a broad range of topics in his column with insights gained over decades as a savvy business journalist.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his 16-year tenure with Crain\u2019s Chicago Business, Reed held positions with Bloomberg Business News, BNET.com, Chicago magazine and BusinessWeek Chicago. For three years he anchored a daily, half-hour business news and interview show for all-news WBBM AM 780.<\/p>\n<p>Reed joined the Tribune in September 2016 after stepping down as director of programming for the Better Government Association. Before that he served as communications director and senior advisor to former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertfeder.com\/2018\/02\/20\/classical-morning-host-carl-grapentine-retire-wfmt\/#comments\">Tuesday\u2019s best comment: <\/a><strong>Neil Parker:<\/strong> <em>Congrats to Carl [Grapentine]. One of the great voices of Chicago radio who's taught so much about classical music to so many.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In what he described as \u201ca personal decision,\u201d Robert Reed is calling it quits after 18 months as lead business columnist for the Chicago Tribune. The veteran Chicago journalist and former editor of Crain\u2019s Chicago Business said he\u2019s not sure what he\u2019ll do next, but felt the time was right to move on. 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