As Ann Marie Lipinski, former editor of the Chicago Tribune, watched the exodus of experienced journalists when a hedge fund bought the newspaper last year, she mourned. “The scale of talent leaving the Chicago Tribune is staggering,” she said. “Combined with January buyouts, a hedge fund’s takeover is driving out irreplaceable experience, Pulitzer winners among […]
By Cheryl Wormley This is Part III of a three-part column series about what it took to start The Woodstock Independent 35 years ago. Last week’s column ended with a tribute to The Independent’s hundreds of talented staffers – editors, reporters, correspondents, photographers, office managers, advertising account representatives, graphic artists, editorial cartoonists, columnists, labelers, and […]
By Cheryl Wormley This is Part II of a three-part column series about what it took to start The Woodstock Independent 35 years ago. Last week’s column ended with the first issue being labeled by friends and family and mailed free to about 10,000 homes and businesses. There was a good buzz in town about […]
The Woodstock Independent will celebrate its 35th anniversary April 23. This week and for the next two, I will share some thoughts about lessons learned, being blessed with family and community support, the joys of working with amazing staff, or whatever else comes to mind. Ernest Bohn Sr. was an entrepreneur – willing to step […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.
