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Topic: Memos Sent to Romenesko
Date/Time: 2/4/2008 8:06:20 PM
Title: Sun-Times editorial page editor resigns
Posted By: Jim Romenesko
 
To: Chicago Sun-Times Newsroom
From: [Sun-Times CEO] Cyrus F. Freidheim, Jr.
Date: February 4, 2008
Subject: Cheryl Reed

Today, Cheryl Reed announced her resignation as Editorial Page Editor of the Chicago Sun-Times. We are sorry to see Cheryl leave us and we wish her well in her future endeavors.

In light of concerns that Cheryl expressed to some of you (and, apparently, to others outside our company), we feel the need to set the record straight. The decisions by the Chicago Sun-Times editorial page to endorse Barack Obama and John McCain were made by the full editorial board. Parts of those endorsements were re-written by others. The effect of this editing was to strengthen the editorials, not to change the positions taken. No change was made to either editorial that changed the message of the endorsements. The changes made, in our judgment, deepened and strengthened the messages.

In every newspaper in America (and elsewhere), the publisher and editor-in-chief have the responsibility to ensure that the editorial product that goes out in their names is of the highest quality and clarity. We will continue to be mindful of this responsibility.

Unfortunately, Cheryl's assertions about agreements or representations made to her are just not accurate.

Both Michael and I are deeply committed to diversity in the newsroom and elsewhere in our company. Our recent actions with respect to the reductions in force were driven in large measure by our desire to maintain a staff that represents all of Chicago.

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