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Geoff Brown

@TribGeoff

Most recently Chicago Tribune's Operations & Development Editor

 Chicago, IL
Joined August 2009
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Nice defense of real journalism, including quotes from Chicago Tribune Standards editor Margaret Holt @chicagomargaret . localnewsinitiative.northwes…
Anti-Press Rhetoric Raises the Stakes for Engagement in Local News

Anti-Press Rhetoric Raises the Stakes for Engagement in Local News

Amid anti-press rhetoric at the national level, editors of local news organizations are feeling a trickle-down effect that increases the urgency of deepening connections with their readers.

localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu
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To the Next ‘BBQ Becky’: Don't Call 911. Call 1-844-WYT-FEAR. nyti.ms/2R4i0bx. Episodes in the comments section are heartbreaking.
With E. Faye Butler in charge, this stunning Chicago 'Gypsy' sure did come up Rose's chicagotribune.com/entertain…. @chrisjonestrib gives it 4 stars.
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No, Trump’s Tax Cut Isn’t Paying for Itself (at Least Not Yet) nyti.ms/2QTNnFo. Read the comments and be reminded about GOP deficit lies — dating to Reagan.
No, Trump’s Tax Cut Isn’t Paying for Itself (at Least Not Yet) (Published 2018)

No, Trump’s Tax Cut Isn’t Paying for Itself (at Least Not Yet) (Published 2018)

Federal revenues rose slightly in the 2018 fiscal year. But that doesn’t mean the $1.5 trillion tax cut is bringing in more revenue than it’s losing.

nytimes.com
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A prosecutor schools Melania Trump on 'hard evidence' chicagotribune.com/news/opin…
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Column: Van Dyke’s lawyers played a fake race card, and it was a losing one chicagotribune.com/news/colu…. By @dahleeng
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One Big Problem With Medicaid Work Requirement: People Are Unaware It Exists nyti.ms/2Q1APvo
One Big Problem With Medicaid Work Requirement: People Are Unaware It Exists (Published 2018)

One Big Problem With Medicaid Work Requirement: People Are Unaware It Exists (Published 2018)

Arkansas is the first state to test it, and thousands have been kicked off the program.

nytimes.com
'Looking for Lorraine' illuminates life of iconic playwright — and Chicago native — Lorraine Hansberry chicagotribune.com/lifestyle… By @DarcelTribune
Riccardo Muti launches CSO's season with the devastating 'Babi Yar' chicagotribune.com/entertain…. By @howardreich
Royko: Bush needs liberal doses of history chicagotribune.com/news/opin…. Strong commentary from 1992 that can be applied to Drumpf today.
BREAKING: @WindyCityTimes founder @TracyBaimWCMG named publisher of @Chicago_Reader: bit.ly/2MtkY6O
Image from Robert Feder (@RobertFeder)
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Even in better economic times, non-college educated whites are in the doldrums along with degreed blacks and Hispanics. nyti.ms/2MyorRs.
Even in Better Times, Some Americans Seem Farther Behind. Here’s Why. (Published 2018)

Even in Better Times, Some Americans Seem Farther Behind. Here’s Why. (Published 2018)

Two groups in particular — whites without a college degree, and black and Hispanic college graduates — have lagged as incomes and wealth have grown.

nytimes.com
The International Criminal Court is no threat to America, but John Bolton is | Opinion newsweek.com/international-c…
The ICC Is No Threat to America, but John Bolton Is

The ICC Is No Threat to America, but John Bolton Is

The court brings those who commit the worst atrocities to justice when their own countries will not.

newsweek.com
Trump’s ties to the Russian mafia go back 3 decades vox.com/world/2018/9/12/1776… via @voxdotcom
White man takes out gun to stop black students from entering apartment building - ABC News - abcn.ws/2N86VZe via @ABC. Racist ratf*ck doesn’t even live there.
Hello, there is your unroll: Thread by @MarkWarner: "I would have liked to meet with Judge Kavanaugh personally before deciding how I'd vote. Even attempted to set up a meet […]" threadreaderapp.com/thread/1… Have a good day. 🤖

Thread by @MarkWarner: "I would have liked to meet with Judge Kavanaugh personally before deciding...

Thread by @MarkWarner: "I would have liked to meet with Judge Kavanaugh personally before deciding how I'd vote. Even attempted to set up a mm, though unfortunately the White House never responded....

threadreaderapp.com
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‘Anonymous’ Is Hiding in Plain Sight nyti.ms/2N8mUXl. Outstanding column that lays out the dangers of today's GOP. The comments section is superb too.
Opinion | ‘Anonymous’ Is Hiding in Plain Sight (Published 2018)

Opinion | ‘Anonymous’ Is Hiding in Plain Sight (Published 2018)

The G.O.P. crowd who accepted the devil’s bargain is huge.

nytimes.com
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Like Emmett Till's before him, Laquan McDonald's death is forcing change chicagotribune.com/news/colu…. By @MarySchmich
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Be honest: Nobody has ever watched a football game because of the national anthem. This faux appreciation for a song and tradition nobody thought much about a few years ago is ridiculous. Most of you wouldn't have even noticed if it had /hadn't been played before a game.
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“America to Me” gets harder to watch every week. A former student who had surgery was expelled from OPRF because she had staples in her stomach and administration at the time wouldn’t let her use the elevator. SMH
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