"News about the news business moves almost as fast as free food in a newsroom, and creates even more chaos." writes Dan Haar in the
Hartford Courant about the brouhaha between his paper's
parent Tribune Co. and its second-largest shareholders. the Chandler family. With the company unofficially in play, it is possible that it will be sold off and/or broken up. "That would mean big
changes not only for us on the inside, but for you, the loyal news consumer who cares about broad coverage of central Connecticut," he says--adding that Tribune management has made deep cuts and is
not popular among many employees, which makes it tempting to root for new owners. But what would that mean for news coverage, he asks--and then answers: No one knows for sure, but the bet among close
observers is against more and better-quality journalism. Quite simply, a buyer is more likely to cut costs--read, news staff--than to add or hold firm." As one newsroom wit put it to Haar: "Are we in
a situation where we actually have to root for Tribune? This is dire."
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