Mr. Whineypants, the sequel

Mr. Whineypants, the sequel
: Chicago Magazine writes a paean — well, more of a eulogy — for the self-centered, whiney bozo Chicago Tribune columnist who killed his own column because it was moved inside the business section. Turns out the paper moved it inside because two rounds of research showed that readers want news in the newspaper. Shocking, eh? The magazine then issues the predictable whine about listening to research. It sounds to me as if they did what they’re supposed to do: listen to their audience.

I have a suggestion for Mr. Whineypants: Start a blog and then you’ll see whether people really want to read you.

1 response to “Mr. Whineypants, the sequel”

  1. ken Avatar

    Jeff, thanks for putting this out there. I probably would have missed it otherwise. It’s just TOO damn funny. It doesn’t exactly surprise me that someone would write a column like Mr. Whineypants did. I mean, afterall, all columnists and bloggers have a fair share of narcissism and once that’s mixed in with a little actual success it can only get worse. But that the paper actually printed it… that’s just astounding.