Take note: graph the number of tech startups in Chicago the past five years and you'll very nearly get a parabolic function. (No, this isn't an actual graph of it, but it does closely represent the data.) Most startups employ just one or two people full-time. Maybe the more-developed ones have a third person part-time. … Continue reading Blue Sky innovation; work for Chicago Tribune
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Industry turmoil
The Chicago Tribune sports the largest newsroom in the midwest, according to its advertising campaign. I chuckle at that choice. I wonder how many other journalists do, too. (CC Flickr photo from Alex Barth) When I turned to the journalism field for my career, the thought that most plagued me was this: generally, to make … Continue reading Industry turmoil
First Daily Blank piece
Today I was published at The Daily Blank, Chicago's only satire site that focuses on local issues. For your enjoyment I'll paste the entire article below, because their licensing allows it. Enjoy! ...And I have one more piece in the queue, so look out. Daley to 'pull an Obama' to fund CPS In two about-face … Continue reading First Daily Blank piece
Clout City
Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley speaks at a celebration for a building's LEED certification. (Creative Commons-licensed photo from the Flickr account of the Center for Neighborhood Technology) Move over, Tribune, there's another watchdog in town. No one seems to follow the mayor's corruption (yes, I said it) more intently than Mick Dumke of the Reader. … Continue reading Clout City
Brandon Smith 