Bankrupt Tribune Co. boss Sam Zell must explain his dealings with disgraced Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich in the pol’s alleged extortion scheme to give $100 million in state aid in exchange for having editorial writers fired, media watchdogs said yesterday.
“With so many questions striking at Sam Zell and Tribune’s ethical conduct, we need a full accounting to assure readers and other Tribune stakeholders that he remains fit to lead a respectable newsgathering organization,” the Columbia Journalism Review said.