The Writer
Dad, husband, MBA, publisher of hyperlocal sites, Cubs fan and former political consultant in Chicago. Drop Mike Fourcher a line at mike (at) fourcher-dot-net. Some of My Projects
Monthly Archives: August 2009
The Coming Chicago News Vacuum
The increasingly desperate straits of Chicago’s news outlets is already having an impact on what – and how much – news gets covered. More cuts are coming. In the next year we should expect a significant decrease in community and … Continue reading
Does the Sun Times Media Group have value? Or even a future?
Earlier this week I took a close look at Creative Loafing’s bankruptcy filings to try and figure out how much that company – and by extension – the Chicago Reader is worth. Here I’ll try to peer into the much … Continue reading
What is the value of Creative Loafing? An in-depth analysis
On August 25, the Chicago Reader‘s parent company, Creative Loafing, Inc., will be sold to a new owner through a federal bankruptcy auction in Tampa to repay $43 million in debt. As two groups prepare to bid in the auction, let’s try to … Continue reading
iFrustration With AT&T
The iPhone, as wonderful a device it may be (I’m writing this entry on mine) is an atrocious phone. Actually, I like the phone part just fine, it’s just the amazingly bad service AT&T provides. I get calls dropped all … Continue reading
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