Vol 12, Iss.
Corporate Life Is Harsh.
You might think so, judging by the media response to the resignation of Jay T. Harris, publisher of the San Jose Mercury News. I was worried that in Knight Ridder a greater priority was being given to the business aspects of the enterprise rather than to fulfilling our public trust. A standing ovation ensued. Indeed, Harris's courageous statement highlights the squeeze put on newspapers all over the country by their corporate owners. And that inflames the social passions of journalists in a way that few other stories do.