No, thank ‘you,’ Eric
Thanks to Chicago Tribune columnist/blogger Eric Zorn for thinking of me, among others, in his piece on Time Magazine annual event:
Time’s cover article argued that “You” deserved it “for seizing the reins of the global media, for founding and framing the new digital democracy [and] for working for nothing and beating the pros at their own game.”
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“You” are Larry Handlin, Dan Curry, “Austin Mayor,” Bill Dennis, Tom Roeser, Jeff Berkowitz, Dan Johnson-Weinberger and all the other state and local political bloggers as well as the volunteer contributors to Chicagoist, Gapers Block and Schadenfreude.
Cool. Praise from the Z-man. It’s a bigger honor than looking at my reflection on some lame magazine cover. I’d include C.J. in that list as well.
Billy Dennis is a former reporter and editor at small daily and weekly newspapers in Illinois and Missouri. He comments on media, news and politics. He also owns and operates 
