Romenesko

American Journalism Review
That's what one of Brian Tierney's former colleagues says. The Philadelphia Media Holdings CEO "is at his best when he knows it's a challenge and people are going to be watching him," says Tierney Communications CEO Mary Austen. "He likes to take things on that other people would say, 'There's no way you can do that.'" Rachel Smolkin says Tierney & Co's lack of newspaper experience could be fatal, but it also could be transformative, bringing a fresh, bold vision that embraces newspapers' future.