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Jack Shafer sees Sam Zell's "crappy offer" for the Tribune as a steal for the billionaire, an undeserved bonanza for the company's current management, and an exit for the panicked Chandler family. "If I worked for Tribune, I'd say forget the ESOP and begin looking for a new job. ... The last good journalist out won't have to turn out the lights. The electric utility will already have shut off the power." ||
Simon Dumenco: I think Zell may be hampered because of his real-estate background. ||
Andrew Ross Sorkin: Was the Tribune auction rigged in Zell's favor?
