Hah! A few years back, I was offered the managing editor slot at this paper. I started probing: How many MEs did they have in the past few years? Quite a lot, as it turned out. What was the problem? I asked. Well, it seems the old managing editor was still there, and the publisher wanted me to actually run the paper — but to make the old editor believe he was still doing it.
“No way,” I said. “That’s a recipe for insanity.” The publisher looked taken aback. “What do you mean?” I told him it was like bringing a new wife into your house, but telling her to pretend she wasn’t married to you. Probably the strangest job interview I ever had.
Warren Buffett picks up Press of Atlantic City (via NewsWorks)
Warren Buffett is the new owner of the Press of Atlantic City. The prominent investor and head of Berkshire Hathaway takes control of the family-owned paper, adding it to dozens he already owns, mostly in small and medium-sized markets. He made his…
