Trouble in Paradise
All is not well at the Star Tribune, where Par Ridder’s ethical issues have created quite the drama. This week, the Trib’s newsroom employees voted 110 to 2 to call for Ridder’s resignation:
“We, the journalists of the Star Tribune, call on Par Ridder to resign as publisher,” the resolution said. “We believe the unethical actions to which he admitted in court have damaged the Star Tribune’s credibility and integrity and undermined our ability to hold public figures accountable for their actions. For the good of the Star Tribune and the community it serves, we believe he should step down.”
Despite the vote, Avista Capital Partners LP is standing behind it’s beleaguered publisher.