New Haven Independent

Whither Jacklin?

by Paul Bass | November 20, 2005 2:08 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

If there’s any doubt left about how major media corporations have abandoned a commitment to quality journalism, check out the latest media news in Connecticut: The Tribune Co.-owned Hartford Courant wants Michelle Jacklin, the state’s leading political columnist, to take an early-retirement buyout. We don’t always agree with Jacklin’s views; no columnist expects readers to agree with everything she writes. But we recognize that Jacklin has for years ranked among the most informed and incisive journalists on the Connecticut political scene. Click here to read more about this development from the Independent’s Capitol correspondent, Dan Levine.