Here’s the problem: any major retooling would require Convey — and Purcell — to rise above the us-against-the-world mentality that pervades Herald Square. At its best, this mindset motivates the Herald’s overburdened employees to do excellent work. At its worst, it dulls critical faculties and gives the Herald’s post-Murdochian status quo an air of inviolability. For Convey to turn the Herald around, he’ll need to steer clear of the Kool-Aid.
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