James O'Shea Email & Phone Number

Cary, North Carolina, United States

James O'Shea resides in Cary, North Carolina. A former long-time Chicago resident, he He has published The Deal From Hell, a book about the collapse of the newspaper industry as seen through the failure of the merger of Tribune Company and Times Mirror Company, publishers of the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times. The book was named a Fortune magazine best book of the year and one of Library Journal's best nonfiction books of the year. It came out in paperback in August, 2012 and is available on Amazon. He also co-authored Dangerous Company, The Consulting Powerhouses and the Companies They Save and Ruin, an Amazon best seller. He wrote the Daisy Chain, How Borrowed Billions Sank a Texas Savings and Loan, which exposed the financial and political corruption behind the savings and loan crisis in the 1980s.

Chicago, Il.

Chicago, Il.

Chicago

CityXones, a news media technology start-up dedicated to helping local journalism organizations find a sustainable business model.

Springfield, Virginia, United States

The Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN) play a vital role in providing the world accurate, sound news and information without fear or favor. I’m honored to assume the chairmanship of this news network that provides honest, factual reporting and puts the events of the day in a context that gives them meaning. This is particularly true for the 22 countries and weekly audience of 31.1 million the network serves in the Middle East and North Africa. MBN has a talented and dedicated board and a staff of more than 600 committed to delivering objective and authoritative Arabic language news.

New York, United States

Consultation with a broad range of GLC Advisors & Co., LLC clients involving ongoing issues as ithey relate to the news and media environment.

Ann Arbor

Teaching about journalism in the Department of Communications at the University of Michigan.

An innovative new news organization in Chicago that produces two pages of Chicago News on Friday and Sunday for the local edition of The New York Times.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Full-time fellowship at the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy in the Kennedy School at Harvard University.

Los Angeles

Editor in chief of the nation's largest metropolitan daily newspaper with a staff of 930 full-time employees

Chicago

In charge of the newsroom of Chicago Tribune. Supervised a newsroom of 700 journalists who won six Pulitzer prizes during his tenure.

Chicago

Oversight of news operations of major daily newspaper

Oversaw the Tribune's national and foreign news operations

Program For Senior Executives National Security

Intensive program for senior executives involved in national security. Attended while national security correspondent for the Chicago.

Master'S Degree, Journalism

Bachelor'S Degree, Creative Writing And Philosophy

Completion Of Fellowship, Communication And Media Studies

Fulltime Fellowship awarded to me after leaving the Los Angeles Times as editor of the paper.