Feder: A few protips from the media for new Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot

As Chicago's new mayor, will Lori Lightfoot learn from the mistakes of her predecessors in dealing with the media, Robert Feder writes.

Rahm Emanuel stumbled early in his administration by trying to control the media through secrecy, favoritism and confrontation. Despite efforts to soften his image and appear more accessible, it's arguable that Emanuel never fully recovered from his rocky start with the City Hall press corps.

With six weeks to go before Lightfoot takes office, journalists are hopeful she'll adhere to promises of a new day. "If Lightfoot follows through on her campaign vow of transparency and openness, her administration will be a godsend for reporters," says Laura Washington, the veteran political analyst for WLS-Channel 7 and columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times.

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