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"I'm not averse to telling everybody exactly what I think,"
Sam Zell tells
Maria Bartiromo, "but I believe in editorial independence. I truly believe that the editorial side of this business should not be determined by someone in my position. And I'm perfectly happy to have the newsrooms continue to do what they've been doing and maybe do it better." Asked about his politics, Zell says he's an economic conservative and a social liberal. ||
Tribune CEO: "If this deal is good for Sam Zell, it will be even better for Tribune's employees."