Hi. This is my personal blog. I started it while Chief Executive of Reuters for the reasons I describe in the post "More Recursive Loops -- A Blog on Blogging." I found that I enjoyed writing on my own schedule and continued the practice during the last few years as CEO of Thomson Reuters.
Now that I have stepped down as Chief Executive of Thomson Reuters, there should be less confusion as to the purpose of these writings. For my part, I shall feel less constrained than while associated with the company to comment on items which Reuters journalists may be writing about or which might not live up to the requirements of independence and freedom from political affiliation imposed by the Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
I'm going to continue to write about what interests me, such as the transition from analog to digital across various media, as well as wider issues in technology, economics and politics. I will also continue to write about the small delights and ironies in every day life such as marriage to an independently-minded Finn for over a quarter century and the joys of bringing up our two kids.
Above all my aim is to engage in an electronic dialog with whomever wants to comment on a post or otherwise share their views. The views I express are totally my own and do not represent the position of any organization with which I may be affiliated.
It is with no little trepidation that I wade into this potentially explosive subject during the early innings of Trump II. TL;DR: It remains in the long-run interest of companies to foster a talented and diverse workforce. I have long believed that there are two principal reasons to support a diverse workforce. First, it is Read More
There is a fierce debate in Washington policy circles and on Wall Street these days as to whether the tariffs President Trump is so eager to impose on foes and allies alike will be inflationary. There is also an ongoing question as to what Trump seeks to achieve: Bargaining leverage for some unrelated goal (eg Read More
Axios reports that the White House is barring the Associated Press from the Oval Office and Air Force One over the AP’s refusal to obey President Trump’s executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. See https://www.axios.com/2025/02/17/trump-ap-gulf-america-mexico. I’m proud to report that my former colleagues at Reuters have maintained a similar Read More
If I needed any reminder of the stakes in this upcoming presidential election, this weekend’s 40th anniversary reunion of my law school class provided the wake up call. It also provided a not so gentle reminder that I am getting older. Predictably, the 2024 election was a topic of significant discussion. It will come as Read More
I write just past the mid-point of 2024 — an important election year in several of the world’s major democracies. We know the results of the Indian and British elections; we half-know the results in France; and we may not know for some time the eventual candidates in the US. Politics is a nasty business Read More
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