{"id":8882,"date":"2011-09-22T07:16:20","date_gmt":"2011-09-22T12:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.johntedesco.net\/blog\/?p=8882"},"modified":"2022-07-03T13:07:39","modified_gmt":"2022-07-03T18:07:39","slug":"two-express-news-editors-abruptly-resign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/2011\/09\/22\/two-express-news-editors-abruptly-resign\/","title":{"rendered":"Two San Antonio Express-News editors abruptly resign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johntedesco.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Robert-Rivard-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Rivard\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-11455\" \/>There&#8217;s nothing quite like Storify to document the craziness of a breaking news story. So here&#8217;s a timeline about the departure of Editor Robert Rivard and No. 2 Editor Brett Thacker, who both resigned in the span of two days.<\/p>\n<p>Their sudden departure shocked the newsroom.<\/p>\n<p><script src=\"http:\/\/storify.com\/john_tedesco\/two-top-editors-of-the-san-antonio-expressnews-res.js\"><\/script><noscript>[View the story &#8220;Two top editors of the San Antonio Express-News resign&#8221; on Storify]<\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/2010\/12\/15\/hearst-execs-meet-with-express-news-staff-discuss-future-of-news-biz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hearst execs meet with Express-News staff, discuss future of news biz<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.livefyre.com\/libs\/storifywebapp\/3.2.81-production-0183b688-e1e1c53f97bd54940f5c8be768199cc3.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" language=\"javascript\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.livefyre.com\/libs\/storifywebapp\/3.2.81-production-0183b688-7a61f912116f5d685f606ee184cc44ec.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\" language=\"javascript\"><\/script><link type=\"text\/css\" rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"chrome-extension:\/\/pioclpoplcdbaefihamjohnefbikjilc\/content.css\"><\/head><body id=\"embed\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"story\">\n<div did=\"two-top-editors-of-the-san-antonio-expressnews-res\" class=\"s-story false\">\n<div class=\"s-header\">\n<div class=\"s-header-top\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">\n<div class=\"s-info\">\n<div class=\"s-author\"><span>Storify<\/span> by<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20180424030455\/https:\/\/storify.com\/john_tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"author noopener\" class=\"s-author-name\">John Tedesco<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-published\">7 years ago<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"s-section hidden\"><a class=\"name\"><\/a>Edit<\/h2>\n<h1 class=\"s-title\">Two top editors of the San Antonio Express-News resign<\/h1>\n<p class=\"s-description\">It&#8217;s still unclear why Editor Robert Rivard and Brett Thacker, senior editor for news, abruptly stepped down this week. Express-News staff tweeted about what was happening at two newsroom meetings and we asked about the resignations. Here is what we were told.<\/p>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ol class=\"s-elements\">\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa3cc6ecc30e6d07ade7\" data-type=\"text\" data-source=\"storify\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/storify.com\/stories\/4e79d4aa0ee88b406f09c748\/elements\/0f92d307a99474c035a707329a7adfdf\" class=\"s-element s-element-text\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-element-content s-text\">\n<p>On Tuesday, Sept. 20, Express-News staff were told to gather for a newsroom meeting at 4:30 p.m. There is a large bronze bell at the front of the newsroom&nbsp;that Rivard usually rings to get everybody&#8217;s attention. This time, Publisher Tom Stephenson rang it.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Rivard and Thacker weren&#8217;t there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa3cc6ecc30e6d07ae43\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\/status\/116264599694737409\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">John_Tedesco<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@John_Tedesco<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">Major announcement in newsroom meeting: Express-News Editor Bob Rivard is resigning.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\/status\/116264599694737409\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-20T21:36:55.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116264599694737409&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116264599694737409&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116264599694737409&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa3dc6ecc30e6d07aea2\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\/status\/116266031923740672\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">John_Tedesco<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@John_Tedesco<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">Publisher Tom Stephenson said of Rivard: &#8220;He thinks the time is right to pursue some other endeavors.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\/status\/116266031923740672\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-20T21:42:36.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116266031923740672&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116266031923740672&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116266031923740672&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa3dc6ecc30e6d07af12\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/EvaRuth\/status\/116266133513973760\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/EvaRuth\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/EvaRuth\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">EvaRuth<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/EvaRuth\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@EvaRuth<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">and this is why I hate missing PM mtgs RT <a class=\"tweet-url username\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" data-screen-name=\"John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@John_Tedesco<\/a> Major announcement in newsroom meeting: Express-News Editor Bob Rivard is resigning.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/EvaRuth\/status\/116266133513973760\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-20T21:43:01.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116266133513973760&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116266133513973760&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116266133513973760&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa3dc6ecc30e6d07af9b\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/mySA_downtown\/status\/116266206167707648\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\">mySA_downtown@mySA_downtown<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">RT <a class=\"tweet-url username\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" data-screen-name=\"John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@John_Tedesco<\/a>: Major announcement in newsroom meeting: Express-News Editor Bob Rivard is resigning.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/mySA_downtown\/status\/116266206167707648\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-20T21:43:18.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116266206167707648&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116266206167707648&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116266206167707648&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa3dc6ecc30e6d07b051\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\/status\/116266298492719105\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">John_Tedesco<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@John_Tedesco<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">Effective immediately. &#8220;@GDC_Elizabeth: <a class=\"tweet-url username\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/john_tedesco\" data-screen-name=\"john_tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@john_tedesco<\/a> wow &#8211; immediately, or at the end of the year?&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\/status\/116266298492719105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-20T21:43:40.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116266298492719105&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116266298492719105&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116266298492719105&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa3ec6ecc30e6d07b0e4\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardCOliver\/status\/116266506492461056\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardCOliver\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardCOliver\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">RichardCOliver<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardCOliver\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@RichardCOliver<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">Sorry to hear about resignation of Express-News editor @editorrivard. Brought me here from New York in 2000, has always been great to me.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardCOliver\/status\/116266506492461056\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-20T21:44:29.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116266506492461056&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116266506492461056&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116266506492461056&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa3ec6ecc30e6d07b172\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\/status\/116266835271352323\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">John_Tedesco<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@John_Tedesco<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">Newsroom seems stunned. The announcement was a surprise to everyone.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\/status\/116266835271352323\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-20T21:45:48.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116266835271352323&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116266835271352323&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116266835271352323&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa3ec6ecc30e6d07b1f8\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardCOliver\/status\/116267085901991936\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardCOliver\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardCOliver\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">RichardCOliver<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardCOliver\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@RichardCOliver<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">Nope. Surprised me. RT <a class=\"tweet-url username\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JasonMinnix\" data-screen-name=\"JasonMinnix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@JasonMinnix<\/a>: <a class=\"tweet-url username\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardCOliver\" data-screen-name=\"RichardCOliver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@RichardCOliver<\/a> Wow&#8230;is that something you knew was coming?<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardCOliver\/status\/116267085901991936\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-20T21:46:48.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116267085901991936&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116267085901991936&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116267085901991936&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa3ec6ecc30e6d07b2ae\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\/status\/116267174733152256\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">John_Tedesco<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@John_Tedesco<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">Rivard is not in attendance. We&#8217;re told he will email the newsroom in a half hour.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\/status\/116267174733152256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-20T21:47:09.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116267174733152256&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116267174733152256&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116267174733152256&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa3fc6ecc30e6d07b345\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/EvaRuth\/status\/116269267833462784\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/EvaRuth\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/EvaRuth\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">EvaRuth<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/EvaRuth\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@EvaRuth<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\"><a class=\"tweet-url username\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" data-screen-name=\"John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@John_Tedesco<\/a> should be in your inbox. Got it right after your first tweet.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/EvaRuth\/status\/116269267833462784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-20T21:55:28.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116269267833462784&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116269267833462784&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116269267833462784&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa3fc6ecc30e6d07b400\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\/status\/116269002648596481#449\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">John_Tedesco<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@John_Tedesco<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">Publisher said Rivard has been talking about stepping down for a &#8220;long time.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\/status\/116269002648596481#449\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-20T21:54:25.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116269002648596481#449&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116269002648596481#449&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116269002648596481#449&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa3fc6ecc30e6d07b495\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\/status\/116269287433453568\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">John_Tedesco<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@John_Tedesco<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">&#8220;He&#8217;s at a point in his career where he wants to try something new.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\/status\/116269287433453568\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-20T21:55:32.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116269287433453568&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116269287433453568&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116269287433453568&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa3fc6ecc30e6d07b53d\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/kinmanhui\/status\/116269600408215552\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/kinmanhui\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/kinmanhui\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">kinmanhui<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/kinmanhui\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@kinmanhui<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">Surprised and saddened to hear about resignation of Express-News editor @editorrivard. He was always great to me and to photo dept.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/kinmanhui\/status\/116269600408215552\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-20T21:56:47.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116269600408215552&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116269600408215552&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116269600408215552&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa40c6ecc30e6d07b5bc\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\/status\/116269729009774592\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">John_Tedesco<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@John_Tedesco<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">I asked if Rivard left on good terms and publisher said yes. &#8220;When I see Bob on the street, I&#8217;m sure we&#8217;ll hug.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\/status\/116269729009774592\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-20T21:57:18.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116269729009774592&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116269729009774592&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116269729009774592&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa40c6ecc30e6d07b699\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/deborabiasutti\/status\/116346830907899904\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/deborabiasutti\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/deborabiasutti\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">deborabiasutti<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/deborabiasutti\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@deborabiasutti<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">What happened to Brett Thacker? RT <a class=\"tweet-url username\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mySA\" data-screen-name=\"mySA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@mySA<\/a> Express-News Editor Robert Rivard resigns: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysanantonio.com\/news\/local_news\/article\/Rivard-ends-14-year-run-as-E-N-editor-2180684.php\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">bit.ly\/nJovcn<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-21T03:03:40.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\">ReplyRetweetFavorite<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa40c6ecc30e6d07b73e\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/lkastner\/status\/116275497322815488\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/lkastner\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/lkastner\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">lkastner<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/lkastner\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@lkastner<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">Just back from newsroom mtg. E-N Editor Bob Rivard resigned immediately. He wasn&#8217;t at the mtg. but sent a note out to staff.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/lkastner\/status\/116275497322815488\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-20T22:20:13.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116275497322815488&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116275497322815488&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a 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rel=\"noopener\">aliaconley<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/aliaconley\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@aliaconley<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">announced today: <a class=\"tweet-url username\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mySA\" data-screen-name=\"mySA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@mySA<\/a> editor Bob Rivard resigns. here&#8217;s his letter to the newsroom: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/cdTQaGLu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">t.co\/cdTQaGLu<\/a> via <a class=\"tweet-url username\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SAcurrent\" data-screen-name=\"SAcurrent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@SAcurrent<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/aliaconley\/status\/116296433837158400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-20T23:43:25.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116296433837158400&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116296433837158400&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116296433837158400&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa41c6ecc30e6d07b88b\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/mySA\/status\/116343713155911680#608\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/mySA\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/mySA\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">mySA<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/mySA\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@mySA<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">Express-News Editor Robert Rivard resigns: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/yVfxQx9g\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">t.co\/yVfxQx9g<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/mySA\/status\/116343713155911680#608\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-21T02:51:17.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116343713155911680#608&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116343713155911680#608&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116343713155911680#608&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa41c6ecc30e6d07b918\" data-type=\"text\" data-source=\"storify\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/storify.com\/stories\/4e79d4aa0ee88b406f09c748\/elements\/9709eab0ae4fc3119701f792f3fa0232\" class=\"s-element s-element-text\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-element-content s-text\">Day 2:<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Brett Thacker, the No. 2 editor at the Express-News, was not at Tuesday&#8217;s meeting but we were told he was still at the newspaper.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>On Wednesday, we learned that had changed.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa41c6ecc30e6d07b9c6\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\/status\/116625344215252993\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">John_Tedesco<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@John_Tedesco<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">A day after @editorrivard&#8217;s resignation, I&#8217;ve been assigned to write about former Express-News Managing Editor <a class=\"tweet-url username\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bthack\" data-screen-name=\"bthack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@bthack<\/a> leaving the paper.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\/status\/116625344215252993\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-21T21:30:23.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116625344215252993&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116625344215252993&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116625344215252993&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa41c6ecc30e6d07ba4f\" data-type=\"image\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\/status\/116627427601547264\" class=\"s-element s-element-image\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-element-content s-image\">\n<div class=\"s-image-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\".\/Two top editors of the San Antonio Express-News resign_files\/6ofjfp\" alt=\"Newsroom meeting: We&#39;re being introduced to our new interim editor, @kyriememo http:\/\/twitpic.com\/6ofjfp\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-image-info\">\n<div class=\"s-image-caption\">Newsroom meeting: We&#8217;re being introduced to our new interim editor, <a class=\"tweet-url username\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kyriememo\" data-screen-name=\"kyriememo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@kyriememo<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitpic.com\/6ofjfp\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">twitpic.com\/6ofjfp<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-author-twitter-name\">John_Tedesco<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-author-twitter-handle\">@John_Tedesco<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"dot\">\u00b7<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\/status\/116627427601547264\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-21T21:38:40.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116627427601547264&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116627427601547264&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116627427601547264&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa42c6ecc30e6d07baba\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\/status\/116631454263410688\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">John_Tedesco<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@John_Tedesco<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">Publisher said <a class=\"tweet-url username\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bthack\" data-screen-name=\"bthack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@bthack<\/a> will send an email to the newsroom soon about his departure.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\/status\/116631454263410688\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-21T21:54:40.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116631454263410688&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow 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href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/EvaRuth\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/EvaRuth\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">EvaRuth<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/EvaRuth\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@EvaRuth<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">publisher Tom Stephenson says he doesn&#8217;t anticipate another shoe to drop. 2nd news mtg in 2 days, we&#8217;ve now lost @editorrivard &amp; <a class=\"tweet-url username\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bthack\" data-screen-name=\"bthack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@bthack<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/EvaRuth\/status\/116639608908939265#338\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-21T22:27:04.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116639608908939265#338&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116639608908939265#338&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116639608908939265#338&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa42c6ecc30e6d07bb86\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/EvaRuth\/status\/116640278290505730\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/EvaRuth\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/EvaRuth\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">EvaRuth<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/EvaRuth\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@EvaRuth<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">&#8220;who wears three shoes?&#8221; asked new interim editor <a class=\"tweet-url username\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KyrieMeMo\" data-screen-name=\"KyrieMeMo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@KyrieMeMo<\/a>. a short moment of comic relief in an otherwise tense mtg.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/EvaRuth\/status\/116640278290505730\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-21T22:29:44.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116640278290505730&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a 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target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/kinmanhui\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">kinmanhui<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/kinmanhui\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@kinmanhui<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">What a rough couple of days. Farewell <a class=\"tweet-url username\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bthack\" data-screen-name=\"bthack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@bthack<\/a>. It was an honor to work with you.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/kinmanhui\/status\/116682570472755201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-22T01:17:47.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116682570472755201&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116682570472755201&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116682570472755201&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa42c6ecc30e6d07bc43\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\/status\/116666871272574976\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">John_Tedesco<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@John_Tedesco<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\"><a class=\"tweet-url username\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bthack\" data-screen-name=\"bthack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@bthack<\/a> just sent a farewell email. &#8220;With Bob&#8217;s departure comes the chance for me to also branch out and take my life in a new direction.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/John_Tedesco\/status\/116666871272574976\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-22T00:15:24.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116666871272574976&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116666871272574976&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116666871272574976&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa42c6ecc30e6d07bc9e\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Jennifer_Hiller\/status\/116668371545755648\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Jennifer_Hiller\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Jennifer_Hiller\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">Jennifer_Hiller<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Jennifer_Hiller\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@Jennifer_Hiller<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">Day two of reading a farewell email at the E-N, this one from <a class=\"tweet-url username\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bthack\" data-screen-name=\"bthack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@bthack<\/a> who is leaving after 28 years.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Jennifer_Hiller\/status\/116668371545755648\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-22T00:21:22.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116668371545755648&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116668371545755648&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116668371545755648&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa42c6ecc30e6d07bcf9\" data-type=\"text\" data-source=\"storify\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/storify.com\/stories\/4e79d4aa0ee88b406f09c748\/elements\/2647842457009da5fca33d6523c5ea88\" class=\"s-element s-element-text\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-element-content s-text\">News coverage:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa43c6ecc30e6d07bd53\" data-type=\"link\" data-source=\"Mysanantonio\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.mysanantonio.com\/news\/local_news\/article\/Express-News-Editor-Rivard-resigns-2180684.php\" class=\"s-element s-element-link\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-link s-element-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\".\/Two top editors of the San Antonio Express-News resign_files\/saved_resource\" alt=\"Thumbnail for Express-News Editor Rivard resigns\" class=\"s-link-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysanantonio.com\/news\/local_news\/article\/Express-News-Editor-Rivard-resigns-2180684.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-link-a\">Express-News Editor Rivard resigns<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-link-desc\">Kyrie O&#8217;Connor, senior editor of the Houston Chronicle, a sister paper of the Hearst-owned Express-News, will join the Express-News today as interim editor. After graduating with a <a href=\"https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/tag\/journalism\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"journalism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">journalism<\/a> degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1999, the Edinburg native joined the Washington Post as a staff writer covering criminal justice issues.<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-Mysanantonio\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mysanantonio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/s2\/favicons?domain=http:\/\/mysanantonio.com\" style=\"max-width: 16px\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysanantonio.com\/news\/local_news\/article\/Express-News-Editor-Rivard-resigns-2180684.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-author-name\">mysanantonio.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa43c6ecc30e6d07bd9f\" data-type=\"link\" data-source=\"Mysanantonio\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.mysanantonio.com\/news\/local_news\/article\/Thacker-announces-departure-from-Express-News-2182548.php\" class=\"s-element s-element-link\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-link s-element-content\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mysanantonio.com\/news\/local_news\/article\/Thacker-announces-departure-from-Express-News-2182548.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-link-a\">Thacker announces departure from Express-News<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-link-desc\">Brett Thacker, a longtime veteran at the Express-News who started as a sports copy editor and rose through the ranks to become the No. 2 editor at the newspaper, sent an email to the newsroom Wednesday evening, bidding his colleagues farewell.<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-Mysanantonio\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mysanantonio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/s2\/favicons?domain=http:\/\/mysanantonio.com\" style=\"max-width: 16px\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mysanantonio.com\/news\/local_news\/article\/Thacker-announces-departure-from-Express-News-2182548.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-author-name\">mysanantonio.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa43c6ecc30e6d07be06\" data-type=\"link\" data-source=\"Sacurrent\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/blogs.sacurrent.com\/index.php\/staff\/sudden-departure-for-express-news-editor-bob-rivard\/\" class=\"s-element s-element-link\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-link s-element-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20121006074651\/http:\/\/blogs.sacurrent.com:80\/index.php\/staff\/sudden-departure-for-express-news-editor-bob-rivard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-link-a\">Sudden departure for Express-News Editor Bob Rivard | San Antonio Current \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Blogs<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-link-desc\">A short post late Tuesday set the Twitter feeds aflutter \u00e2\u20ac&#8221; longtime San Antonio Express-News editor Bob Rivard had resigned, shocking staffers at the daily&#8217;s afternoon newsroom meeting. The exact details of Rivard&#8217;s exit are still unclear (how much can you confidently glean from Twitter?), but by all accounts the announcement by Express-News publisher Tom Stephenson, absent Rivard&#8217;s presence, to newsroom staff was unexpected.<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-Sacurrent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20141022210830\/http:\/\/blogs.sacurrent.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20121006074651\/http:\/\/blogs.sacurrent.com:80\/index.php\/staff\/sudden-departure-for-express-news-editor-bob-rivard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-author-name\">blogs.sacurrent.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa43c6ecc30e6d07be45\" data-type=\"link\" data-source=\"Sacurrent\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/blogs.sacurrent.com\/index.php\/staff\/express-news-editor-bob-rivard-resigns-the-letter\/\" class=\"s-element s-element-link\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-link s-element-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\".\/Two top editors of the San Antonio Express-News resign_files\/saved_resource(1)\" alt=\"Thumbnail for Express-News Editor Bob Rivard resigns (the letter) | San Antonio Current \u2014 Blogs\" class=\"s-link-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20120807120120\/http:\/\/blogs.sacurrent.com\/index.php\/staff\/express-news-editor-bob-rivard-resigns-the-letter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-link-a\">Express-News Editor Bob Rivard resigns (the letter) | San Antonio Current \u2014 Blogs<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-link-desc\">The announcement was made by publisher Tom Stephenson and Mark Aldam, a Hearst corporate exec, at about 4:40 this afternoon and is effective immediately, according to newsroom tweets by E-N journo John Tedesco. We&#8217;ll have more on Newsmonger soon, but first: the letter.<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-Sacurrent\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20141022210830\/http:\/\/blogs.sacurrent.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20120807120120\/http:\/\/blogs.sacurrent.com\/index.php\/staff\/express-news-editor-bob-rivard-resigns-the-letter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-author-name\">blogs.sacurrent.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa43c6ecc30e6d07beb8\" data-type=\"link\" data-source=\"Plazadearmastx\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.plazadearmastx.com\/index.php\/business\/101-news\/1457-rivard-retired-slash-resigned\" class=\"s-element s-element-link\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-link s-element-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\".\/Two top editors of the San Antonio Express-News resign_files\/1457-rivard-retired-slash-resigned\" alt=\"Thumbnail for Rivard: &#39;Retired-slash-resigned&#39;\" class=\"s-link-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20140228034137\/http:\/\/www.plazadearmastx.com:80\/index.php\/business\/101-news\/1457-rivard-retired-slash-resigned\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-link-a\">Rivard: &#8216;Retired-slash-resigned&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-link-desc\">The top two editors at the Express-News bolted in as many days. Tall, silver-haired, and chronically affable, Brett Thacker (No. 2) resigned from the daily Wednesday, a day after executive editor Robert Rivard (No. 1) called it quits. Both forwarded sunny emails to E-N reporters and editors indicating their abrupt departures had been voluntary; Rivard&#8217;s arrived Tuesday afternoon, Thacker&#8217;s Wednesday evening.<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-Plazadearmastx\"><a href=\"http:\/\/plazadearmastx.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20140228034137\/http:\/\/www.plazadearmastx.com:80\/index.php\/business\/101-news\/1457-rivard-retired-slash-resigned\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-author-name\">plazadearmastx.com<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa43c6ecc30e6d07beea\" data-type=\"text\" data-source=\"storify\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/storify.com\/stories\/4e79d4aa0ee88b406f09c748\/elements\/5b3e2db37abec882529d1fbefcdd979a\" class=\"s-element s-element-text\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-element-content s-text\">Reactions:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa43c6ecc30e6d07bf3c\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/pattitucker\/status\/116271273868402688\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/pattitucker\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/pattitucker\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">pattitucker<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/pattitucker\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@pattitucker<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">Express-News Editor Bob Rivard has been one of my favorite editors.  I wish him the best in this next step.  #sanantonioexpressnews<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/pattitucker\/status\/116271273868402688\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-20T22:03:26.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116271273868402688&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116271273868402688&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116271273868402688&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa43c6ecc30e6d07bf6a\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/ErictheW\/status\/116274122580963328\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/ErictheW\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/ErictheW\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">ErictheW<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/ErictheW\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@ErictheW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">News is popping that SA Express-News longtime editor Bob Rivard has resigned.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/ErictheW\/status\/116274122580963328\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-20T22:14:45.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116274122580963328&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116274122580963328&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116274122580963328&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa43c6ecc30e6d07bfa6\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Rosental\/status\/116352832847880193\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Rosental\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Rosental\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">Rosental<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Rosental\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@Rosental<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">I&#8217;m sad that Bob Rivard has just resigned from San Antonio Express News. Abrazo y suerte, @editorrivard <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/fsE3qr4l\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">t.co\/fsE3qr4l<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/Rosental\/status\/116352832847880193\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-21T03:27:31.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116352832847880193&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116352832847880193&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116352832847880193&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa43c6ecc30e6d07bfd7\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/romenesko\/status\/116499295317921792\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/romenesko\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/romenesko\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">romenesko<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/romenesko\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@romenesko<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">Bob Rivard quits as San Antonio Express-News editor; passes on the retirement cake and goodbye speech. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/OwK7Qst6\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">t.co\/OwK7Qst6<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/romenesko\/status\/116499295317921792\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-21T13:09:31.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116499295317921792&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116499295317921792&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116499295317921792&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa43c6ecc30e6d07c01e\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeStrupp\/status\/116515476053561345\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeStrupp\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeStrupp\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">JoeStrupp<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeStrupp\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@JoeStrupp<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">Rivard resigns as San Antonio Express-News editor <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Kscp5wva\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">t.co\/Kscp5wva<\/a>. He was E&amp;P&#8217;s first editor of the year in 2000. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Q8x824oq\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">t.co\/Q8x824oq<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeStrupp\/status\/116515476053561345\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-21T14:13:48.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116515476053561345&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116515476053561345&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116515476053561345&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa44c6ecc30e6d07c064\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/jeorgez\/status\/116637261147287552\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/jeorgez\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/jeorgez\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">jeorgez<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/jeorgez\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@jeorgez<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">Sad to hear Express-News Managing Editor Brett Thacker is leaving the paper, a day after Editor Bob Rivard resigns. #fb<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/jeorgez\/status\/116637261147287552\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-21T22:17:44.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116637261147287552&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116637261147287552&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116637261147287552&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa44c6ecc30e6d07c08e\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/RachelStone6\/status\/116873266676772865\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/RachelStone6\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/RachelStone6\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">RachelStone6<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/RachelStone6\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@RachelStone6<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">Wow. The top two editors at the Express-News resigned in the span of two days. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/VOo1uI0F\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">t.co\/VOo1uI0F<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/RachelStone6\/status\/116873266676772865\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-22T13:55:32.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116873266676772865&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116873266676772865&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116873266676772865&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa44c6ecc30e6d07c0c9\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/angelabmorris\/status\/116869427361886208\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/angelabmorris\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/angelabmorris\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">angelabmorris<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/angelabmorris\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@angelabmorris<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">Managing editor at San Antonio Express-News also resigns. What is going on over there? <a href=\"https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/2011\/09\/22\/two-express-news-editors-abruptly-resign\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ow.ly\/6BJtt<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-attribution\">\n<div class=\"s-source s-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-source-icon storifycon-source-twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/angelabmorris\/status\/116869427361886208\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"s-posted\"><span data-timestamp=\"2011-09-22T13:40:17.000Z\" class=\"timestamp\">7 years ago<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-element-actions\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=116869427361886208&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Reply\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-reply\" rel=\"noopener\">Reply<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=116869427361886208&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Retweet\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-retweet\" rel=\"noopener\">Retweet<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/favorite?tweet_id=116869427361886208&amp;related=storify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Favorite\" class=\"twitter-newwindow twitter-favorite\" rel=\"noopener\">Favorite<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-eid=\"4ea8fa44c6ecc30e6d07c0ed\" data-type=\"quote\" data-source=\"twitter\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardCOliver\/status\/116845314580819968\" class=\"s-element s-element-quote\">\n<div class=\"s-share-dropdown\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"s-element-container\">\n<div class=\"s-quote s-element-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-content\">\n<div class=\"s-quote-avatar-author s-quote-avatar-twitter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardCOliver\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-avatar\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"s-quote-author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardCOliver\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-name\" rel=\"noopener\">RichardCOliver<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardCOliver\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"s-quote-author-username\" rel=\"noopener\">@RichardCOliver<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"s-quote-text\">Resignation of <a class=\"tweet-url username\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bthack\" data-screen-name=\"bthack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@bthack<\/a> as managing editor another seismic departure for Express-News. Great journalist &#8212; and friend. 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