'They're not going to know what hit them'
That's Mr. Dan Neil talking to Southern California Public Radio about his departure for the Wall Street Journal. As of this mid-February interview, he'd packed the family onto a plane and was wrapping up work around the house. At this point, I guess we can welcome Dan back to Carolina — and wonder when his first Journal reporting is coming. The interview showcases all kinds of insight around the Toyota situation (giving a big hat-tip to LAT staff and calling the situation "a Malcolm Gladwell book in the making") and other topics. We need that mind back in publishing.
Also in this interview? An update on the Trib employee lawsuit. It goes on, Neil says. "I'm very proud to say the lawsuit is called Neil vs. Zell."
And at the very end, we hear when Neil's Journal writing will begin…
