Why is this not surprising?

The Journal Sentinel, which just offered early reitrements to a good-sized chunk of its news staff, required them to sign agreements that they would not criticize the company.

So much for our defenders of the First Amendment.

 Here's the scoop, from WisPolitics.

 “This puts me in an awkward situation.”
--Greg Stanford, explaining why he has to be careful about what he says when he was asked a question about how the Journal Sentinel covered McGee. As part of his buyout agreement, Stanford said he had to sign a letter saying he would not make derogatory remarks about the company.

*Listen to the audio of the event: *Stanford is slightly before the halfway point in this long audio.)

http://www.wispolitics.com/1006/071128McGeePanel.mp3