Bailey's job at the Globe will be hard to fill

A story in The Phoenix that details key leadership changes and looming buyouts at The Boston Globe, points out just how important Steve Bailey's business coverage was for the city.
Bailey, executive editor Helen Donovan and deputy managing editor for news operations Mike Larkin are all leaving the newspaper.

Bailey’s importance should be evident to anyone who reads him regularly, or pays even passing attention to Boston business or politics. With his aggressive reporting, frequent scoops (which often become front-page news), and acid commentary — e.g., saddling Deval Patrick with the moniker “Governor Slots” — Bailey has earned a reputation as the most influential columnist in town. His replacement, whoever he or she is, will face exceedingly high expectations; the fact that Globe insiders struggle when asked to suggest possible candidates shows just how hard filling that job will be.

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