Cathie Black Out; Did The Media Eat One of Its Own?

From the day that New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg named former Hearst Magazines President Cathie Black as his choice for New York City Schools chancellor, Black, a lifelong media exec, had a rough ride in the press, not least over her lack of educational experience. That ride ended Thursday, when Black—whose approval rating had fallen to a dismal 17 percent—stepped down after just four months on the job.
 
Never mind that her predecessor, Joel Klein, had no experience in education either, except for having attended New York City public schools and a brief stint as a math teacher in the city.