Chicago Business Journal: Groupon has said adios to its director of editorial content, John Thomas. Chicago-based Agent Publishing said that Thomas is joining the company as its editor in chief and VP of content strategy. In Groupon’s early years, the online deal company took great pride in its stable of writers and editors who came up with colorful and compelling ways to frame the various deals posted on the site. But as Groupon’s global scope has expanded, the emphasis at the company has shifted.