Rosenberg wrote for the Akron Beacon Journal from 1977–89,[1] then for The Pittsburgh Press (1989–92) and
Cleveland's The Plain Dealer from 1992.[2]The Cleveland Orchestra Story (
ISBN1-886228-24-8), his 700-page book on the history of the
Cleveland Orchestra, was published in 2000.[3] He was removed from his position as principal classical music critic of The Plain Dealer in 2008, reportedly for his criticism of
Franz Welser-Möst, the music director of the Cleveland Orchestra.[1][4] Rosenberg took legal action against The Plain Dealer and The Cleveland Orchestra as a result, and was unsuccessful in this lawsuit.[5][6] Rosenberg was
laid off from The Plain Dealer in 2013.[4]