Hey, awesome news from WTKK (email, no link)! "We have had conversations with Jay Severin over the past several weeks about his hurtful, inappropriate remarks. He understands that we will not accept this type of commentary on our … [Read more...]
It’s not over yet at the Globe
The deal struck between the Globe's largest union and NYT management will be presented to union membership for a vote without a recommendation either way. And from anecdotal reports, it seems that the membership is far from unanimous … [Read more...]
Times Files to Close Globe
Cross-posted from Blue News Tribune. A question I've been asking. Who will tell us the Globe is gone? The Herald might rush to decide. It might be the Washington Post: The New York Times Co. said last night that it is notifying federal … [Read more...]
Probably a different look at the press conference……
Even a casual observer could appreciate the sardonic attitude of the press corp which shamelessly peppered President Obama with patronizing questions during last night's prime time presidential news conference. The members of the … [Read more...]
Can Politicians Save Newspapers?
(Cross-posted from the MS&L blog, The PR FinishLine - http://prfinishline.blogspot.c... The headlines are cascading in about the impending demise of newspapers. The headlines have been particularly breathless in the very papers on the … [Read more...]
Spotted in the New Yorker: your tax dollars at work
I don't mean to nickel and dime every expenditure that every state agency makes. But, honestly, is this really worth the money? (Click for larger image.) A full-color, full-page ad in the current issue of the New Yorker costs … [Read more...]
Bill Simmons on the Death of Newspapers
Cross-posted from Blue News Tribune. Despite his fondness for Rocky IV and tendency to bash John Turturro (OK, he did it once), Bill Simmons, the Sports Guy, is pretty sharp. But this really surprised me in his column about Kevin … [Read more...]
Here’s What You Do, Globe
(Cross posted on Blue News Tribune and Blue Hampshire.) Enact this short list of proposals immediately: 1. No more "news analysis." You make that something reserved for the truly complex: credit default swaps, the federal budget, or the … [Read more...]
WaPo recognizes BMG as one of the “Best State Political Blogs”
Thanks to Chris Cillizza at the Washington Post for compiling a useful list of state political blogs. Ever want to know what's going on in Virginia? Apparently, the amusingly-named Not Larry Sabato is the place to be. And a … [Read more...]
Pirates at Home
And yet, this is how the NY Times Company is holding its workers at the Boston Globe hostage. That phrase is not just rhetoric, it really is like a loaded gun held to the head of every Globe worker, and by extension, every worker, in this … [Read more...]
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