Dan Kennedy snarks thusly about BeatThePressGate:The bloggers seem to be notably unflustered about Carroll's larger point, which is that some of them (not BMG) are on the take from political campaigns, and some of them don't bother to … [Read more...]
“Beat the Press” update
Our little Boston-area brouhaha over Beat the Press's take on political blogging has gone national, at least in blogworld. Kos, Atrios, Crooks & Liars, and American Prospect (both Tapped and Horses Mouth) have all front-paged the … [Read more...]
“Beat the Press” gets beat
First, and most embarrassingly, John Carroll (who put the taped piece together) got totally suckered by a joke post at MyDD, and as a result made a sweeping accusation of massive deception by MyDD blogger Jerome Armstrong that is, simply … [Read more...]
Well, THAT sucked
If you watched Greater Boston tonight, you know what I'm talking about. Part of today's "Beat the Press" show was on political blogging, inspired by this Sunday NYT piece on bloggers who have been paid by political campaigns (some of … [Read more...]
Stop press! Herald sorta gets it!
Astonishing excerpt from today's Herald's editorial page, which begins by noting that more than half of the over $42 million spent on this year's gubernatorial campaign came from three donors (only one guess as to their names). Here's … [Read more...]
Dialogue: In Response to Adam Reilly
How many times did some media guru mock Patrick's message as either naive, foolish, insubstantial, or disingenuous? I seem to recall it was quite often. Now, I do honestly believe healthy skepticism helps a lot; and the taking apart of any … [Read more...]
DA Lies to SJC in Brief Opposing LaGuer (and a twist)
Worcester County DA John J. Conte Uses Lies And Illogic In His Brief Against Ben LaGuer.By Eric GoldscheiderValley AdvocateNovember 30 2006Never doubt the ability of lawyers to massage just about any set of facts into the service of the … [Read more...]
Ethics and the Lowell Sun – Like Oil and Water
The Sun's - and Meehan's take? Well, the Sun goes rough on the Rep most of the time so there's no ethical problem here. Even if it does look like a politician and a media outlet shaking the tree for profit. Some of the premium-cost ad … [Read more...]
Hey, gun enthusiasts: did you think Howie Carr was your friend? Think again.
Here's a note to all of our local gun enthusiasts (yes, Bruce, I'm talking to you): Howie Carr disrespects you way, way more than any Ted Kennedy-lovin' brie-nibblin' chardonnay-sippin' Volvo-drivin' lefty. Check out today's … [Read more...]
Dialoging with Jon Keller on Ben LaGuer
Jon Keller's Blog Post:LaGuer ContinuedEric Goldscheider, a freelance journalist who has been diligently following the case of Benjamin LaGuer, forwarded us his analysis of how the case played into the governor's race this year, and we in … [Read more...]
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