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Herald Hacks At Globe Cab Story (II)
In the aftermath of his post on Media Nation this morning about the Boston Herald’s drive-by coverage of the Globe series Driven to the Edge, Dan Kennedy had this Twitter exchange with Seth Mnookin: I have the greatest respect for both these guys as writers, but … Continue reading
Herald Op-Ed: Mass. GOP = Gone Off Party
It’s a rare day when the local dailies crisscross, but count today as one of them: A liberal Boston Globe columnist puts on the pompoms for Bay State Republicans, while a conservative Herald thumbsucker goes all frowny-faced on them. Start … Continue reading
The New New Republic
The hardworking staff received this email yesterday from The New Republic boy publisher Chris Hughes: Dear New Republic reader,You signed up to get an early look at The New Republic’s redesign, and I’m happy to announce that you can check it out this morning, … Continue reading
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Tagged boy publisher, Chris Hughes, Dan Kennedy, Media Nation, Obama 2008, The New Republic, TNR logo, TNR redesign
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Hark! The Herald Angles Sing!
While the Boston Globe is makes its Pulitzer push with a three-part megaseries about felonious illegal immigrants, the Boston Herald has been scooping up stories hither and yon. From the feisty local tabloid’s Yon desk: yesterday’s Page One story on Gov. Patrick tolling … Continue reading
It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Globe Wins The Senate Endorsement Bakeoff)
As old friend Dan Kennedy noted yesterday at Media Nation, the Boston Globe has published a smashmouth endorsement of Elizabeth Warren for U.S. Senate that tunes up Scott Brown pretty good. In Senate, Warren would lead where Brown has fallen short Ted Kennedy has been dead … Continue reading
It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Circulation Roulette Edition)
From the Boston Herald’s Good for Us! desk: Our readership’s on the up and up! But Scarborough survey finds bad news for Globe The Herald’s audience grew at a double-digit clip over the past year while the Globe saw significant … Continue reading
Legally, Corporations ARE People
Mitt Romney (R-People Person) has been mocked (by Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert) and sort of defended (by Media Nation’s Dan Kennedy) for telling a heckler in Iowa that “Corporations are people, my friend.” As Mr. Media Nation wrote: Romney was … Continue reading
Boston Globe Buries The Lede On Circulation Plunge
Actually, the local broadsheet incinerated the lede in this piece on its latest circulation figures: The nonprofit organization that audits newspaper circulation yesterday released figures based on a new measurement system that aims to capture a broader spectrum of readers — … Continue reading
Mediaite Has More Confidence Than Dan Kennedy That The Times Will Sell The Globe
From Mediaite: New York Times Co. May Sell The Boston Globe At A Loss The Boston Globe Co. announced today that businessman Aaron Kushner is planning to buy the New England Media Group from its parent – The New York Times Co. – for … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Kushner, Boston Globe, Boston Globe sale, Dan Kennedy, Media Nation, Mediaite, New York Times
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FOIAed Again
Old friend Dan Kennedy posted this several days ago on his essential Media Nation blog: In Wisconsin, a FOIA request too far As a journalist, my inclination is to support public-records laws that guarantee maximum disclosure. As an ordinary citizen, … Continue reading
