It was one thing that for two full days, Boston’s feisty little tabloid had nothing but Whitey Bulger stories in its entire newshole.
The Herald has stretched this story like taffy, from movie reviews to fashion critiques to musical interludes.
But today’s front page ventures into an entirely new dimension.
Good lord – SAGE ADVICE HE NEEDS TO HEAR (which turns out to be a routine Howie Carr drive-by hit)? INSIDE THE RAT’S FIRST DAY LIVING IN HIS CAGE?
The Herald’s currently a cross between The Onion and a high school newspaper, just sophomorically over-the-top.
I know you rely on newsstand sales for your living, guys, but mix in a little decaf, eh?
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Of course it’s great they finally caught the creep, but the downsides to it are the media’s non-stop Bulger-thon and the concurrent over-exposure of the (ob)noxious Howie Carr.
Does anybody actually buy the Sunday Boston Herald?
You will forever be quoted, “The Herald’s currently a cross between The Onion and a high school newspaper.”
Not as many as during the week, Michael – which is highly unusual in the newspaper industry. (And thanks for the plug.)
Except that the Onion sometimes fools people into believing them.