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Is Boston.com Submarining BostonGlobe.com?
Yesterday the hardreading staff at It’s Good to Live in a Two-Daily Town noted that the Boston Sunday Globe had two major takeouts on its front page. Turns out, they also appeared on boston.com – here and here. The hardworking … Continue reading
WSJ Misfires: Fails to Get Full Story On Scott Brown, Fails To Credit First Story On Rahm Emanuel
Maybe the hardworking staff is just feeling nitpicky tonight, but two weekend Wall Street Journal stories (on consecutive pages, no less) hit us the wrong way. Nitpick #1: Chicago Tussles Over Cameras Mayor Emanuel Says They Would Catch Speeders; Critics … Continue reading
Will The Boston Globe Run Doonesbury’s Vaginal Ultrasound Series?
Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau has a series of comic strips slated to run this week lampooning Virginia’s new law mandating (vaginal) ultrasounds before women can get an abortion there. The Boston Globe’s boston.com site has already reported that a Texas … Continue reading
That’s Just So Mean! (Year In Review Edition)
Splendid reader Michael Pahre sent this along: Check out #22, 39, and, of course, your favorite #50: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2011/12/the_year_in_pictures_part_iii.html That would be photos from boston.com’s The Year in Pictures: Part III. #22: #39: #50: Questions? Comments? Bitter Recriminations?