Tag Archives: Boston Globe

Did The Boston Globe Give Questions In Advance To Charlie Sarkis? (II)

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Yes they did. The hardworking staff initially asked the question after seeing this paragraph in Sunday’s Boston Globe feature on the Fall of the House of Sarkis, written by staffer Jenn Abelson and correspondent Walter Robinson: Charlie Sarkis and his … Continue reading →

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Did The Boston Globe Give Questions In Advance To Charlie Sarkis?

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Add to the roll of Bitchin’ Boston Family Feuds this Sunday Boston Globe feature by staffer Jenn Abelson and venerable correspondent Walter Robinson. (Boston.com has an excellent Bitchin’ Boston Family Feuds roundup here – from the Lewis and Berkowitz brothers to … Continue reading →

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The Proper Pronunciation Of ‘The’ Before A Vowel Is Literally Disappearing

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Thuh Boston Globe’s Christopher Muther got two full pages of Tuesday’s G section to rail against thuh non-literal use of “literally” in virtually every area of American society. But thee umbrage at thuh Global Worldwide Headquarters is aimed at a different linguistic transgression: The … Continue reading →

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The Ghost Of Ted K Haunts Mitt Romney (II)

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The hardworking staff previously noted Politico’s unearthing of an unaired TV spot produced by Ted Kennedy’s 1994 reelection campaign vs. Mitt Romney. We could not, however, locate video of the ad on Politico. Friday’s Boston Globe helpfully provided it. Except it … Continue reading →

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NYT Scoops Boston Papers On RFK Family’s JFK Library Snub

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

From Page One of today’s New York Times: Family of Robert F. Kennedy Rethinks His Place at Library As archivists prepare to make public 63 boxes of Robert F. Kennedy’s papers at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, his family members are … Continue reading →

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My George Kimball Story

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

There have been multiple tributes to the irreplaceable George Kimball since he died last week: Michael Gee in the Boston Herald (sorry no link – the bleeping Herald keeps crashing my browser and I’m starting to take it personally); Charlie … Continue reading →

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Herald Buyout Edition)

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Last month the Boston Herald offered  voluntary buyout packages (two weeks of salary for every year of service) to newsroom staff and managers. And, as the Boston Globe reports today, the results are in: The Boston Herald approved voluntary buyout packages for … Continue reading →

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Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin!

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The over-under for 2012 U.S. campaign spending has officially risen to $4 billion. Some early volleys:     More to come, the Boston Globe reports: Joe Miller, a former US Senate candidate from Alaska, has been spending his days in his … Continue reading →

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Whiteyrama: Threatened Journalists Edition (II)

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Throw another reporter on the barbie: The hardworking staff has been tracking the local journalists who were threatened with bodily harm by Whitey Bulger. (We previously set the over-under at 14, also known as a Whitey’s Dozen.) New addition, from … Continue reading →

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New York (Times Co.) Dumps Boston (Red Sox)

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

From our Every Penny Counts desk: New York Times Co. Sells Part of Its Stake in the Boston Red Sox That’s the headline in the Times. Kissin’ cousin Boston Globe headline: New York Times Co. sells part of Red Sox … Continue reading →

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