Tag Archives: Boston Globe

It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Oprah Swan Song Edition)

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

From Friday’s Boston Globe: Oprah’s goodbye tour lifts WCVB From Friday’s Boston Herald: Oprah Winfrey’s swan song fails to lift Ch. 5 Despite the dueling headlines, though, the ledes were oddly similar. Globe lede: Oprah Winfrey’s month of farewell episodes … Continue reading →

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Howie Ya Like Me Now?

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Yesterday Boston Herald columnist Howie Carr whacked Barney (Not So) Frank around for “[going] to the mat in obtaining a six-figure hack job for his then-boyfriend, Herbie Moses, at, of all places, Fannie Mae” in 1991. After trotting out the usual … Continue reading →

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Boston Herald Says Boston Globe’s Definitely For Sale. Maybe. Or Not.

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Today’s Boston Herald has the scoop on a possible Boston Globe sale: Analysts say: Don’t be fooled, Globe’s for sale The New York Times [NYT] Co. would definitely unload The Boston Globe — for the right price — according to media analysts, despite … Continue reading →

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The Price of Privacy Loss and the Cost of Privacy Protection

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

It’s the Data Do-Gooders vs. the Gossip No-Goodniks. Public disclosure of private information was hot in Sunday’s papers, with both the New York Times and kissin’ cousin Boston Globe featuring big takeouts on the topic. The Times piece chronicles the gossip industry’s increasing … Continue reading →

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Doug Rubin Edition)

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

As the corruption trial of former Massachusetts House Speaker Sale DiMasi proceeds apace, it’s instructive to track the coverage in Boston’s two dailies. From Monday’s Boston Globe: The witnesses expected this week include David Simas, a White House adviser and … Continue reading →

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Don’t Go Cornel West, Young Man

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Former Harvard University and current Princeton University professor Cornel West is a made moron. From Mediaite: Prof. Cornel West Tells Ed Schultz That President Obama Is ‘Afraid Of Free Black Men’ On [Wednesday’s] The Ed Show, host Ed Schultz invited Princeton University’s Professor Cornel … Continue reading →

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Times Corp. Town (Manet At The D’Orsay Edition)

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Some of the hardworking staff’s friends (yes, we’ve got friends) have proudly proclaimed that they’ve dumped the Boston Globe in favor of its kissin’ cousin New York Times because “there’s nothing worthwhile in the Globe.” Not so fast, dropniks. Case … Continue reading →

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Boston Dailies Give MBTA A Pass On Anti-Gay Group’s Transit Ad

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

From BostInnovation: MBTA To Remove Ad Campaign From A Homophobic Website [Monday] around 7pm,  BostonTweet posted this tweet with the accompanying image (left). The image depicts an ad from FamilyRadio.com on a MBTA bus.  Although the messaging is pretty dark, it is not … Continue reading →

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Boston Herald Moves To Be All The News That’s New To Print

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

As the hardworking staff has noted, the Boston Herald has been Yesterday’s News Tomorrow ever since it moved its printing to Chicopee, Mass. But that might change soon. From today’s Herald: Herald, Globe propose delivery and printing pact The Herald has … Continue reading →

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Thomas Drechsler Edition)

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

How much fun is it going to be to follow the Sale DiMasi corruption trial over the next several weeks? But first – a clarification, please. Who exactly is round-up-the-usual-suspects lawyer Thomas Drechsler representing in this case? From Peter Gelzinis’ … Continue reading →

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