Tag Archives: Boston Globe

Campaign Outsider Word o’ the Day (pat. pending)

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

From Saturday’s Boston Globe G section: Celebrating a proud, joyful Haiti Brown, RISD exhibit offers hopeful perspective of strife-ridden country The exhibit in question is titled “Reframing Haiti: Art, History and Performativity.” Performativity? Is that even a word? The hardsearching … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Brown University, G, performativity, Reframing Haiti, RISD, The Free Dictionary | 7 Comments

Boston Globe A Tool Of Abuse-Defending Catholic League

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights ran a full-page ad headlined “Straight Talk About The Catholic Church” in Monday’s New York Times that used the Boston Globe to further its clergy-abuse enabling efforts. Lede: When the Boston Globe exposed massive … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Archdiocese, Boston Globe, Catholic League, child rape, New York Times ad, pedophile priest, sexual-abuse apologist | 3 Comments

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

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Sunday’s Boston Herald had local Catholics coming home. Sunday’s Boston Globe had them going away. First, the Herald: The story: Prodigal parishioners return to church Boston Archdiocese reaches out to halt plummeting Mass attendance The Boston Archdiocese’s largest effort in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Archdiocese of Dublin, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Cathaholics, Catholics Come Home, Sean O'Malley, Vatican | 3 Comments

Boston Herald Whacks Boston Fixtures

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Hard on the heels of Boston Globe columnist Joan Vennochi’s undressing of local macher and new BRA chief Peter Meade comes Boston Herald columnist Christine McConville’s dismantling of Michael Widmer (Massachusetts Taxpayer Foundation) and Paul Grogan (Boston Foundation): Crusaders mum … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Blue Cross Blue Shield, Boston Foundation, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, BRA, Christine McConville, Joan Vennochi, Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, Michael Widmer, Paul Grogan, Peter Meade | Leave a comment

Joan Vennochi Required Reading Link (pat. pending)

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Boston Globe op-ed columnist Joan Vennochi is always a good read. But often she’s a required read. As in her Thursday column on the wired-like-Con-Ed Peter Meade, who was just appointed head of the Boston Redevelopment Authority, a municipal agency … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, BRA, Joan Vennochi, Mayor Me(nino), Peter Meade, Tom Menino, wired like Con Ed | Leave a comment

That’s Just So Mean! (Latoyia Edwards Edition)

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

From Thursday’s Boston Globe: A toast — and roast — for Dana-Farber chief NECN anchor Latoyia Edwards, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute president emeritus David G. Nathan, and Brigham and Women’s Hematology chief Nancy Berliner were just a few of the 600 guests at Boston … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bill Brett, Boston Globe, Edward Benz Jr., Latoyia Edwards, NECN | 3 Comments

Boston Globe, New York Times Kissin’ Cousins With Mitt Romney Campaign

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

From our Coincidental Coverage desk: Remarkably similar pieces on Mitt Romney (R-We Don’t Need No Stinking Tie!) from Sunday’s Boston Globe and New York Times. Globe headline: Romney campaign shuns the limelight Times headline: Romney Explores a Run Without Saying … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, kissin' cousins, Mitt Romney, New York Times | 3 Comments

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

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Sunday’s Boston Globe has MBTA general manager Richard Davey giving something up: T’s general manager commences car-free life by donating vehicle to charity Richard A. Davey has given up his car. Not just for the week, or for the month, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, MBTA, Richard Davey | Leave a comment

Teen Texting + Sexting=Perplexing

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Man, I’d hate to be a teenager today. From Sunday’s Boston Globe front page: Connected, exhausted Texting teenagers who stay ‘on call’ all night pay the price in lost sleep Brookline 10th-grader Ashley Olafsson sleeps with her cellphone under her … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, New York Times, sexting, Teenager, texting | 3 Comments

It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Big Dig/Ray Flynn Twofer Edition)

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

On Saturday, the Boston Herald and the Boston Globe both reported that the dangers of corroded light casings in Big Dig tunnels had been withheld from the public for weeks. Globe version: Expert warned lights a danger Sounded alert 2 … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Big Dig, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, corroded light casings, home burglarized, Ray Flynn | Leave a comment