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Globe, Not Herald, Seguin What Tyler Tweeted

Last time now-former Boston Bruin Tyler Seguin got all homophobic on his Twitter feed, the Boston Herald beat the Globe on the story. This time it’s the other way around. From Christopher Gasper’s column today: Bruins gave up on Tyler Seguin too soon If … Continue reading

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Herald: Catchin’ Kerry

For two days now the Boston Herald has been on Nantucket John Kerry like Brown on Williamson over his paddling while Egypt burns. Yesterday’s front page: Today Kerry just got the top of Page One: But the feisty local tabloid gave Long … Continue reading

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Herald Is Hernandez Headquarters

If you’re looking for the good dirt on Aaron Hernandez in the local dailies today, the Boston Herald is the place to go. Page 2 of the feisty local tabloid: Past run-ins paint image of big-headed Aaron Hernandez Aaron Hernandez’s repeated … Continue reading

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The ‘Ray Donovan’ Rumpus? It Ends Tonight!

As the hardworking staff at Campaign Outsider noted earlier, the Times-Industrial Complex rendered a split decision on Showtime’s new series Ray Donovan. New York Times critic Alessandra Stanley found it “grandiose, predictable and painfully slow,” while kissin’ cousin Boston Globe critic Matthew Gilbert considered it “fantastic.” … Continue reading

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Battle Of The Bulger: Globe Sketchy, Herald E-pistol-ary

Monday coverage of the James “Whitey” Bulger trial is always challenging for the local dailies, there being no weekend court sessions. So enterprise stories are the order of the day for both papers. Start with the Boston Globe, which features Page … Continue reading

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Our ‘Beat The Press Party’ Bakeoff

This week’s edition of the Great Boston MediaWatch Dogfight features an interesting contrast in coverage by the local news media of Aaron Hernandez’s alleged murder spree. Start with the Underdog Press Party, which promoted itself, as usual, in Friday’s Boston … Continue reading

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Herald Sox It To Globe

It’s no secret that Red Sox owner John Henry is one on the bidders lining up to buy the Boston Globe. Here’s how the Globe itself addressed Henry’s bid yesterday: At least six groups submit bids to buy The Boston Globe At … Continue reading

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Herald To Globe: Tattoo You!

The Boston Herald gets the Murder Ink award today with this front page: The feisty local tabloid draws a more detailed picture in its lead story on the increasingly lurid Aaron Hernandez investigation . . . Read the rest at It’s Good … Continue reading

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Being Ed Davis

Police Commissioner Ed Davis has officially become a litmus test in Boston’s mayoral race. It started with this piece in Wednesday’s Boston Herald: Conley promises to retain top cop Puts feud with Davis behind him Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley … Continue reading

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HERALD INTERESTED IN BUYING of GLOBE

The Boston Herald always delights in any adversity visited upon the Boston Globe. So it was no surprise that Wednesday’s Schadenfreude Gazette framed the upcoming sale of the stately local broadsheet in the least promising way possible. It’s time to sell the Globe Bids … Continue reading

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