Tag Archives: Boston Marathon bombings

Being Ed Davis

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bill Walczak, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Boston Marathon bombings, Boston mayoral race, Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis, Charles Clemons Jr., Charles Yancey, Charlotte Golar Richie, Dan Conley., David James Wyatt, Felix Arroyo, It's Good to Live in a Two-Daily Town, John Barros, John Connolly, litmus test, Martin Walsh, Michael Ross, Robert Consalvo | Leave a comment

Marathon Bombing Memorial Advertisers Become More And More Obscure

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

In the two weeks since the tragic Boston Marathon bombings, we’ve seen a goodly number of tribute ads from the likes of Verizon, Bloomingdale’s, even the City of New York Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association. But today’s installments come from, well, out of nowhere. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bloomingdale's, Boston Marathon bombings, City of New York Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, Flying Cross, It's Good to Live in a Two-Daily Town, One Fund Boston, The Produce Connection, Verizon | Leave a comment

Globe Runs Massive Marathon Bombing Tick-Tock; Herald, A Tic

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

From our Compare & Contrast in Clear Idiomatic English desk Some days – very often Sundays – the difference between the local dailies is starker than usual. Today is one such day. The Boston Globe has published what, so far … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 102 Hours in Pursuit, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Boston Marathon bombings, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, It's Good to Live in a Two-Daily Town, Rude awakening, Tamerlan Tsarnaev | 2 Comments

Herald Revising History Again (Bombing Coverage Coverup II)

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

The Boston Herald continues to criticize news organizations that erroneously reported an arrest two days after the Marathon bombings – without noting that the feisty local tabloid itself did exactly the same thing. Exhibit A: The Herald’s Press Party webbcast on Friday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AP, Associated Press, Boston Herad, Boston Marathon bombings, Chart Girl, CNN, Guy Darst, It's Good to Live in a Two-Daily Town, John King | Leave a comment

Hack Attack By Boston Herald!!

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

From our Two Different Worlds desk Luckily for us, our feisty local tabloid has dug deep and unearthed the real villains in the Boston Marathon bombings. Deval Patrick and the Massachusetts welfare system. The action gets started on Page One: … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bizarro World, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Boston Marathon bombings, Cambridge Housing Authority, Deval Patrick, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, EIB cards, Howie Carr, It's Good to Live in a Two-Daily Town, Margery Eagan, Tamerlan Tsarnaev | Leave a comment

WSJ: The Bloody Aftermath Of The Boston Marathon Bombings

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

The Weekend Wall Street Journal features Brigham and Women’s Hospital doctor Emily Loving Aaronson’s first-hand account of the harrowing medical response to Monday’s Boston Marathon bombings: On the Front-Lines of Battlefield Triage in Boston Hospital emergency rooms in the Boston … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Marathon bombings, Brigham and Women's Hospital, City on the Hill, Emily Loving Aaronson, Wall Street Journal | Leave a comment

Boston Globe Can’t Keep Story Straight

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

From our Make Up Your Mind Already desk Today’s Boston Globe sends out conflicting messages on the ultimate effect of Monday’s Boston Marathon bombings. From the Globe’s Sport page: Interestingly, on the web Christopher Gasper’s column is headlined, “Marathon attack … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Marathon bombings, Christopher Gasper, Jeff Jacoby, never be the same | 2 Comments