Partisan commentators may make for lively TV, but CNN is discovering that they can also work as spies inside a news organization. CNN announced on Monday that it severed ties […]
Media
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Welcome to the intersection of Massachusetts politics and media, Politico
News aggregation is nothing new. Google and Yahoo have been doing it since their inceptions and thousands of sites have since sprouted with the aim to bring news to their […]
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To be Frank
BARNEY FRANK IS passing time with a newspaper crossword puzzle before our interview. When I arrive at the West Newton video studio where he does live shots for CNBC, Frank […]
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HUBweek hubbub
Now we know what the managing director of the Boston Globe does: She enlists Harvard, MIT, and Massachusetts General Hospital, and together they launch a week-long festival celebrating innovation. Called […]
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The new New Republic
The amount of thoughtful debate, sharp-shived zingers, and consideration of its broader meaning being fired back and forth over last week’s convulsions at The New Republic is enough to fill a […]
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Are advertisers backing new Globe sections?
The Boston Globe rolled out another new newspaper section this week, but it’s unclear whether advertisers are getting on board. An expanded daily Business section launched on Thursday, featuring its […]
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GateHouse gobbles up more newspapers
Remember when GateHouse Media officials sent out memos cutting back on buying things like coffee and office supplies like, oh, paper, and the company’s stock went from an initial offering […]
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Patrick makes nice with journalists from away
Deval Patrick, the nation’s only African American governor, made a predictable trip down legacy lane during the National Association of Black Journalists’ recent convention in Boston. Patrick celebrated how his […]