AltWeeklies Wire
More Buyouts or Layoffs at the 'Boston Globe'new
The Globe needs 50 buyout volunteers. So far, few are cooperating — and that likely means bloodshed at the paper's Morrissey Boulevard HQ.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
02-26-2009 |
Media
Tags: media, Boston Globe
Censoring Obama Hate-Speechnew
Free speech collides with hate speech when the anti-Obama talk turns ugly, but the rabid right has been holding its venomous tongue lately. Is Obama-phobia a thing of the past or just on hiatus? And what should be done about it?
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
01-16-2009 |
Media
The Year in Media Malfeasancenew
Thanks to the combination of a) the presidential race, and b) the ongoing immolation of the nation's newspaper industry -- there was a veritable cornucopia of media low points to enjoy in the bygone year.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
12-29-2008 |
Media
Can a Boston Start-Up Reinvent Foreign Reporting?new
In January, Philip Balboni and Charles Sennott will launch GlobalPost, a new Boston-based foreign-news-only service that will compete with the Associated Press and CNN.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
12-18-2008 |
Media
What's the Fuss Over the Fairness Doctrine Really About?new
The conviction that Obama's win and Democratic gains in Congress mean the impending resurrection of Fairness Doctrine, a defunct policy aimed at creating a balance in broadcasting -- is tormenting both the wing nuts and conservatism's grownups.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
11-13-2008 |
Media
What If the Election Doesn't End on Tuesday?new
The GOP fuss over the ACORN isn't just a way to whip up the conservative base. It's a possible prelude to post-election litigation aimed at reversing an Obama victory.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
10-30-2008 |
Commentary
What Did Gwen Ifill Do Wrong?new
As the candidates prep for the final debate, it's a fitting time to ask: why do some journalistic conflicts of interest become scandals, while others get almost no attention at all?
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
10-09-2008 |
Commentary
Where's the Outrage Over Media Mistreatment at the RNC?new
Given the media's reputation for self-absorption, it's remarkable how little attention the press has paid to the crackdown on journalists during September’s Republican National Convention.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
10-02-2008 |
Media
All That Twitters Is Not Goldnew
Now that the Rocky Mountain News has distinguished itself by Twittering a three-year-old's funeral, it might be time to dial down journalism's latest fad.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
09-25-2008 |
Media
McCain's War on Media Could Cost Him in Novembernew
The RNC featured McCain's formal, foolhardy declaration of war on the press -- the same press, by the way, that made him a political superstar. Now the press seems inclined to fire back.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
09-11-2008 |
Commentary
Romney Addresses Massachusetts Delegates at RNCnew
Maybe, deep down, the former Massachusetts governor rages at the injustice of being passed over for VP. But rather than retreating to Belmont to lick his wounds, Romney is doing his darndest to get McCain and Sarah Palin elected.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
09-04-2008 |
Politics
Can the Boston Globe Really be to Blame for Rakan Hassan's Death?new
Two years ago, the Boston Globe profiled an orphaned Iraqi boy spirited to Boston for medical care. Earlier this summer, he was killed -- apparently targeted by insurgents. Could local coverage really be to blame?
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
08-07-2008 |
Media
Why is the Press Playing Along with GOP Smears of Obama?new
The GOP is smearing Barack Obama as a narcissist, hitting him repeatedly with the charge that he has a vanity problem. So why is the press playing along?
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
07-31-2008 |
Media
State House Sex Scandal Reveals Pitfalls of Reporting on Mental Illnessnew
While the Boston press clearly thinks Jim Marzilli's mental condition is newsworthy, the question of why it's important -- and how it should be covered -- has remained unanswered.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
07-31-2008 |
Media
The Creators of 'The Wire' Take on Iraq in 'Generation Kill'new
Generation Kill transforms Iraq from a theoretical problem into something you feel in your gut. Plus, an interview with the HBO series creators Dave Simon and Ed Burns.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
07-10-2008 |
TV
