Media
That’s a Wrap for Metro Boston, the Free Paper That Was so Much Fun until It Wasn’t
I loved the Metro. I really did. At least, I used to. The scrappy, often batshit crazy tabloid, available for free in hundreds of green newspaper […]
No News Is Bad News
Let’s say that you consider yourself pretty well informed. You read the Globe, not to mention the Times, the Post, or the Journal every morning. […]
The Harvard Crimson Faces Petitions, Boycotts After Contacting ICE for Comment
On September 12, immigrant advocacy group Harvard College Act on a Dream staged a 100-person strong protest in front of the university’s Memorial Church calling for the […]
Out of Town News, a Harvard Square Fixture for 60 Years, Has Closed
Update, 11/1 11 a.m.: Out of Town News officially shut its doors for good on October 31, according to multiple reports. “We are like family,” Mohammed […]
Luke O’Neil’s World Is Hell, and He’s Sharing It with Us
I worry about Luke O’Neil sometimes. Possibly more than any of the writers covering the million horrible things in the world right now—innocent children who become […]
Boston Globe Staff Staged a Walkout to Call for a “Fair Contract”
Frustrated by stalled contract negotiations and “draconian proposals” from their employer, staff members at the Boston Globe walked out of work in a lunchtime protest on Tuesday. The Boston […]
The Herald’s Thursday Cover Was “Offensive and Irresponsible,” Michelle Wu Says
The Boston Herald’s cover story Thursday was an important one, regarding a lack of transparency in the governor’s office and potentially irresponsible spending of taxpayer dollars—however, for […]
WBUR Is Belatedly Giving Credit to a Female Historian for a Segment
It was not exactly a good look. When Boston-based NPR affiliate WBUR ran a segment late last week on the tobacco industry, it featured the voices […]
The Improper Bostonian Has Closed
Boston’s tiny media ecosystem got a little bit smaller today, as the Improper Bostonian, a glossy lifestyle magazine in print since 1991, has announced it will […]
What’s Next for Kirk Minihane?
A little before 8 p.m. on a Thursday in early August, WEEI radio personality Kirk Minihane pulled into the parking lot of the Wedgemere train […]
Howie Carr Is Deplorable—and He Couldn’t Be Happier
His journey from fearless journalist to Trump’s loudest fan.
Kirk Minihane Is Out at WEEI, Will Launch His Own Show
Kirk Minihane, the bombastic Boston sports radio personality, is officially leaving WEEI and will launch his own live show and podcast on Radio.com. Beginning in early […]
The Boston Herald Is Moving to Braintree
After less than a decade at its new digs in the Seaport, the Boston Herald will soon be uprooting once again and moving its newsroom to an […]
The Globe’s Editorial Push Has Gotten Under Trump’s Skin
It’s not clear yet if the Boston Globe’s call for newspapers around the country to defend the concept of a free press in their editorial pages—a […]
John Henry Says He Doesn’t Want to Sell The Globe
Boston Globe owner John Henry is brushing aside rumors about his openness to selling off the media company he’s owned for the last five years, telling […]