AltWeeklies Wire
The New York Times Co.'s Baffling 'Globe' Strategynew
On Monday, the Boston Newspaper Guild rejected the Times Co.'s latest contract offer, paving the way for a protracted legal fight. Given the razor-thin margin of defeat, a bit of artful suasion on the part of the Times Co. could have reversed the outcome. Instead, it actually seemed intent on not getting to yes.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
06-10-2009 |
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'Boston Globe' Union Balks!new
Will the Globe's biggest union balk at the Times Co.'s offer? Plus, the Christian Science Monitor's quietly successful re-launch, and sportswriter Bill Simmons's GM jones.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam reilly |
05-14-2009 |
Media
Will the 'Boston Globe' Survive?new
It still feels strange to ask the question: local press watchers (including me) have long assumed that the tabloid Boston Herald would die before its bigger, more sophisticated, more popular broadsheet competitor. Not anymore.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
04-30-2009 |
Media
The 'Boston Globe' Crisis Leaves Times Co. Speechlessnew
The Boston Globe usually buries its own woes deep inside the paper, but it played the current union showdown with front-page, above-the-fold headlines on both Saturday and Sunday.
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
04-09-2009 |
Media
Globe-al Anxietynew
What will the shake-up at the Boston Globe mean for the paper, the editor, the remaining staff and the city itself?
Boston Phoenix |
Mark Jurkowitz |
01-12-2006 |
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