New advertising industry initiative should protect the independent press, not just major outlets like the Boston Globe
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THE PUSH TO RESCUE LOCAL NEWS IN MALDEN
“Realistically, we cannot replace professional journalism, but we do fill in some of the gaps and provide local coverage that isn’t getting covered.”
VIDEO: “BUY ME, BOSTON” BOOK LAUNCH THROWDOWN FROM THE DAVID BIEBER ARCHIVES
The following videos were recorded live on Dec. 14, 2020 in Norwood, Massachusetts
DEAR READER: DIGBOSTON PUSHES FORWARD INTO 2021
Greater Bostonians, you deserve this much content every week—not only on special occasions.
OPINION: ENTERTAINMENT / POLITICAL BLEED-THROUGH
Some might say that the success of bringing the ethic of entertainment into news reporting is its own justification and what’s wrong with that, anyway? I say that while it might be over-drawing the case to say that Ed Ansin’s style of news broadcasting led us to the Trump presidency, there’s no question they dovetail nicely.
OPINION: ENTERTAINMENT/POLITICAL BLEED-THROUGH
Some might say that the success of bringing the ethic of entertainment into news reporting is its own justification and what’s wrong with that, anyway? I say that while it might be over-drawing the case to say that Ed Ansin’s style of news broadcasting led us to the Trump presidency, there’s no question they dovetail nicely.
MARKET ORIENTATION, TV NEWS, AND THE AMPLIFICATION OF VIOLENCE
In 2017, we examined CNN and Democracy Now!’s coverage of the Dakota Access Pipeline protests at Standing Rock, North Dakota, to understand how the market orientation of two news organizations influenced the production and distribution of their protest coverage.
EDITORIAL: THREE YEARS OF DIGBOSTON, FIVE OF BINJ
A Wild Ride Gets Wilder… and #BlackLivesMatter
NEIGHBORHOOD MEDIA SCHOOL ANNOUNCES FIRST FREE CLASSES
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EDITORIAL: MAJOR NEWSPAPERS SHOULD GIVE BACK FACEBOOK GRANTS
Money should go to the local independent news outlets the digital giant has hurt worst
