Tag: Media

Why Local News Matters More Than You Think Look, I’ve been around the block a few times. I started as a wet-behind-the-ears reporter in 1998, covering city council meetings in Nowheresville, USA. (Let’s call it...

Look, I’ve Had It It’s 11:30pm on a Tuesday, and I’m staring at my screen, wondering how we got here. Here being a place where news is more about outrage than information. I’ve been editing...

Why I’m So Over ‘Breaking News’ Look, I’ve been in this game for 22 years. Started as a beat reporter in Boston, moved to D.C., thought I’d change the world. Ha. (Which, honestly, nobody asked...

Look, We’ve Got a Problem I was at a barbecue last summer in Duxbury, and let’s call him Marcus—he’s a friend of a friend, works in finance—he told me he hadn’t read a newspaper in...

Let's Talk About the Elephant in the Room Look, I've been in this business for 22 years. 22 years. And let me tell you, the news industry is a mess. A complete, unholy mess. I'm...

Let’s Talk About the Elephant in the Room Look, I’ve been in this business for 22 years. 22 years. And let me tell you, the news industry is a mess. A complete, unholy mess. I’m...

Look, I’m gonna be honest I’ve been editing magazines for 22 years, and I’ve seen alot change. But nothing’s been as messy than this whole digital news thing. I remember back in 2008, when I...

We’ve Got a Problem, Folks Look, I’ve been in this business for 20+ years. I’ve seen a lot of things come and go. But honestly? The state of news today? It’s a mess. And I’m...

Let’s Talk About This Mess Look, I’ve been in this game for 20-odd years. I’ve seen the rise and fall of newspapers, the birth of digital journalism, and the never-ending dance with social media. I’m...

Let’s Be Honest, News Sucks Right Now Look, I’ve been in this business for over 20 years. I’ve seen a lot of changes, but honestly, the state of news today? It’s a mess. And it’s...

Confessions of a News Junkie Look, I’m gonna level with you. I’ve been in this game for 21 years, and honestly, it’s a mess. A beautiful, chaotic, infuriating mess. I’m Mark, by the way. You...

Look, I’ve Been Around the Block Let’s be real here. I’ve been editing news for longer than most of you have been alive. (Okay, maybe not that long, but it feels like it.) I started...

Let’s Talk About the Mess We’re In Look, I’ve been in this business for 22 years. Started as a beat reporter in some Podunk town in Massachusetts. Remember the old days? When news was, I...

Look, I’ve Had It It’s March 15, 2023, and I’m sitting in a diner in Duxbury, Massachusetts, nursing a coffee that’s seen better days. The news is on the TV, and it’s the same old...

Let's Talk About How Terrible Most News Is Look, I've been in this business for 20+ years. I've seen it all. The good, the bad, the downright ugly. And right now? It's mostly ugly. I remember...

Look, Let's Talk About the Mess We're In I've been editing news for 23 years. 23 years. And let me tell you, the state of journalism right now? It's a disaster. A completley mess. I...

Look, I've Had It I've been in this game for 22 years. Started as a beat reporter in some godforsaken town in Maine. Now I'm editing features for a regional powerhouse. And let me tell...

I’m Tired of Pretending Everything’s Fine Look, I’ve been in this business for 22 years. I’ve seen alot of changes, but lately? It’s like we’re all sleepwalking through some kind of journalism apocolypse. And I’m...

Look, I’m Gonna Be Honest I’ve been around the block a few times. 22 years, to be exact. I started at a tiny paper in Nowheresville, USA, and now here I am, writing for a...

Stephen King's Rock Radio Station in Maine Secures Future Broadcasting In a surprising turn of events, two Maine-based businessmen have swooped in to save horror author Stephen King's iconic rock 'n' roll radio station, WKIT-FM....

Top News Stories of 2024: Most-Read Articles on Boston.com We reported, and readers clicked. See the news coverage that garnered the most reader interest over the past year. Who’s to say what makes an online news...