We’re seeing more and more outlets embrace a right- or left-leaning bias as part of their programming. This is especially true on radio, where conservatives have long ruled the commercial airwaves. But there’s a station in Boston that is trying to offer counter-programming — WWZN 1510 AM is gunning for the left. The Boston...
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The newspapers continue their quest to find a paid online subscription model, and this week the Boston Globe is rolling out its paid offering. GlobeReader is comes with e-reader software that allows people to read a digital version of the Globe, presented in a “print format” style.
The cost is $4.98 a week for new...
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Today’s election day in Boston. The coverage of the mayor’s race has been, in my opinion, pretty good. But is there a better way? It has been conventional and, I think, reasonably fair. But it has also been traditional. How would a native news operation cover it? With people on the street and dozens...
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Over on our Facebook Group page, people have been posting some interesting stories. Although not all are about Boston media, we encourage these kinds of contributions, as they add to the discussion of what needs to take place here.
Here’s some of what you’ve contributed:
Barry O’Brien points us to an article on Boston.com about a...
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We have some great journalism schools here in Boston, and their mission will be the same as ours: to evolve. NYU is offering what could be a model for next-gen J-school, its Studio 20 concentration. The classes are led by Prof. Jay Rosen whose blog, PressThink, is a provocative must-read. Another splendid J-prof is Mindy McAdams,...
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I’ve set up a Wiki for us at bostonmedianext.wikispaces.com and a Twitter account @bostonmedianext. Please RT, forward, social media-tize and all those good things. Inventing the future takes some friends.
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