Today, Nielsen and Boston Globe Media Partners launched a custom and proprietary cross-platform study that they say “will help the New England-based metro organization strengthen its brand position and foster better engagement among local communities.” The study, commissioned by BGMP and designed in partnership with Nielsen, will enable the media organization, particularly its nearly 150-year […]
Just Add Power (J+P), a provider of ultra HD over IP video distribution, installed its scalable platform at the new headquarters for The Boston Globe. Commissioned to select a video distribution system that could drive and support the news organization’s requirement for real-time access and switching of current video news, AV firm Maverick Integration installed J+P’s […]
A Los Angeles man was arrested by the FBI Thursday for allegedly making death threats against employees of the Boston Globe, calling the outlet the “the enemy of the people,” which President Trump says about journalists on a routine basis.
Boston Paper Opposes Sinclair-Tribune
Sunday’s Boston Globe argued against the proposed merger on its editorial page. “Anyone who cares about the state of our democracy, then, should care about what’s happening with local television. And that makes right-leaning Sinclair Broadcast Group’s bid to acquire Tribune Media’s 42 television stations a matter of urgent concern. An expansion of that size isn’t in the public interest, and federal regulators should move to block it.“
Exclusives
Kathleen Kingsbury joins the paper from The Boston Globe where she has been managing editor for digital.
The Globe is the latest paper trying to “once and for all break the stubborn rhythms of a print operation, allowing us to unabashedly pursue digital subscriptions.”
The New York Times Co. is exploring a sale of its New England Media Group, which includes The Boston Globe. The newspaper publisher is working with Evercore Partners Inc. as an adviser and manager for the sales process.
The newspaper and the CBS owned-and-operated station will collaborate to deliver Boston-area news on television, in print and online.
