The Boston Media Scene
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Local news
A whirlwind tour ofBoston’s media scene
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Boston Globe
• Founded in 1872, with Taylor family taking control shortly after
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Boston Globe
• Founded in 1872, with Taylor family taking control shortly after
• Sold to New York Times Co. in 1993for $1.1 billion
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Boston Globe
• Founded in 1872, with Taylor family taking control shortly after
• Sold to New York Times Co. in 1993for $1.1 billion
• Sold to Red Soxowner John Henry in 2013 for $70 million
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Boston Herald
• One of just two survivors of Boston’s long daily newspaper wars
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Boston Herald
• One of just two survivors of Boston’s long daily newspaper wars
• Rupert Murdoch rescued the Herald when he bought it in 1982
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Boston Herald
• One of just two survivors of Boston’s long daily newspaper wars
• Rupert Murdoch rescued the Herald when he bought it in 1982
• Owned by Murdoch lieutenant Pat Purcell since 1994
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WBUR Radio
• Along with WBUR.org, may be Boston’s No. 2 source of news
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WBUR Radio
• Along with WBUR.org, may be Boston’s No. 2 source of news
• Distribution and business model of public radio still works
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WBUR Radio
• Along with WBUR.org, may be Boston’s No. 2 source of news
• Distribution and business model of public radio still works
• Nonprofit eliminates the need for ads and subscription revenue
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WGBH-TV and Radio
• Competing with WBUR in the public media space
• Some news with an emphasis on local talk and commentary
• Public broadcasting has thrived in the face of for-profit decline
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WGBH-TV and Radio
• Competing with WBUR in the public media space
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WGBH-TV and Radio
• Competing with WBUR in the public media space
• Some news with an emphasis on local talk and commentary
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New England Cable News• 24-hour regional
television news
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New England Cable News• 24-hour regional
television news• In-depth stories have
given way to breaking news and weather
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New England Cable News• 24-hour regional
television news• In-depth stories have
given way to breaking news and weather
• Two revenue streams provide NECN with a sturdy financial base
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Commercial TV and radio
• WBZ Radio broadcasts news during the day and talk at night
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Commercial TV and radio
• WBZ Radio broadcasts news during the day and talk at night
• Four TV stations(plus NECN) compete for breaking news
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Commercial TV and radio
• WBZ Radio broadcasts news during the day and talk at night
• Four TV stations(plus NECN) compete for breaking news
• Little in-depth reporting as stations seek to boost ratings
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The alternative press
• The Boston Phoenix ceased publicationin March 2013
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The alternative press
• The Boston Phoenix ceased publicationin March 2013
• DigBoston, a lower-budget competitor,is ramping up
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The alternative press
• The Boston Phoenix ceased publicationin March 2013
• DigBoston, a lower-budget competitor,is ramping up
• BostInno appeals toa new generation of twentysomethings
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Boston Magazine
• Suburban-oriented lifestyle monthly
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Boston Magazine
• Suburban-oriented lifestyle monthly
• Revolving door inthe editor’s office
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Boston Magazine
• Suburban-oriented lifestyle monthly
• Revolving door inthe editor’s office
• Picked up major talent from the Phoenix and is on the upswing
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CommonWealth Magazine
• Published by MassINC, a nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank
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CommonWealth Magazine
• Published by MassINC, a nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank
• Quarterly journal for policy wonks
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CommonWealth Magazine
• Published by MassINC, a nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank
• Quarterly journal for policy wonks
• Has made a major move into online in the past few years
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Other media outlets
• Metro Boston isa free paper for subway riders
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Other media outlets
• Metro Boston isa free paper for subway riders
• Weeklies cover a range of interestsand neighborhoods
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Other media outlets
• Metro Boston isa free paper for subway riders
• Weeklies cover a range of interestsand neighborhoods
• Online radio may be the next form of media to take off
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Christian Science Monitor
• Based in Boston, but not of Boston
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Christian Science Monitor
• Based in Boston, but not of Boston
• Successful exampleof a mostly online news organization
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Christian Science Monitor
• Based in Boston, but not of Boston
• Successful exampleof a mostly online news organization
• Nonprofit model, church woes create challenges
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Talk radio
• Mostly conservative, appeals to a sense of powerlessness
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Talk radio
• Mostly conservative, appeals to a sense of powerlessness
• Fierce competition has given way to budget cuts and shrinking ratings
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Talk radio
• Mostly conservative, appeals to a sense of powerlessness
• Fierce competition has given way to budget cuts and shrinking ratings
• In Boston, the real actionis competition between two sports stations
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Local blogs
• Universal Hub tracks hundreds of local blogs and social feeds
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Local blogs
• Universal Hub tracks hundreds of local blogs and social feeds
• Blue Mass Group and Red Mass Group are political group blogs
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Local blogs
• Universal Hub tracks hundreds of local blogs and social feeds
• Blue Mass Group and Red Mass Group are political group blogs
• Who will start the next great local blog? Why not you?