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 The February 28, 2008 front page of The Boston Globe |
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
| Format | Broadsheet |
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| Owner | The New York Times Company |
| Publisher | P. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. Broadsheet is the largest of the various Newspaper formats and is characterized by long vertical pages (typically 22 inches or more The New York Times Company ( is an American media company It is Steven Ainsley |
| Editor | Martin Baron |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Headquarters | 135 Morrissey Boulevard Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Circulation | 350,605 Daily 525,959 Sunday[1] |
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The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts. Martin Baron, known as Marty is an American journalist who has been the editor of The Boston Globe since July 2, 2001, sparked by Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This is a list of the daily Newspapers in the World by average circulation A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. Owned by The New York Times Company, the broadsheet Globe's local print rival is the Boston Herald. The New York Times Company ( is an American media company It is Broadsheet is the largest of the various Newspaper formats and is characterized by long vertical pages (typically 22 inches or more The Boston Herald is a Tabloid -format Daily newspaper, the smaller of the two big dailies in Boston Massachusetts, United States [2] In 2008 the Globe's average weekday circulation fell to 350,605, down from 382,503, or 8. 3 percent. Sunday circulation fell 6. 5 percent to 525,959. [3]
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History
The Globe was founded in 1872 by six Boston businessmen, led by Eben Jordan, who jointly invested $150,000. The first issue was published March 4, 1872 and cost four cents. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year It was originally a morning daily when it began Sunday publication in 1877. In 1878, The Globe started an afternoon edition called The Boston Evening Globe, which ceased publication in 1979.
The Globe was a private company until 1973 when it went public under the name Affiliated Publications. It continued to be managed by the descendants of Charles H. Taylor.
In 1993, The New York Times Company purchased Affiliated Publications for US$1. The New York Times Company ( is an American media company It is The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 1 billion, making The Globe a wholly-owned subsidiary of The New York Times' parent. [4] The Jordan and Taylor families received substantial Times Company stock, but the last Taylor family members left management in 2000-2001.
Boston. com the online edition of Boston Globe was launched in 1995 [2].
In 1998, columnist Patricia Smith was forced to resign after it was discovered that she had fabricated people and quotations in several of her columns. Patricia [5] This raised questions of a double standard at the Globe, as Mike Barnicle, who is white (Smith is African-American), had been accused of the same offense without being punished. Michael Barnicle (born 13 October 1943 in Worcester Massachusetts) is an American newspaper writer and has been a newspaper columnist for more In August of that year, Barnicle was discovered to have copied material for a column from a George Carlin book, Brain Droppings. George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12 1937 – June 22 2008 was an American stand-up comedian, often considered one of the best of all time Brain Droppings is a 1997 book by comedian George Carlin. This was Carlin's "first real book" and contains much of Carlin's Stand-up comedy He was suspended for this offense, and his past columns were reviewed. In their review, the Globe editors found that Barnicle had fabricated a story about two cancer patients, and Barnicle was forced to resign. [6]
Globe reporters were an instrumental part of uncovering the Roman Catholic Church sex abuse scandal in 2001-2003, especially in relation to Massachusetts churches. Allegations of sexual abuse of children have been made against a variety of religious groups including but not exclusively Roman Catholic priests monks and nuns They were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for their work, one of several the paper has received for its investigative journalism. The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism,
In 2004 the Globe apologised for printing graphic photographs that purportedly showed US soldiers raping Iraqi women during the Iraq war. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign A week earlier the pictures had been shown by World Net Daily to be fantasies from an internet pornography site. WorldNetDaily, also known as WND, is a socially conservative news and opinion website founded in 1997. [7][8][9]
In the spring of 2005, the Globe retracted a story describing the events of a seal hunt near Halifax, Nova Scotia that took place on April 12, 2005. See also Halifax Nova Scotia See also Halifax Regional Municipality municipal election 2008 Halifax Regional Municipality is the capital Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's Written by freelancer Barbara Stewart, a former New York Times staffer, the article described the specific number of boats involved in the hunt and graphically described the killing of seals and the protests that accompanied it. In reality, weather had delayed the hunt, which had not yet begun the day the story had been filed, so the details were fabricated. [10][11]
The Globe is also credited with allowing Peter Gammons to start his Notes section on baseball, which has become a mainstay in all major newspapers nation wide. Peter Gammons (born April 9 1945) is an American sportswriter, media personality and National Baseball Hall of Fame honoree Gammons went on to become a member of the Baseball Writers Hall of Fame.
In 2007, Charlie Savage, whose reports on President Bush's use of signing statements made national news, won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting. Charlie Savage is a newspaper reporter in Washington DC, with the New York Times, which he joined in May 2008 George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. A signing statement is a written pronouncement issued by the President of the United States upon the signing of a bill into Law.
Today, The Globe now hosts 28 blogs covering a variety of topics including Boston sports, local politics and a blog made up of posts from the paper's opinion writers. [12]
On January 26 2008 an opinion editorial declared that the Palestinian territory of Gaza required 680,000 tons of flour per day to feed its less than 1. Gaza (غزة, עַזָּה ʕazzā is the largest city in the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories. 5 million populace, at just under a half ton per person a day. [13]
Editorial Page
At the Boston Globe, as is customary in the news industry, the editorial pages are separate from the news operation. The news media refers to the section of the Mass media that focuses on presenting current News to the public Editorials represent the official view of the Boston Globe as a community institution. The publisher P. Steven Ainsley reserves the right to veto an editorial and usually determines political endorsements for high office. [14]
Globe editorials may be called predictably liberal as editorial-page editor Renee Loth has herself admitted. [15] The editorial page is known for its extraordinary influence. [16]
Magazine
Appearing in the Sunday paper almost every week is the Globe Magazine. Doug Most is the current editor. Doug Most (born 1968 is the editor of The Boston Globe Magazine, a position he has held since October 2003
As of August 6, 2006, the magazine has seen a new look. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. This new look consists of the cutting out of the Inspirations section and moving it into the Boston UnCommon section. It also adds departments such as Q/A and Pierced.
On October 23, 2006, the Boston Globe announced the publication of Design New England: The Magazine of Splendid Homes and Gardens. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The glossy oversized magazine will publish six times per year. [17]
Contributors
- Robin Abrahams writes Miss Conduct (see below)
- Doug Most, Editor
- Charlie Pierce is a staff writer
- Neil Swidey is a staff writer
- Tina Sutton writes The Clothes We Wear
Regular Features
Editor's Notes: Notes written by Doug Most that are relative to one of the features in that week's magazine. Doug Most (born 1968 is the editor of The Boston Globe Magazine, a position he has held since October 2003 Charles P Pierce, otherwise known as Charlie Pierce, is an American Sportswriter and author Letters: Reader's correspondence Q/A: A mini interview with a local person The Big Deal: A profiling of a transaction that recently took place Pierced: A column by Charlie Pierce Tails From the City: Heartwarming stories from Boston and elsewhere The Clothes We Wear: Style column Miss Conduct: An advice column focusing mainly on good manners and properness. The Globe Puzzle: A crossword puzzle Coupling: Essay about social chemistry. Usually pertaining to someone's love-life.
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References
- ^ Saba, Jennifer (2008-04-28). Michael Smith (born August 1 1979 in New Orleans Louisiana) is an NFL Reporter for ESPN. Patricia Paul Michael Szep (born July 29, 1941) in Hamilton Ontario, Canada, and is celebrated political cartoonist Lesley Visser (born September 11, 1953 in Quincy Massachusetts) is an American Sportscaster Lawrence W Whiteside ( September 19 1937 - June 15 2007) nicknamed "Sides" was a pioneering African American Journalist 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title New FAS-FAX: Steep Decline at 'NYT' While 'WSJ' Gains. Editor & Publisher. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
- ^ Gavin, Robert. "Herald's circulation declines", The Boston Globe, 2005-11-08. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Retrieved on 2006-09-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started
- ^ Globe Staff and Wire Reports. "Big Papers’ Circulation Falls", The Boston Globe, 2008-04-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Retrieved on 2008-06-05. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem
- ^ Palmer, Thomas C. , Jr. "Globe Sale Points to Newspapers' Strength". The Boston Globe, page A1, June 12, 1993. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)
- ^ O'Brien, Sinéad (September 1998). "Secrets And Lies". American Journalism Review. The American Journalism Review is a US Magazine covering topics in Journalism.
- ^ O'Brien, Sinéad (September 1998). "For Barnicle, One Controversy Too Many". American Journalism Review. The American Journalism Review is a US Magazine covering topics in Journalism.
- ^ "Boston Globe publishes bogus GI rape pictures taken from pornographic website".
- ^ "Councilor takes up Iraq issue - Turner releases purported images of rape by soldiers".
- ^ "Globe publishes apology for fake 'GI rape' photos".
- ^ Kurtz, Howard (2005-04-16). Howard Alan Kurtz (born 1 August 1953 in Brooklyn New York) is an American Journalist, blogger, Author and Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom "Boston Globe Admits Freelancer's Story Included Fabrications". Washington Post: C01. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D
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- ^ Blogs from The Boston Globe and Boston.com - Boston.com
- ^ Ending the stranglehold on Gaza The Boston Globe Jan 26 2008
- ^ "The Boston Globe Opinion Pages Explained", The Boston Globe. Retrieved on 2008-06-05. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem
- ^ Buccini, Cynthia. "Every Day is Judgment Day", Bostonia, The Alumni Quarterly of Boston University, 2006-07-20. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Retrieved on 2006-09-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started "The Globe has a long and proud tradition of being a progressive institution. "
- ^ Buccini, Cynthia. "Every Day is Judgment Day", Bostonia, The Alumni Quarterly of Boston University, 2006-07-20. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Retrieved on 2006-09-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started "The editorial page has an extraordinary influence, and I like to think that's because we are informed. "
- ^ New York Times Company (2006-10-23). The New York Times Company ( is an American media company It is Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - "Boston Globe Media Publishes Premiere Issue of Design New England: The Magazine of Splendid Homes and Gardens". Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News
External links
- Official website
- Boston Globe history
- Boston Globe blogs
- "Squaring the Boston Globe", a blog usually critical of the Boston Globe
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