The dawning of a new era…newspaper for radio?

Posted on January 5, 2010 in New Media, Newspaper, Print, Radio

No, it wasn’t the fact that William Lantigua was inaugurated as the first Latino mayor in Massachusetts (which, is a pretty big feat on its own…) but it was the fact that I turned to a newspaper for live coverage of an event before I even thought about turning on my radio. A growing trend [...]

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Eagle Tribune stepping up, being held back.

Posted on May 29, 2009 in Newspaper

.!. Kudos to the Eagle Tribune.  I know I’ve taken a few shots at them in the past, but this time – they deserve a pat on the back. Body of Evidence move The Eagle-Tribune is fighting a judge’s order blocking the newspaper from videotaping the testimony of James Flaherty, Haverhill’s former highway superintendent accused [...]

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National Buy a Newspaper Day, the Eagle Tribune goes multimedia, and I go on a rant

Posted on February 1, 2009 in Radio

Normally I don’t jump on to a cause quickly, especially if its from Facebook.  But this one caught my eye.  I mean, it’s got a website and all so it must be legitimate! Started by Chris Freiberg, an Alaskian guy (who can’t see Russia from his house) started the movement to try and help out [...]

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Is the media going too far in the name of “social media”?

Posted on January 31, 2009 in Radio

In my days in radio, I covered a number of funerals for radio.  Dare I say that there’s serious protocol involved.  First, you get the family’s and the clergy members permission to do this, in a very delicate way.  You might sit in a choir loft with your tape recorder, rolling tape on a homily [...]

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