Boston Phoenix
Newspaper | Independent
The Phoenix is the name of several alternative weekly newspapers published by Phoenix Media/Communications Group of Boston, Massachusetts including the Boston Phoenix, the Providence Phoenix, the Portland Phoenix and the now-defunct Worcester Phoenix. These papers emphasize arts and entertainment coverage and alternative political viewpoints. The papers are somewhat similar in format and editorial content to the Village Voice and compete for a similar niche in the New England market with the Weekly Dig. More » (Source: Wikipedia)
Overview
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Newspaper
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(English)
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National
Political Viewpoint:
Left
Owners:
The Phoenix Media/Communications Group | private_corporation
Research
Location:
126 Brookline Ave., Boston, 02215, US
Editorial
Edited By:
David Fox
Last Edit:
Dec 22, 2007 - 10:14 AM PST
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School politics
Educating the next generation of children is about nothing if not the future. Families project their hopes and dreams for a better life onto their kids. And though Boston has ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Toxic talk: Hating Obama
Given the manifold wellsprings of dislike and distrust for Obama, it might have been inevitable that things got as ugly as they did. Still, what made this festering animus so ...Posted by Dan Kennedy -
Leggo my ego!
The McCain campaign and the Republican Party have every reason to push the Obama-as-narcissist theme.... But that's exactly why the press should be very careful about joining ...Posted by Dan Kennedy -
O's got a TV eye on you
With his decision to forgo public funding, Barack Obama can raise as much as he wants, giving him a huge financial advantage in the fall campaign. If he spends that cash on ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
The 11th Annual Muzzle Awards
The great civil libertarian Nat Hentoff once said that our sex drive pales in comparison with our urge to censor. It's an urge that is played out in places high and low, ...Posted by Beth Wellington -
Issues, shmissues
Why can't we have a "civilized" discussion of the issues? Part of it is because the voters are smarter than that. They know that politicians will say pretty much anything to ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
Highway robbery
NewsTrust encourages participants to rate news stories, media outlets, and even one other. Unlike the more popular Digg or Reddit, which asks users only if they like or ...Posted by Fabrice Florin
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Tell Congress to Go To Hell With their Current Health Reform
For OpEdNews: Rob Kall - Writer "I know some of my words are not nice-- crude, vulgar-- but if you're not thinking something like them, you don't get it. And if you have been ...Posted by Michael Dewey -
After Ted
The death of Senator Edward M. Kennedy early Wednesday morning brings to a close the life and legendary career of one of Massachusetts's greatest political figures. It also ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Sarah, Inc.
When earlier this month Sarah Palin abruptly announced her intention to resign as governor of Alaska — barely midway through her four-year term — the political punditry ...Posted by Derek Hawkins -
Speak no evil?
"If somebody tried to assassinate Obama," says Lewis, "and upon further examination it turned out that they were a regular listener to Sean Hannity [of Premier Radio, ABC ...Posted by Dan Kennedy -
Straight talk
it's time to start covering McCain again -- not by trotting out the usual war-hero-turned-blunt-maverick narrative, but by taking a hard look at the strengths and weaknesses ...Posted by Beth Wellington -
Was It All a Dream?
while the late George W. Romney, a four-term governor of Michigan, can lay claim to a strong record on civil rights, the Phoenix can find no evidence that the senior Romney ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala -
Lapdog, meet watchdog
Hating the media has long been a popular pastime. But after the invasion of Iraq four years ago, anti-press animus reached a new level of intensity on the left. As weapons of ...Posted by Kaizar Campwala
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Top Topics
Media and Politics (7), Presidential Election 2008 (3), Freedom of Speech (3), Journalism (2), Civil Liberties (2), Obama Administration (2), Republican Party (1), U.S. Constitution (1), Democratic Party (1), John McCain (1), U.S. Congress (1), Sarah Palin (1), Health Care (1), Internet (1), Telecommunications (1)...
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Adam Reilly (5), David S Bernstein (3), Steven Stark (2), Dan Kennedy (2), Rob Kall (1)
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News Analysis (8), Opinion (3), News Report (1), Editorial (1), Special Report (1)
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