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)

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Media: Newspaper
Audience: (English)
Scope: National
Political Viewpoint: Left
Owners: The Phoenix Media/Communications Group | private_corporation
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Location: 126 Brookline Ave., Boston, 02215, US
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Edited By: David Fox
Last Edit: Dec 22, 2007 - 10:14 AM PST
Story Stats
Top Authors: Adam Reilly (5), David S Bernstein (3), Steven Stark (2), Dan Kennedy (2), Carly Carioli (1), Rob Kall (1)
Top Formats: News Analysis (8), Opinion (3), News Report (2), Editorial (1), Special Report (1)
 
  • How Stupid Can You Get? Pending

    ()
    Posted by Dan Kennedy
  • 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
    1.9
  • 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
    3.8
  • 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
    4.1
  • 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
    3.5
  • 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
    3.5
  • 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
    3.9
  • 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
    3.6
  • 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
    4.2
  • 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
    3.8
 
 
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Ratings

Overall Rating
3.8

Good
from 46 story reviews
Quality
3.8
Facts
3.9
Fairness
3.9
Information
3.9
Insight
4.5
Sourcing
3.9
Style
3.8
Accuracy
4.0
Balance
3.3
Context
3.8
Depth
4.0
Enterprise
3.3
Expertise
4.0
Originality
4.0
Relevance
4.5
Responsibility
4.0
Popularity
3.7
Recommendation
3.8
Credibility
3.8
# Reviews
2.3
# Views
5.0
# Likes
1.0
# Emails
1.0
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