A whirlwind tour of Boston's newspapers, television and radio stations, blogs and other news organizations.

1. Local news
A whirlwind tour of
Boston’s media scene

2. Boston Globe
• Founded in 1872, with
Taylor family taking
control shortly after

3. Boston Globe
• Founded in 1872, with
Taylor family taking
control shortly after
• Sold to New York
Times Co. in 1993
for $1.1 billion

4. Boston Globe
• Founded in 1872, with
Taylor family taking
control shortly after
• Sold to New York
Times Co. in 1993
for $1.1 billion
• Sold to Red Sox
owner John Henry in
2013 for $70 million

5. Boston Herald
• One of just two survivors
of Boston’s long daily
newspaper wars

6. 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

7. 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

8. WBUR Radio
• Along with WBUR.org,
may be Boston’s No. 2
source of news

9. WBUR Radio
• Along with WBUR.org,
may be Boston’s No. 2
source of news
• Distribution and
business model of
public radio still works

10. 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

11. 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

12. WGBH-TV and Radio
• Competing with
WBUR in the public
media space

13. WGBH-TV and Radio
• Competing with
WBUR in the public
media space
• Some news with an
emphasis on local talk
and commentary

14. New England Cable News
• 24-hour regional
television news

15. New England Cable News
• 24-hour regional
television news
• In-depth stories have
given way to breaking
news and weather

16. 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

17. Commercial TV and radio
• WBZ Radio broadcasts
news during the day
and talk at night

18. Commercial TV and radio
• WBZ Radio broadcasts
news during the day
and talk at night
• Four TV stations
(plus NECN) compete
for breaking news

19. 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

20. The alternative press
• The Boston Phoenix
ceased publication
in March 2013

21. The alternative press
• The Boston Phoenix
ceased publication
in March 2013
• DigBoston, a lowerbudget competitor,
is ramping up

22. The alternative press
• The Boston Phoenix
ceased publication
in March 2013
• DigBoston, a lowerbudget competitor,
is ramping up
• BostInno appeals to
a new generation of
twentysomethings

23. Boston Magazine
• Suburban-oriented
lifestyle monthly

24. Boston Magazine
• Suburban-oriented
lifestyle monthly
• Revolving door in
the editor’s office

25. Boston Magazine
• Suburban-oriented
lifestyle monthly
• Revolving door in
the editor’s office
• Picked up major talent
from the Phoenix and
is on the upswing

26. CommonWealth Magazine
• Published by MassINC,
a nonpartisan,
nonprofit think tank

27. CommonWealth Magazine
• Published by MassINC,
a nonpartisan,
nonprofit think tank
• Quarterly journal for
policy wonks

28. 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

29. Other media outlets
• Metro Boston is
a free paper for
subway riders

30. Other media outlets
• Metro Boston is
a free paper for
subway riders
• Weeklies cover a
range of interests
and neighborhoods

31. Other media outlets
• Metro Boston is
a free paper for
subway riders
• Weeklies cover a
range of interests
and neighborhoods
• Online radio may be
the next form of
media to take off

32. Christian Science Monitor
• Based in Boston, but
not of Boston

33. Christian Science Monitor
• Based in Boston, but
not of Boston
• Successful example
of a mostly online
news organization

34. Christian Science Monitor
• Based in Boston, but
not of Boston
• Successful example
of a mostly online
news organization
• Nonprofit model,
church woes create
challenges

35. Talk radio
• Mostly conservative,
appeals to a sense of
powerlessness

36. Talk radio
• Mostly conservative,
appeals to a sense of
powerlessness
• Fierce competition has
given way to budget cuts
and shrinking ratings

37. 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 action
is competition between
two sports stations

38. Local blogs
• Universal Hub tracks
hundreds of local
blogs and social feeds

39. Local blogs
• Universal Hub tracks
hundreds of local
blogs and social feeds
• Blue Mass Group and
Red Mass Group are
political group blogs

40. 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?