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• Shorter Boston Globe: How Elite Hospitals Rake in the Bucks

  BNET - 2009-01-02

  Top-tier hospitals in Massachusetts are raking in the bucks because they've convinced health-insurance companies to reimburse them at much higher rates than their competitors, the Boston Globe reports. But because the series clocks in at almost 15,000 words, we present the Just the Facts Edition of the emerging Massachusetts hospital...

  Tags: Partners HealthCare System Inc., Boston Globe, Hospital, Insurance Company, Health Care, Brigham, Globe, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Outcomes Data, Healthcare, David P. Hamilton

• Two Potential Bidders Shun Boston Globe, Red Sox

  Reuters - 2008-12-29

  By Robert MacMillan and Ben KlaymanNEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Two Boston businessmen have denied they were interested in buying The Boston Globe newspaper and a stake in the Red Sox baseball team, which are owned by the New York Times Co.Monday's denials came from two of a handful of names...

  Tags: Boston Globe, New York Times Co., Boston, Globe, Team Management, Management, New England Sports Ventures, Patrick Purcell

• The Legal Documents: GateHouse Vs. The New York Times Company

  Content Next - 2008-12-23

  Yesterday we reported that GateHouse Media filed suit against The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) for copyright infringement. GateHouse claims that NYTCo's Boston Globe violated copyright laws when it lifted headlines and story ledes from GateHouse's publications—even though The Boston Globe cited and linked back to the GateHouse...

  Tags: Boston Globe, New York Times Co., Companies, NYT, Legal, Regulatory, Media, Newspapers, Amanda Natividad

• The Boston Globe and the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts to Host Diversity Career Fair on October 28

  - 2008-10-24

  Leading Companies, Exceptional Job Opportunities for Diverse Professionals BOSTON -- The Boston Globe and The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts are joining forces to host a Professional Diversity Career Fair at the Sheraton Hotel on Dalton Street in Boston on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00...

  Tags: Boston, Boston Globe, CAREER, Company

• The Boston Globe Introduces "g" - A New Section for Arts, Entertainment and Lifestyle Coverage

  - 2008-10-24

  BOSTON -- The Boston Globe today launched "g" - a new daily magazine-style section focusing on arts, culture, entertainment, people and lifestyle. The new section is part of several changes to the daily paper that were introduced today to help readers better navigate the Globe. The new section, "g,"...

  Tags: Boston Globe, Company, entertainment, MARKETING

• The 2008 Media Matters Writing Conference for New England Secondary Schools to Take Place November 6 and 7

  - 2008-10-20

  Free conference expanded to two full days: One day for High Schools and one day for Middle/Junior High Schools BOSTON -- The Boston Globe Foundation and The University of Massachusetts Boston announce the expansion of the annual Media Matters Writing Conference to include a second day devoted to middle...

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• Suffolk University and The Boston Globe Conduct Exclusive Poll on Financial Crisis

  - 2008-09-28

  Bay State Residents Tightening Belts Amid Fears for Economy, but Still Spending More BOSTON -- Bay State residents are taking a bleak view of the economy, a new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll will reveal in tomorrow's Boston Sunday Globe. By nearly a 2-to-1 margin, Massachusetts residents say they believe...

  Tags: Boston Globe, Company, FINANCE, financial, Massachusetts, New York Times Co.

• Boston Globe Media Launches New Sports Weekly: OT - Our Town. Our Teams

  - 2008-09-25

  BOSTON -- Boston Globe Media announced today the launch of a new weekly publication devoted to Boston sports fans and Boston sports teams: OT - Our Town. Our Teams. OT will cover the major sports of baseball, basketball, football, hockey and more. It will also cover the hugely popular...

  Tags: Boston, Boston Globe, Boston.com, Company, Media, team

• Helium Adds Publishing and Online Industry Veterans to Board, Executive Team

  - 2008-08-05

  ANDOVER, Mass. -- Helium (www.Helium.com), the online spot to learn what you need and share what you know, has added three industry veterans to its team. Peter Newton, who most recently served as Monster.com's senior vice president and GM of Monster's media alliances, has been named Helium's vice president of...

  Tags: board, Boston Globe, FINANCE, Investment, Monster, NEWTON, Strategy, team

• Dan Shaughnessy to Appear at iKnowtion's "Marketing Analytics Xchange"

  - 2008-08-04

  Boston Globe writer will discuss how professional sports teams are using analytics to compete on and off the fieldOand win BURLINGTON, Mass. -- iKnowtion, a marketing and analytics consultancy that works with Fortune 1000 companies to improve the effectiveness of their marketing, today announced that Boston Globe sports writer...

  Tags: analytics, Boston, Boston Globe, MARKETING

• Around the horn

  - 2008-08-02

  -- The trade of Manny Ramirez likely has not left a slew of broken hearts inside the Boston Red Sox clubhouse. The Boston Globe reported that an informal poll of the clubhouse taken by management revealed manager Terry Francona was in danger of losing the team if Ramirez's antics were...

  Tags: Boston Globe, Games

• "Boston's Best Lawyers" Guide from Incisive Media and Best Lawyers to Run This Sunday in The Boston Globe Magazine and Boston.com

  - 2008-07-24

  NEW YORK -- Incisive Media, publisher of The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel and the National Law Journal, and Best Lawyers, the nation's leading peer review publication in the legal profession, will publish the 2008 edition of "Boston's Best Lawyers" as a special marketing supplement in this Sunday's issue of The...

  Tags: Boston, Boston Globe, Boston.com, Incisive Media, lawyer, MARKETING

• The Boston Globe Announces Dates for 2009 Boston Globe Travel Show

  - 2008-07-08

  Event Builds on Huge Success of 2008 Show BOSTON -- Building on the incredible success of the 2008 Travel Show, The Boston Globe has announced the dates for the 2009 event. The 2009 Boston Globe Travel Show, the ultimate destination for consumers and travel professionals alike, will take place...

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• The Boston Globe Appoints Robert M. Powers Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs

  - 2008-06-30

  BOSTON -- The Boston Globe announced today the appointment of Robert M. Powers to the position of vice president, communications and public affairs, effective July 1, 2008. Responsibilities of the new position include external and internal communications, as well as community relations. Mr. Powers will report to Steven Ainsley, publisher,...

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• People aren't good at doing things they dislike

  - 2008-06-17

  "People aren't good at doing things they dislike. Like asking me to judge the Hiss America contest--if your heart's not in it, you don't do a very good job." --Representative Barney Frank of Massachusetts, a Democrat who is gay, on persuading Republicans to bail out the economy (Boston Globe,...

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• Red Sox Fans Have an Opportunity to Win a One-Month Internship

  - 2008-06-16

  The Boston Globe and Boston.com launch "The Intern" fan competition BOSTON -- Boston Globe Media announced today the official start of "The Intern," a competition to win a one-month internship with the World Champion Boston Red Sox. The Boston Globe and Boston.com joined with the Sox to create "The...

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• VistaPrint Again Named a Globe 100 Company

  - 2008-06-11

  VistaPrint Limited (NASDAQ: VPRT), the small business marketing company, today announced that it has been named to the "Globe 100" list of top performing public companies in Massachusetts. Based on a composite score derived from financial data for the four quarters ending December 31, 2007, VistaPrint was ranked 32nd...

  Tags: Boston Globe, Company, MARKETING, Massachusetts, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., New York Times Co.

• Cousy gets statue at Holy Cross

  - 2008-06-09

  BOSTON -- No one should be allowed to question whether Bob Cousy merits a life-size statue on the campus of Holy Cross, his alma mater. Except, perhaps, "The Cooz." "I was thinking you're supposed to be dead to have a statue. Now...

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• American Science and Engineering, Inc. Named to Boston Globe 100

  - 2008-05-23

  Company Makes Globe 100 Ranking for 3rd Year in a Row

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• Boston Globe, WSJ.com Launch Blogsites for Women

  BNET - 2008-05-22

  Though reeling on many fronts, some U.S. newspapers are starting to explore whether blogs can offer a way to hold onto audience segments that are fragmenting faster than the polar ice caps. Several new efforts target specific subgroups of women readers. The Boston Globe has launched a...

  Tags: Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, Women, Gender And Diversity, Human Resources, David Weir