COMMONWEALTH‘S MOST POPULAR Codcast of 2022 was an interview with three women from Somerset who fought back against a scrap metal export operation at Brayton Point that was launched after federal permitting delays stalled offshore wind development at the property. The women — Nicole McDonald, Kathy Souza, and Nancy Thomas – eventually prevailed in court […]
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COVID dominates CommonWealth’s 2022 most-read news stories
The COVID-19 pandemic may no longer be in its most acute stage, but its aftereffects continue to be felt in the Bay State and interest in the disease remains high. Three of this year’s most-read stories in CommonWealth related to COVID policies. The most popular story was about a recent study, which found that vaccine […]
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Trump is back – but under a much harsher media glare
IT ALL SEEMS so much the same. The preening self-regard and references to his singular abilities and strength, evoking his 2016 Republican National Convention speech declaring, “I alone can fix” what ails the country. The personal digs at his political adversaries. The reckless disregard for facts. One thing, however, already seems different about Donald Trump’s […]
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Top Baker aide sees ‘herd mentality’ in shrinking press corps
A TOP AIDE to Gov. Charlie Baker says the shrinking press corps covering state policy and politics in Massachusetts is having a major impact on how news is reported. Tim Buckley, the governor’s chief of staff, said on The Codcast that fewer reporters covering state government can lead to a “herd mentality” on some stories […]
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Endorsements taking center stage in race for DA, attorney general
WHAT’S THE VALUE of an endorsement? That question is getting tested in races up and down the primary ballot as candidates jockey for advantage leading up the September 6 vote. But nowhere are the powers of persuasion through endorsements more consequential than in the Democratic primary for Suffolk County district attorney. The contest has been […]
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Most popular Codcast of 2021 is surprise
COMMONWEALTH’S MOST POPULAR Codcast of 2021 was recorded in 2018. The interview was with Fred Salvucci, the former secretary of transportation, who made the bold statement that the proposed West Station commuter rail stop was needed then to deal with existing congestion on the Massachusetts Turnpike and in Kenmore Square — not future congestion caused […]
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Regan’s greatest show
There is a principle of public relations thinking that you want to maximize positive exposure for a client and minimize negative coverage. Then there is the old adage, which had more currency in the early days of PR, that it doesn’t matter what is said about you as long they spell your name right. Put […]
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Spotlight movie brings issue of credit to fore
THE TWO SCREENWRITERS of Spotlight, the upcoming movie about the Boston Globe Spotlight Team’s investigation of pedophile priests in the Catholic Church, paid a visit to a former reporter for the now-defunct Boston Phoenix as they were doing research on the screenplay. Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy, who is also the director of the movie, […]