The December 30, 2005 front page of The Boston Globe
Type	Daily newspaper
Format	Broadsheet
Owner	The New York Times Company
Editor	Martin Baron
Founded	1872
Headquarters	135 Morrissey Boulevard Boston, Massachusetts 02205  United States
Circulation	382,503 Daily 562,273 Sunday[1]
Website: boston.com

The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts and New England. Owned by The New York Times Company, the broadsheet Globe's local print rival is the tabloid Boston Herald.^[2] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (444x800, 145 KB) Summary The front page of the Boston Globe for 12/31/05, taken from the Newseum. ... is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Newspaper sizes in August 2005. ... The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) is an American media company best known as the publisher of its namesake, The New York Times. ... Martin Baron, known as Marty, is the current editor of The Boston Globe. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated (city) 1822 Government  - Governor Deval Patrick (D) Area  - City  89. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated (city) 1822 Government  - Governor Deval Patrick (D) Area  - City  89. ... This article is about the region in the United States of America. ... The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) is an American media company best known as the publisher of its namesake, The New York Times. ... Newspaper sizes in August 2005. ... The Boston Herald is a tabloid newspaper (not to be confused with tabloid press periodicals), the smaller of the two big dailies in Boston, Massachusetts, with a daily circulation of 230,543 in September 2005. ...

History

The Globe was founded in 1872 by six Boston businessmen, led by Eben Jordan, who jointly invested $150,000. The first issue was published March 4, 1872 and cost four cents. It was originally a morning daily when it began Sunday publication in 1877. In 1878, The Globe started an afternoon edition called The Boston Evening Globe, which ceased publication in 1979. is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

The Globe was a private company until 1973 when it went public under the name Affiliated Publications. It continued to be managed by the descendants of Charles H. Taylor, In 1993, Affiliated Publications merged with The New York Times Company, publisher of The New York Times. The Globe is now a wholly owned subsidiary of this company. The Jordan and Taylor families received substantial Times Company stock, but the last Taylor family members left management in 2000-2001. The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) is an American media company best known as the publisher of its namesake, The New York Times. ... The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City by Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. ...

In 1998, columnist Patricia Smith was forced to resign after it was discovered that she had fabricated people and quotations in several of her columns.^[3] This raised questions of a double standard at the Globe, as Mike Barnicle, who is white (Smith is African-American), had been accused of the same offense without being punished. In August of that year, Barnicle was discovered to have copied material for a column from a George Carlin book, Brain Droppings. He was suspended for this offense, and his past columns were reviewed. In their review, the Globe editors found that Barnicle had fabricated a story about two cancer patients, and Barnicle was forced to resign.^[4] Patricia Smith (1955) is a poet, spoken word performer, playwright, author, writing teacher, and former journalist. ... Michael Barnicle (born August 24, 1944 in Worcester, Massachusetts) is a radio talk show host in the Boston area with a daily program on WTKK 96. ... George Dennis Carlin (born May 12, 1937 in New York, New York)[2] is a Grammy-winning American stand-up comedian, actor, and author. ... Brain Droppings Brain Droppings is a 1997 book by comedian George Carlin. ...

Globe reporters were an instrumental part of uncovering the Roman Catholic Church sex abuse scandal in 2001-2003, especially in relation to Massachusetts churches. They were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for their work, one of several the paper has received for its outstanding investigative journalism. In the late 20th century, and especially at the turn of the 21st, the Catholic Church in several countries was confronted with a series of allegations concerning sexual abuse of children under the legal age of consent ¹ by Catholic clergy and religious. ... The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical composition. ...

In the spring of 2005, the Globe retracted a story describing the events of a seal hunt near Halifax, Nova Scotia that took place on April 12, 2005. Written by freelancer Barbara Stewart, a former New York Times staffer, the article described the specific number of boats involved in the hunt and graphically described the killing of seals and the protests that accompanied it. In reality, weather had delayed the hunt, which had not yet begun the day the story had been filed, so the details were fabricated.^[5][6] Motto: E Mari Merces(Latin) From the Sea, Wealth Coordinates: Country Canada Province Nova Scotia Established April 1, 1996  - Mayor Peter Kelly  - Governing body Halifax Regional Council  - MPs Alexa McDonough, Geoff Regan, Michael Savage, Peter Stoffer, (Bill Casey), (Gerald Keddy), (Peter MacKay)  - MLAs Barry Barnet, Keith Colwell, Kevin Deveaux, Darrell... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit(Latin) One defends and the other conquers Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis - Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 11 - Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ...

The Globe is also credited with allowing Peter Gammons to start his Notes section on baseball, which has become a mainstay in all major newspapers nation wide. Gammons went on to become a member of the Baseball Writers Hall of Fame. Peter Gammons (born April 9, 1945)[1][2]is a sportswriter, media personality and a National Baseball Hall of Fame honoree. ...

In 2007, Charlie Savage, whose reports on President Bush's use of signing statements made national news, won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting. Charlie Savage is a newspaper reporter in Washington, DC, with the Boston Globe. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Proponents of strong constitutional signing statements; Ronald Reagan, left, and George H.W. Bush, right. ...

Today, The Globe now hosts 28 blogs covering a variety of topics including Boston sports, local politics and a blog made up of posts from the paper's opinion writers.^[7]

Magazine

Appearing in the Sunday paper almost every week is the Globe Magazine. Doug Most is the current editor. Doug Most (born 1968) is the editor of The Boston Globe Magazine, a position he has held since October 2003. ...

As of August 6, 2006, the magazine has seen a new look. This new look consists of the cutting out of the Inspirations section and moving it into the Boston UnCommon section. It also adds departments such as Q/A and Pierced. is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

On October 23, 2006, the Boston Globe announced the publication of Design New England: The Magazine of Splendid Homes and Gardens. The glossy oversized magazine will publish six times per year.^[8] October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Contributors

• Robin Abrahams writes Miss Conduct (see below)
• Doug Most, Editor
• Charlie Pierce is a staff writer
• Neil Swidey is a staff writer
• Tina Sutton writes The Clothes We Wear

Doug Most (born 1968) is the editor of The Boston Globe Magazine, a position he has held since October 2003. ... Charles P. Pierce, otherwise known as Charlie Pierce (born December 28, 1953 in Worcester, Massachusetts) is an American sportswriter. ...

Regular Features

Editor's Notes: Notes written by Doug Most that are relative to one of the features in that week's magazine. Letters: Reader's correspondence Q/A: A mini interview with a local person The Big Deal: A profiling of a transaction that recently took place Pierced: A column by Charlie Pierce Tails From the City: Heartwarming stories from Boston and elsewhere The Clothes We Wear: Style column Miss Conduct: An advice column focusing mainly on good manners and properness. The Globe Puzzle: A crossword puzzle Coupling: Essay about social chemistry. Usually pertaining to someone's love-life.

Pulitzer Prizes

Charlie Savage is a newspaper reporter in Washington, DC, with the Boston Globe. ... Gareth Cook is a Pulitzer prize winning science journalist, currently at the Boston Globe. ... Gail Caldwell (born 1951) is the chief book critic for The Boston Globe, where she has been on staff since 1985. ... Eileen McNamara is a Pulitzer Prize winning metro columnist for the Boston Globe. ... Stan Grossfeld is a writer, editor, and two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer at The Boston Globe. ... Stan Grossfeld is a writer, editor, and two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer at The Boston Globe. ... Ellen Holtz Goodman (born 11 April 1941 in Newton, Massachusetts) is an American journalist. ... Paul Szep (born in 1941) is a cartoonist who produced editorial cartoons for the Boston Globe. ...

Notable contributors

Ty Burr has been a film critic for the Boston Globe since 2002. ... James P. Carroll (born 1943 in Chicago, Illinois) is a noted author, novelist, and columnist for the Boston Globe. ... Arthur Bud Collins (b. ... Gareth Cook is a Pulitzer prize winning science journalist, currently at the Boston Globe. ... Alex Beam (born 1954) is a writer and journalist, currently a columnist for the Boston Globe. ... Gordon Edes is an American newspaper sportswriter, and covers the Boston Red Sox baseball beat for the Boston Globe. ... Ellen Holtz Goodman (born 11 April 1941 in Newton, Massachusetts) is an American journalist. ... Stan Grossfeld is a writer, editor, and two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer at The Boston Globe. ... Category: ... Derrick Z. Jackson is an opinion columnist for the Boston Globe. ... Jeff Jacoby (b. ... Michael Kranish has worked at The Boston Globe since 1986. ... Jackie MacMullan is an American newspaper sportswriter, columnist and editor. ... Eileen McNamara is a Pulitzer Prize winning metro columnist for the Boston Globe. ... Wesley Morris is a film critic at Boston Globe. ... Robert P. Ryan (born February 21, 1946 in Trenton, New Jersey) is a longtime[1] columnist for the Boston Globe. ... Dan Shaughnessy is a sports columnist and reporter for The Boston Globe. ... Joan Vennochi is a Boston Globe columnist who specializes in local and national politics. ... Adrian Walker is an African American metro columnist for the Boston Globe. ... Dan Wasserman is a political cartoonist for the Boston Globe. ... Cathy Young Cathy Young (Ekaterina Jung) was born in the Soviet Union in 1963. ... Michael Barnicle (born August 24, 1944 in Worcester, Massachusetts) is a radio talk show host in the Boston area with a daily program on WTKK 96. ... Ron Borges is a sportswriter for the Boston Globe. ... Peter Gammons (born April 9, 1945)[1][2]is a sportswriter, media personality and a National Baseball Hall of Fame honoree. ... Michael Holley is an American television and radio sports commentator and writer. ... Will McDonough (July 6, 1935 - January 9, 2003) gave the American Football League honest exposure in his articles and columns in a nationally prominent newspaper, the Boston Globe. ... Michael Smith (born in New Orleans, Louisiana, US) is an NFL reporter for ESPN. He is a regular guest on the channels Around the Horn. ... Patricia Smith (1955) is a poet, spoken word performer, playwright, author, writing teacher, and former journalist. ... Paul Szep (born in 1941) is a cartoonist who produced editorial cartoons for the Boston Globe. ... Lesley Visser (born in Quincy, Mass. ... Larry Sides Whiteside (September 19, 1937 - June 15, 2007)[1][2] was a pioneering African American journalist known for his coverage of baseball for a number of American newspapers, most notably The Boston Globe. ...

References

Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ...

External links

• Official website
• Boston Globe history
• Boston Globe blogs