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Walter Robinson in the Press
National security reporter honored by first-amendment group
“There’s no one anywhere on the vast landscape of American journalism who merits this award more than you do,” Northeastern University professor Walter V. Robinson, a former Globe Spotlight Team editor, told Risen in presenting the Stephen Hamblett First Amendment Award. “It is hard to imagine a more principled and patriotic defense of the First […]
Public Records Law changes likely
Walter Robinson, a former investigative reporter at the Boston Globe who is now a professor of journalism at Northeastern University, said state lawmakers shouldn’t need a special commission to tell them their actions should be subject to public scrutiny. “It has been 233 years since the ratification of the Massachusetts Constitution and its Declaration of Rights, which […]
Listen in on friends, but only when necessary
FORTY-FOUR years before German Chancellor Angela Merkel discovered that the National Security Agency had been listening to her cellphone calls, President Nixon met with South Korean President Park Chung-Hee to discuss a substantial boost in American military aid to thwart a worrisome threat from North Korea. That August 1969, summit meeting in San Francisco was as […]
John Henry’s Deal To Buy The Boston Globe Brings Optimism
Former Globe reporter and now Northeastern University professor Walter Robinson is hopeful Henry can maintain the same excellence of journalism at the Globe that he has brought to his other endeavors, most especially the Red Sox. “My hope, my expectation is that nothing will change, that the paper will continue to do the kind of […]
Patriot Ledger
Federal judge backs Enterprise in reporter privilege case
Walter Robinson, director of the First Amendment Center at Northeastern University, hailed the ruling. “What a delight to know that Judge Stearns recognized this for what it was: an outrageous attempt to intimidate a newspaper whose sole intent was to inform the public,” Robinson said.
WGBH Boston Public Radio
Pope Benedict XVI to Step Down
Today Pope Benedict stunned the Catholic world with word that he will be stepping down as head of the Roman Catholic Church. He said he no longer has the physical stamina to fulfill his papal duties. Today Callie Crossley looked at Pope Benedict’s papacy with two people who have given a lot of thought to the Catholic […]
Antiquated state laws stir modern-day worry
If you are performing “The Star-Spangled Banner’’ at a public event, think twice before using it as dance music or as part of a medley. Deviation from the script can mean a $100 fine. Think twice, too, about cursing at sporting events. A prohibition took effect in 1963, when both Red Sox and Patriots fans […]
Globe Editor Marty Baron Announces Move To Washington Post
AUDIO: Marty Baron, the highly-respected editor of the Boston Globe, will become the new executive editor of the Washington Post. Baron starts his new role in January, and in the meantime The Globe is launching a national search to fill his job. Baron was with the Globe since 2001. During his time as executive editor, […]
As Post’s next editor, Martin Baron brings record of achievement under tough conditions
At his first news meeting as top editor of the Boston Globe, Martin Baron asked what the paper was doing to chase down the possibility that a Catholic cardinal covered up the case of a priest guilty of sexually abusing up to 80 children. Told that court documents in the case were sealed, Baron said […]
Boston Magazine
With Quote Approval, A Lesson Learned
In the wake of a media scandal, journalism professors in Boston will finally be able to answer the age-old question: “When will we ever use this in real life?” As the fall semester looms, journalism faculty are injecting their lesson plans with applicable quandaries, real-life examples, and social media in order to educate students about […]
