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23-06-2025
- Entertainment
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These are the 2025 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winners and honorees
Advertisement 'Our ongoing tradition of hosting the prestigious Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards together gives us the opportunity to celebrate and shine a light on the incredible authors and illustrators who are transforming and enriching the world of children's and young adult literature," said Boston Globe Media CEO Linda Henry in a statement. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'I Know How to Draw an Owl,' written by Hilary Horder Hippely and illustrated by Matt James, won the Picture Book Award category. The story follows Belle, a young girl dealing with homelessness who finds solace in art and meets a classmate who may live in similar circumstances. This is the first BGHB award for Hippley and the second for James, who won Advertisement The award for Fiction goes to author Randy Ribay's 'Everything We Never Had,' a multi-generation story of four young Filipino American men living in America during different decades, from 1930 to 2020. Each character's coming-of-age story is intertwined with another's as they grapple with the mistakes of the men who came before them, while passing down their own. The winner for Nonfiction is " Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown' by Candace Fleming. The book is a deep dive into the demise of Jim Jones' infamous, religious cult, the Peoples Temple, in 1978. Fleming aims to recount what led hundreds of people, all devoted to Jones' dogma, to 'drink the kool-aid' that led to the tragic mass murder-suicide. This marks Fleming's third nonfiction win; she received BGHB awards for 2015 and 2009 for 'The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, and the Fall of Imperial Russia' and 'The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary,' respectively. This year's Horn Book honorees include 'Oasis' by GuoJing and 'Compound Fracture' by Andrew Joseph White for Fiction; 'Nose to Nose' written and illustrated by Thyra Heder and 'My Daddy Is a Cowboy' written by Stephanie Seales and illustrated by C. G. Esperanza for Picture Books; and 'Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back' by Ruth Chan and 'Up, Up, Ever Up!: Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains' written by Anita Yasuda and illustrated by Yuko Shimizu in the Nonfiction Book category. Marianna Orozco can be reached at
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Business
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Boston Globe Media Celebrates Prestigious Journalism Award Wins Across The Organization
Recent accolades include four New England Emmy® Awards, three Scripps Howard Journalism Awards, an INMA Global Media Award, and a National City and Regional Magazine Award BOSTON, June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Globe Media is proud to recognize notable and award-winning work across several brands in its media portfolio, including The Boston Globe, STAT, The B-Side, and Boston magazine. "At a time when journalism is so vital, it's a true joy for so many of our teams across Boston Globe Media to be recognized and celebrated for their remarkable work, impactful stories, and commitment to holding people and organizations accountable," said Linda Henry, CEO of Boston Globe Media. "The talented editors, producers, and journalists responsible for this work are dedicated to serving our community in the region and to setting a nationwide industry standard of excellence." The Boston Globe was awarded three New England Emmy® Awards, underscoring the newsroom's commitment to amplifying its renowned journalism through video innovation. Winning entries were recognized in the categories of Societal Concerns-News for a short-form video by Olivia Yarvis and Janelle Nanos titled "Anxious? Lonely? Disconnected? Blame the post-pandemic 'human doom loop.'" The Globe received top prize in the News Promotion category for "Why didn't anyone stop the Lewiston shooter?" by Randy Vazquez and Tim Rasmussen. The former Boston Globe Today show won in the category of Politics and Government for "Breaking Down the Ballot Questions" with more than 10 individuals listed, including James Pindell, host and Globe political reporter. Boston Globe Media also celebrated an Emmy® win in the Societal Concerns - Long Form Content category for the documentary "Bearing Witness: A Name & A Voice" which was executive produced by Boston Globe Media CEO Linda Henry in collaboration with Anthem Multimedia and featured former and current members of the Globe team sharing the critical importance of accountability and investigative journalism. The Globe Spotlight team's investigation of Steward Health Care was named the recipient of a Scripps Howard Journalism Award for Best-in-the-Nation Business/Financial reporting. The Scripps Howard is considered one of the country's top journalism competitions, honoring work across visual, audio, digital, and print platforms. In addition, the Globe's coverage of the Sandra Birchmore case was a finalist in Local/Regional Investigative Reporting, and the team behind Massachusetts Legislature State Secrets earned a finalist placement in the category of Distinguished Service to the First Amendment. It's the second straight year the Spotlight newsroom has taken home a Scripps Howard. Last year, the Murder in Boston podcast won an award for Excellence in Audio Storytelling. STAT received two Scripps Howard Journalism Awards for "Health Care's Colossus": The Excellence in National/International Investigative Reporting, the Ursula and Gilbert Farfel Prize and the Impact Award, the highest honor amongst all award recipients. The judges noted that STAT's examination of UnitedHealth "stood out" by "combining old-fashioned shoe leather reporting and cutting-edge data analysis" to show how the company profited at the expense of patients, prompting legislative reform. The B-Side took home first place at the International News Media Association (INMA) 2025 Global Media Awards in New York, winning in the regional category of Best Initiative to Bolster Next-Generation Readership. The international winners announced in all categories were awarded for innovation and forward thinking in a variety of industry topics, including digital features, subscriptions, and artificial intelligence. The B-Side team was recognized for its ambitious multiplatform strategy, which has delivered the journalism of Boston Globe Media brands to a young Boston audience through a daily newsletter and social media. Boston magazine won the General Excellence award for the largest circulation division at the 40th annual National City and Regional Magazine Awards (CRMA) competition at CRMA's annual conference in Denver. Judges shared that "You can feel the ambition, energy and love for Boston on every page." The magazine also won first in the category of Feature Design for "A Nuts-and-Bolts Guide to Boston's AI Revolution" and received top honors for the best Food or Dining Section with "Beacon." Learn more about Boston Globe Media's award-winning media portfolio at Contact: Boston Globe Media Communications Team, communications@ About Boston Globe Media:Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC is a locally owned, award-winning media company serving Boston and New England for over 153 years. Its cornerstone is The Boston Globe, a 27-time Pulitzer Prize-winning news source and one of the most successful metro news organizations in the United States. The Globe is headquartered in Boston with regional bureaus in Washington, D.C., Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. The Globe has been successfully growing its direct subscriber base, today boasting the highest total number of subscribers the organization has had since 2008. The Globe hosts events that connect community members to its journalism and provides a range of digital and home-delivered advertising solutions that reach more consumers than any other New England media brand. Boston Globe Media's portfolio includes The Boston Globe, STAT, Globe Opinion, The B-Side, Boston magazine, Globe Events, Studio/B, and Globe Publishing Services. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Boston Globe Media Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Politics
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Coalition: Lack of press shield law makes Mass. an outlier
BOSTON (SHNS) – Massachusetts is one of just nine states without a 'press shield law' that a media advocacy coalition says would to protect journalists from being required to disclose their confidential sources and other sensitive information in court. Coalition members including the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association, Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association and Boston Globe Media say they're making a stronger push this session for a bill (S 1253, H 1738) that would provide 'clear safeguards' for confidential sources and sensitive material so that journalists can fulfill their 'constitutionally protected watchdog role.' 'It is absolutely obvious that we are in a time where we need to pay attention to the shortfall and failure, to date, of Massachusetts to actually pass a press shield law that we so desperately need, given what is happening in the national sphere,' longtime bill sponsor Sen. Becca Rausch said on Wednesday. No version of the bill has ever cleared the Judiciary Committee. Organizers said the bill has been proposed for around 15 years, but that they tracked the concept back to the 1970s. The bill is modeled after the federal Press Act, which the U.S. House passed unanimously in 2024. According to Bob Ambrogi, executive director of the Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association, one of the reasons the coalition chose the federal bill as its model was because it had been 'vetted by pretty much every major news organization in the country' and leading media lawyers. If passed, journalists would not have to name sources or disclose confidential newsgathering information unless the disclosure is necessary to prevent 'an act of terrorism' or 'a threat of imminent violence, bodily harm, or death.' Unless a court finds similar threats, state officials would not be able to force third-party email or phone providers to disclose sensitive records, and journalists and news organizations would be notified before their records are sought by state officials. Organizers referenced Massachusetts cases in which journalists were challenged when protecting their anonymous sources, namely a 2022 case between the Berkshire Eagle and the Springfield Diocese and another case involving the Boston Globe, Dana Farber Cancer Institute and a physician at the hospital. Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel of Boston Globe Media Dan Krockmalnic said the Globe has filed more than a dozen motions in the last few years to fight subpoenas for information about reporters and sources. The financial burden and time-consuming nature of those kinds of cases, House bill sponsor Rep. Rich Haggerty said, puts local news specifically at a disadvantage. 'Every single time we see a local news organization challenged, spending resources and money on protecting what should be a First Amendment right already protected — and this law would help that — we know they're not spending those resources on informing our communities,' Haggerty said. Past opposition includes law enforcement, which media lawyer Jon Albano said was concerned that its ability to investigate a crime that has been in the news could be stymied if they aren't able to subpoena a reporter to find out who they've spoken with. 'In general, there's probably some other way they can figure out how to get to that source or get to that information, but it's kind of a shortcut to subpoena the reporter and say, 'Where did you get this information?'' Albano said. While concerns have existed in the past about shield laws potentially unduly protecting sources in criminal investigations, 41 states and Washington, D.C. have a press shield law, Krockmalnic said. 'The sky has not fallen anywhere there. It will not fall here. And we know that authorities in those jurisdictions regularly and successfully prosecute crimes that are reported on by the press despite the existence of a robust shield law,' Krockmalnic said. 'But here in Massachusetts, sources provide their information at their own peril. They know that their names and information that they provide can be demanded by the government or by private litigants and must rely on the press's ability and funds to fight on their behalf to try to convince the court that we deserve protection.' The bill defines a 'covered journalist' as 'a person who regularly and credibly gathers, prepares, collects, photographs, records, writes, edits, reports, investigates, or publishes news or information in a professional manner that concerns local, national, or international events or other matters of public interest for dissemination to the public.' 'It is our intention to not overly constrain how a journalist or journalism or the act of newsgathering is defined in legislation,' Krockmalnic said. 'If you are plausibly engaged in the act of newsgathering, then the law should apply to you.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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15-04-2025
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Boston Globe Media Gears Up for Extensive Coverage of the 129th Boston Marathon
A Cross-Platform Strategy Planned to Connect with the Community on Race Day BOSTON, April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Globe Media will deliver comprehensive coverage surrounding the 129th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 21, 2025 featuring stories, photos, and videos that capture the excitement, joy, and inspiring moments of the day to keep the community informed, inspired, and engaged across brands and platforms. In the lead-up to the race, The Boston Globe will publish stories, guides, and other useful information to help locals and tourists make the most of the historic event, along with tips on how to navigate the city. On Marathon Monday, readers can expect wall-to-wall coverage of the race itself, plus a live blog with updates from journalists stationed on the ground along the race course. This year, the Globe team also curated an upbeat Spotify playlist of motivating running songs for runners and non-runners alike to download and enjoy. The B-Side newsletter will offer features on what marathoners are listening to, a guide to Marathon weekend, along with a guide to and a recap of Marathon Monday. B-Side will also share videos on social media that delve into the history of Heartbreak Hill and showcase the best signs from the race. "Why I'm Running" series gives Boston Marathon athletes a platform to share their inspiring stories. The series has already received over 100 submissions and publishes three stories per day, as well as being featured in a pop-up newsletter focused on the event. Through a partnership with Bank of America, Studio B produced a special "Beyond the Finish Line" magazine featuring runners who are giving back in powerful ways to organizations like Team Hoyt and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. "Our comprehensive coverage of the Boston Marathon exemplifies our unwavering commitment to the Boston community," said Linda Henry, CEO of Boston Globe Media. "Each year, we have been proud to provide in-depth, multi-faceted storytelling that captures the heart and soul of this world-renowned event and its profound impact on the region. From the elite athletes competing for victory, to the everyday runners striving for personal bests, and the volunteers and sponsors who support them, we plan to showcase a collage of unique stories that make the Boston Marathon such a big part of our city." To learn more about how Boston Globe Media is covering the 129th Boston Marathon, visit or The B-Side. Contact: Carla Kath, Director of Communications, About Boston Globe Media: Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC is a locally owned, award-winning media company serving Boston and New England for over 153 years. Its cornerstone is The Boston Globe, a 27-time Pulitzer Prize-winning news source and one of the most successful metro news organizations in the United States. The Globe is headquartered in Boston with regional bureaus in Washington, D.C., Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. The Globe has been successfully growing its direct subscriber base, today boasting the highest total number of subscribers the organization has had since 2008. The Globe hosts events that connect community members to its journalism and provides a range of digital and home-delivered advertising solutions that reach more consumers than any other New England media brand. Boston Globe Media's portfolio includes The Boston Globe, STAT, The B-Side, Globe Publishing Services, Globe Events, Studio/B, and Boston magazine. View original content: SOURCE Boston Globe Media Sign in to access your portfolio
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01-04-2025
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The Boston Globe Launches New, Digital Word Game "Align"
Puzzle developed uniquely for Globe readers to build player engagement BOSTON, April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boston Globe is proud to announce the launch of Align, a new digital word game available on Align is a unique spelling puzzle offered daily that challenges players to rearrange letter tiles within a 5x5 grid, aiming to create a valid word in each row and column. Players can focus on speed, efficiency, or both, adding a layer of strategy to the gameplay. "We challenge our team to think outside the box to provide our subscribers with digital offerings that are interactive, entertaining, and offer a respite from the usual news cycle," said Michelle Micone, senior vice president of innovation and strategic initiatives at Boston Globe Media. "A recent Digital News Report from Reuters showed that 21 percent of adults in the U.S. who subscribe to news are motivated to do so because of games and puzzles, and based on the increased plays we have seen, we suspect our audience feels similarly. Globe subscribers have told us our games help them stay sharp, and we are proud to provide our audiences with the content they value by investing in and developing new, unique games." Align, the first game designed exclusively for Globe readers, was co-created by Brendan Emmett Quigley and Ben Gottlieb. Quigley is a prominent puzzle writer and crossword constructor whose work has appeared in major US and UK media outlets since 1996. He has been contributing to the Globe's Sunday crossword since 2015 and has published nearly 200 puzzles in the New York Times. Ben Gottlieb has been developing mobile software for over 30 years, and his games have been featured in the Apple AppStore. "Align is an original game, but it contains elements of other classic puzzles like the crossword or jigsaw. Anyone who is a word game player or a fan of logic puzzles will immediately be able to connect with Align," said Daniel King, director of games at Boston Globe Media. King joined Boston Globe Media in 2024 with expertise in serious games, immersive advertising, and the intersection of digital and analog games, offering a unique perspective on interactive entertainment. Now, he crafts engaging and playful experiences for Globe audiences and is spearheading the launch of Align. Boston Globe Media offers a suite of games — Mini Crossword, Word Flower, Wordrow, Sudoku and KenKen — as a complement to its award-winning journalism. Align is free to play, with new challenges posted daily. Globe subscribers gain exclusive access to an Align puzzle archive along with an exclusive daily crossword, including the beloved Sunday puzzle from Globe Magazine. Play Align for free. Unlock the full games library and more on Contact: Carla Kath, Director of Communications, About Boston Globe Media:Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC is a locally owned, award-winning media company serving Boston and New England for over 153 years. Its cornerstone is The Boston Globe, a 27-time Pulitzer Prize-winning news source and one of the most successful metro news organizations in the United States. The Globe is headquartered in Boston with regional bureaus in Washington, D.C., Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. The Globe has been successfully growing its direct subscriber base, today boasting the highest total number of subscribers the organization has had since 2008. The Globe hosts events that connect community members to its journalism and provides a range of digital and home-delivered advertising solutions that reach more consumers than any other New England media brand. Boston Globe Media's portfolio includes The Boston Globe, STAT, The B-Side, Globe Publishing Services, Globe Events, Studio/B, and Boston magazine. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE The Boston Globe Sign in to access your portfolio
