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Focuses on the status of the newspaper `Boston Herald.' Patrick Purcell's purchasing of the daily tabloid from Rupert Murdoch; Competition with the `Boston Globe'; Advancement of advertising revenues in 1995; Development of interactive job hunting product.

Focuses on circulation battle between Boston, Massachusetts-based newspapers, 'The Boston Globe' and 'Boston Herald.' 'Boston Herald' parent Herald Media Inc.'s completion of its purchase of the Community Newspaper Co.; Re-examination of roles in a changing arena; Challenge of capturing the interest of readers living farther and farther from the city. INSET: The Hubbub in Boston.

Features the Spanish-language news article in `The Boston Globe' about Dominican baseball pitcher Pedro Martinez in Boston, Massachusetts. Reason for giving Martinez a special coverage in the newspaper; Sports updates published every Friday in the paper; Membership of Martinez in the Red Sox baseball team.

The article reports on the decision of Boston, Massachusetts newspapers "The Boston Globe" and "Boston Herald" to launch new efforts to reach non-English-speaking fans via the Web. "Boston Herald" plans to post online news items and stories about baseball team Boston Red Sox and Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka that are written in Japanese. "The Boston Globe" has inked a content-sharing arrangement for its Web site, Boston.com, with a Japanese-language site.

Reports on Community Newspaper Co. Inc.'s merger of ten newspapers in Boston, Massachusetts, five weeklies.

Focuses on the controversy in the column about the merger of BankBoston with Fleet bank written by columnist Robin Washington of Boston Herald newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts. Public reputation of the newspaper; Allegations of Washington against Boston Herald; Influence of advertisers and business interest over the Herald's handling of the merger story.

Introduces a monthly print version of SouthBoston-Online.com, a web newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts. Development of the web newspaper; Views of the newsletter reporter, Kevin Dwyer; Onset of the development of the site.

Reports the launch of the Metro transit tabloid in Boston, Massachusetts. Nature of the paper; Description of distribution process; Problems encountered by the paper in Philadelphia.

Reports that 'The Boston Globe' broadsheet in Boston, Massachusetts, has converted its presses to achieve newsprint savings. Debut of the newspaper's graphic redesign; Use of a narrower page format; Editorial repackaging and other initiatives to reach out to suburbs.

Focuses on `The Boston Globe' newspaper's launch of a bulldog edition on October 23, 1999 in metropolitan Boston, Massachusetts. Move expected to reverse declining circulation of the Sunday newspaper; Features of the proposed edition; Trend among newspapers of putting out bulldog editions.

Focuses on the newspaper's response to the letter sent by 20 Black women to `Boston Globe,' in Massachusetts, over its vindictive campaign against ousted Afro-American columnist Patricia Smith. Highlights of the letter to the `Globe'; `Globe' editor Matthew Sorin's response to the letter; Claims made by the paper regarding Smith's fabrications in her column.

Deals with the reinstatement of `Boston Herald' columnist Robin Washington following his suspension without pay. Coverage of the merger of Fleet Financial and Bank-Boston; Articles on merger and customer complaints; Editors' action on Washington's follow-up stories on the merger.

Reports on freelancers' lawsuit against the `The Boston Globe.' Proposed agreement seeking broad rights to publish their past and future material without additional payment; Dismissal of freelancers who refuse to sign the agreement; Practices of other metropolitan dailies regarding the copyright of their freelancers.

Reports that the `Boston Globe' newspaper's Recruitment Special section published on January 12, 1997 was the largest help wanted section the newspaper has published on a single day. Annual publication of help wanted sections; Number of advertisements and color placements.

Focuses on the Web sites which features local content of Boston city. Introduction of IncuBeta, the first commercial local content site by Boston Globe; Competition among the Web sites; Differences between the Web sites. INSETS: Boston bests.;Boston URLs..

Reports on Norwegian software company Sysdeco Group AS' relocation of its senior management to Boston, Massachusetts. Finalization of purchase of publishing systems developer Dewar Information Systems Corp.; Financial viability of Sysdeco for the first half of 1995; Other acquisitions completed by Sysdeco; Combined international reach of Atex and Sysdeco.

Reports on newspaper articles which revealed the poor grades of University of Massachusetts basketball players. `Boston Globe's story which questioned the basketball team's classroom record; Highly critical `Sports Illustrated' commentary; Debate over whether the `Globe' violated the privacy of the student athletes; Family Educational and Privacy Act which forbids the disclosure of academic records.

Reports on the leakage of `Boston Globe' newspaper's Pulitzer Prize-winning entry to the Boston Police Department in Massachusetts which gives information to the Pulitzer board regarding police corruption. Details on how the Pulitzer entry reached the authorities; Key concerns of the editor of Boston Globe; Investigation process being made inside the newspaper office.

Features editorial cartoonist Clay Bennett at The Christian Science Monitor in Boston. Job description; Reliance of United Media commentator on visual images; Achievements and awards.

Focuses on former `Boston Herald' sports reporter Lisa Olson's sexual harassment charges against certain members of the New England Patriots football team. Olson's ordeal that started at the Patriots locker room on September 17, 1990; Request for Olson's transfer to Sydney, Australia following verbal attacks on her person; Penalties on players Zeke Mowatt, Robert Perryman and Michael Timpson.

Reports the partnership between The Boston Globe and Boston Metro to enhance advertising revenue in Massachusetts. Design of the partnership; Advancement of the deal to the portfolio of Boston Globe; Benefits of the deal for Metro.

Features a reading lounge area at Natick Mall in Boston, Massachusetts. Conceptualization of the innovation; Services to mallers; Implication of reading lounges to the newspaper industry.

Reports the response of `The Boston Globe to the expansion of Boston Herald, its rival in the newspaper industry in Boston, Massachusetts. Statement of the memo from Globe publisher, Richard H. Gilman to its employees; Announcement of the Community Newspaper Co. deal; Factors causing change of management in Globe.

Comments on Boston, Massachusetts-based `Boston Globe' newspaper's suspension of columnist Jeff Jacoby for four months without pay. Punishment for serious journalistic misconduct; Conservative views of Jacoby; Plagiarism incidents.

Reports on the contract between `Boston Globe' and Boston Printing Pressman's Union No. 3 covering regular and substitute paperhandlers. Terms of the contract.

Focuses on the growing importance of narrative writing approaches to journalism in the Internet industry according to the guest speakers at the Narrative Train Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. Explanation of on how to maximize the narrative technique.