Bay State Banner not dead, just gone?

More Banner: what's your definition of "out of business"?

BoMag's outsider problem

6 Comments

• kevin mccrea said:

  I wonder if their editorial saying it was time for Menino to go led a chill in their advertising?

  July 6, 2009 9:11 PM

• Ron Newman said:

  I can't find the tweet at the link you gave.

  July 6, 2009 11:21 PM

• Tony Schinella said:

  When I lived in Mission Hill, I used to love reading the Banner. It was a pretty good neighborhoods newspaper - although seemingly influenced by advertisers. It always enlightened me to what was going on in the African-American community from the newspaper's perspective.

  July 7, 2009 9:21 AM

• BostonPatriot said:

  I was pleasantly surprised by the iconoclastic tone of their editorials. One of them feted Juan Williams book "Enough" AND Bill Cosby in one fell swope. Sorry to see it go but something else will take its place.

  July 8, 2009 5:48 PM

• Henk La Brie said:

  The first black newspaper in America, FREEDOM'S JOURNAL" included an editorial that gave a definition and role for an activist black press. In part it said: "We wish to plead our cause,too long have others spoken for us."

  It is a trajedy to see the possible demise of the BAY STATE BANNER, which has long been one of the most outstanding members of the black press due to the leadership of Melvin B. Miller. With about 175 papers currently publishing, almost all weeklies, this important segment of the media that has come to be known as the FIFTH ESTATE, plays a critical part in keeping an eye on our FOURTH ESTATE, in the case of Boston, the GLOBE and HERALD. Let's hope someone or some group may step forward to extend the rich heritage of the Bay State Banner.  

  July 8, 2009 8:54 PM

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