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Happy Trails

First, I want to apologize for the recent letup in Media Log postings as the time draws nearer to my July 5 start date as the associate director of the Project for Excellence in Journalism in Washington D.C. (For the record, my last official day at the Phoenix was Friday, June 23.)

For me, blogging was an acquired interest and skill that didn't come all that naturally to a longtime and middle-aged print journalist. From reading some of the postings on this blog, I'd say that became readily apparent to some of you. But I appreciate everyone who bothered to read and contribute to Media Log -- even the occasional Herald die-hard for whom no praise of the tabloid was enthusiastic enough and no crticism of the Globe was nasty enough. At its best, the blog was a forum for smart, engaging dialogue that pushed the ball down the field. At its worst, it reminded me a bit of of one of my less distinguished days as a WHDH talk radio host.

I'm sure my successor as Phoenix media critic will keep some form of this blog going. So please keep reading and keep the conversation alive..

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10 Comments

  • N. said:

    Thank you for all you have contributed on this site and elsewhere to Boston. I wish you only the best of times down there. Good luck!!! Have a safe and fun move to DC. Hopefully, you will enjoy it enough to make this loss to Boston worthwhile at least. Adios!
    June 26, 2006 11:05 PM
  • Tony Schinella said:

    Good luck Mark and thanks for your time here.
    June 26, 2006 11:48 PM
  • John Galt said:

    Very good luck! Kick a little butt among the lethargic press guys down there.
    June 27, 2006 1:55 AM
  • amusedbutinformedobserver said:

    Well best wishes. Too bad you're not around to take a look at the latest Herald Hypocrisy. Can you imagine the stink Wingo Square would have raised if a Globe critic was convicted of selling the DVDs he was reviewing for the paper? Not a word about Paul Sherman's conviction in the Tawdry Tabloid. Giving this kind of thing up? Actually, you're probably better off.
    June 27, 2006 10:34 AM
  • Rhea said:

    Mark, Boston will not be the same without you. Congratulations and good luck! Best, Rhea
    June 27, 2006 12:20 PM
  • Allan Fitzmaurice said:

    I consider your tenure at WHDH AM850 far from "less distingushed days" Your Sunday morning political show was far and away one of the the best weekend talk shows heard on Boston in years. I am sure that if you were paired with someone other than Earl Jackson you would have had a longer run on radio. I was surprised to learn you were leaving the Phoenix. I had heard that the reason you left the Globe was you wanted to spend more time at your home in CT. All the best! Allan Fitzmaurice
    June 27, 2006 5:44 PM
  • Buh Bye said:

    Couldn't resist one last swipe at the Herald on your way out of town, huh Mark? Good riddance, Jurky boy.
    June 29, 2006 5:40 PM
  • Brian McFadden said:

    Good luck Mark. Leave Boston knowing that at least one twenty-something Boston techno-dweeb still paid attention to written media criticism, and your Greater Boston appearances.
    July 3, 2006 10:27 PM
  • Laurence Glavin said:

    If you're planning to maintain a new blog, maybe you could provide the new link for romenesko.com
    July 6, 2006 3:29 PM
  • Ted Mason said:

    "Buh Bye" is such a brave soul and God bless those like him. In fairness, it is refreshing to hear that middle school kids are still reading the Media Log. Goodbye, Mark. I'll be looking out for more of your stuff in the future. Good luck (although I highly doubt you'll need it)!! ---T.M.
    July 9, 2006 5:01 AM

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