Dont Quote Me - All Comments

re: Problems at the "Hugs n Tugs" Day-Care Center. Really...

karen — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:23:22 GMT

"baby hugs" and "baby tugs" were carebears. You are the one with the perverted mind.

re: Problems at the "Hugs n Tugs" Day-Care Center. Really...

What The... — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:14:20 GMT

Maybe Chris Faraone should be investigated. You are a sick bastard. Fuckface.

re: Problems at the "Hugs n Tugs" Day-Care Center. Really...

Town Resident — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:16:45 GMT

Not so shockingly you need to get your information correct before you go around posting blogs such as this. His wife had nothing to do with this. She ran a daycare as her living and now because she has nothing and something that her husband did long after they separated is destroying her life because of people like you. He was caught with these pictures and videos long after they had separated. This story is being put on the news and blown out of scale because it is juicy gossip. Maybe if you spoke with residents of Wilmington you could start getting your story straight and not just spread rumors that you frankly know only what the news has to say about it. If you want notable sources try the state police or people that live here, not fox news.

By the way, if you have ever held a child you might understand the meaning of hugs and tugs. Little kids like to pull on earrings, necklaces, ears, keys, anything.

re: My impending departure

terry Ann Knopf — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:15:58 GMT

Hi Adam,

Say it ain't so Adam! You've been an "a fair and balanced" voice for analyzing the media's shortcomings and strengths, and part of long and honorable tradition of "Dont Quote Me" critics, which has included the late Dave O'Brien, Mark Jurkowitz and Dan Kennedy.

In some ways, it's a thankless but vital job. I only hope that Steve Mindich will see fit to continue the "Dont Quote Me" column.

With the Globe doing away with its media writer and ombudsmen positions, leaving only Dan Kennedy's Media Nation blog and Emily Rooney's" delightful "Beat the Press," we are all the poorer for the dearth of critical voices in this once-great media town.

Terry Ann Knopf

re: WBUR's new, improved "Radio Boston"

don warner saklad — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 12:29:09 GMT

Chris Lydon could be brought back to WBUR or WGBH. The On Point broadcaster Tom Ashbrook works from the canned press releases, his canned comments, hasn't been very original, not very thoughtful, "...interjects needlessly, and too often, with references that sound not like genuine insights, but rather, prepared bits that he had at the ready, in order to say something clever-sounding. He also has a habit of wasting time by unnecessarily expounding on, or explaining, guests' comments and references that should need no explanation ...his delivery is so self-conscious and intentional, that even if his comments are natural and insightful, they just come out sounding fake."

www.universalhub.com/.../tom_ashbrook_notice

re: Tell us more about what happened to Phoebe Prince

bob — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:04:13 GMT

How could these girls known this other girl was going to kill herself. I hope they do have good lawyers because it is not their fault this girl killed herself. At some point in life we have to take responsibility for our own actions even suicide. It is easy to blame these girls,that's why everyone is doing it.

re: Ostriker named new Globe arts editor--updated!

Jerry Sanderson — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:36:34 GMT

Scott is an asshole and we will not miss him as he did a lousy job here in Boston. He thinks he is such a great catch for the New York Times, but hey he is only in the art department not the editor anyone.

re: Tell us more about what happened to Phoebe Prince

Mona — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:31:46 GMT

My heart goes pot to the family of Phoebe Prince. May they find comfort and peace.

Mr. Reilly, I agree with you completely:

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"unless the nastiness of the girls who made Prince's life hell is revealed in all its grim detail, a certain segment of the public will continue to miss the point."

Bullying is bad enough, but for these girls to continue after this tragedy shows exactly what their hearts are made of. My hope is that each and every one of them gets what they deserve.

re: My impending departure

Chris Walton — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:43:41 GMT

Congratulations, Adam! I'll have to turn myself into a radio listener in order to follow the next phase of your career.

Best wishes,

Chris

re: Pew takes stock of the brave new media world

Peter Porcupine — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:21:39 GMT

Interesting that Mr. Pahre assumes the 'consumer' is an exclusive FNC customer; I was reminded of a typical NPR listener, myself.

re: Pew takes stock of the brave new media world

NookSurfer — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:47:54 GMT

I don't find this surprising as the new trend of going green and the advancements in technology. Especially with people on the move, it is just more economical and convenient to go the electronic route compared to the traditional newspapers.

re: Pew takes stock of the brave new media world

Michael Pahre — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:39:38 GMT

Don't be so quick to reject the hypothesis that many news consumers only get news from within their own echo chamber.

Saying that you enjoy "serendipitous encounters with subjects they haven't previously thought about much" can still mean that they are getting those out-of-the-box stories from their sole news provider, e.g., Fox News Channel. They are then only getting the FNC take on the unusual story, not a broader or unbiased perspective from an alternative news source.

re: My impending departure

Michael Goldman — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:09:38 GMT

You will be missed!!

re: My impending departure

Michael Goldman — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:07:22 GMT

You will be missed...

re: Tell us more about what happened to Phoebe Prince

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:31:52 GMT

RIGHT ON< Brad Deltan (first poster). AMEN.