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The Boston Herald is an American conservative daily newspaper whose primary market is Boston, Massachusetts, and its surrounding area. It was founded in 1846 and is one of the oldest daily newspapers in the United States. It has been awarded eight Pulitzer Prizes in its history,[5] including four for editorial writing and three for photography before it was converted to tabloid format in 1981.

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In December 2017, the Herald filed for bankruptcy.[6] On February 14, 2018, Digital First Media successfully bid $11.9 million to purchase the company in a bankruptcy auction;[7] the acquisition was completed on March 19, 2018.[1] As of August 2018, the paper had approximately 110 total employees, compared to about 225 before the sale.[8]

History

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The old Herald headquarters, built in 1878, at 255 Washington Street

The Herald's history traces back through two lineages, the Daily Advertiser and the old Boston Herald, and two media moguls, William Randolph Hearst and Rupert Murdoch.

Founding

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The original Boston Herald was founded in 1846 by a group of Boston printers jointly under the name of John A. French & Company. The paper was published as a single two-sided sheet, selling for one cent. Its first editor, William O. Eaton, just 22 years old, said "The Herald will be independent in politics and religion; liberal, industrious, enterprising, critically concerned with literacy and dramatic matters, and diligent in its mission to report and analyze the news, local and global."

In 1847, the Boston Herald absorbed the Boston American Eagle.[9]

The Boston Herald and Boston Journal

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In October 1917, John H. Higgins, the publisher and treasurer of the Boston Herald[10] bought out its next door neighbor The Boston Journal and created The Boston Herald and Boston Journal[11]

The American Traveler

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Even earlier than the Herald, the weekly American Traveler was founded in 1825 as a bulletin for stagecoach listings.[12]

The Boston Evening Traveller

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The Boston Evening Traveler was founded in 1845. The Boston Evening Traveler was the successor to the weekly American Traveler and the semi-weekly Boston Traveler.[13] In 1912, the Herald acquired the Traveler, continuing to publish both under their own names. For many years, the newspaper was controlled by many of the investors in United Shoe Machinery Corporation. After a newspaper strike in 1967, Herald-Traveler Corp. suspended the afternoon Traveler and absorbed the evening edition into the Herald to create the Boston Herald Traveler.

The Boston Daily Advertiser

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The Boston Herald Building about 1900

The Boston Daily Advertiser was established in 1813 in Boston by Nathan Hale. The paper grew to prominence throughout the 19th century, taking over other Boston area papers. In 1832 The Advertiser took over control of The Boston Patriot, and then in 1840 it took over and absorbed The Boston Gazette.[14] The paper was purchased by William Randolph Hearst in 1917. In 1920 the Advertiser was merged with The Boston Record, initially the combined newspaper was called the Boston Advertiser however when the combined newspaper became an illustrated tabloid in 1921 it was renamed The Boston American.[15] Hearst Corp. continued using the name Advertiser for its Sunday paper until the early 1970s.

The Boston Record

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Main article: The Boston Record

On September 3, 1884, The Boston Evening Record was started by the Boston Advertiser as a campaign newspaper. The Record was so popular that it was made a permanent publication.[12]

The Boston American

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In 1904, William Randolph Hearst began publishing his own newspaper in Boston called The American. Hearst ultimately ended up purchasing the Daily Advertiser in 1917. By 1938, the Daily Advertiser had changed to the Daily Record, and The American had become the Sunday Advertiser. A third paper owned by Hearst, called the Afternoon Record, which had been renamed the Evening American, merged in 1961 with the Daily Record to form the Record American. The Sunday Advertiser and Record American would ultimately be merged in 1972 into The Boston Herald Traveler a line of newspapers that stretched back to the old Boston Herald.[3]

The Boston Herald Traveler

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In 1946, Herald-Traveler Corporation acquired Boston radio station WHDH. Two years later, WHDH-FM was licensed, and on November 26, 1957, WHDH-TV made its debut as an ABC affiliate on channel 5. In 1961, WHDH-TV's affiliation switched to CBS. The television station operated for years beginning some time after under temporary authority from the Federal Communications Commission. Controversy arose over luncheon meetings the newspaper's chief executive purportedly had with John C. Doerfer, chairman of the FCC between 1957 and 1960, who served as a commissioner during the original licensing process. (Some Boston broadcast historians accuse The Boston Globe of being covertly behind the proceeding as a sort of vendetta for not getting a license—The Herald Traveler was Republican in sympathies, and the Globe then had a firm policy of not endorsing political candidates, although Doerfer's history at the FCC also lent suspicions.) The FCC ordered comparative hearings, and in 1969 a competing applicant, Boston Broadcasters, Inc., was granted a construction permit to replace WHDH-TV on channel 5. Herald-Traveler Corporation fought the decision in court—by this time, revenues from channel 5 were all but keeping the newspaper afloat—but lost its final appeal. On March 19, 1972, WHDH-TV was forced to surrender channel 5 to the new WCVB-TV.

The Boston Herald Traveler and Record American

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Without a television station to subsidize the newspaper, the Herald Traveler was no longer able to remain in business, and the newspaper was sold to Hearst Corporation, which published the rival all-day newspaper, the Record American. The two papers were merged to become an all-day paper called the Boston Herald Traveler and Record American in the morning and Record American and Boston Herald Traveler in the afternoon. The first editions published under the new combined name were those of June 19, 1972. The afternoon edition was soon dropped and the unwieldy name shortened to Boston Herald American, with the Sunday edition called the Sunday Herald Advertiser. The Herald American was printed in broadsheet format, and failed to target a particular readership; where the Record American had been a typical city tabloid, the Herald Traveler was a Republican paper.

Murdoch purchases The Herald American

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The Herald American converted to tabloid format in September 1981,[16] but Hearst faced steep declines in circulation and advertising. The company announced it would close the Herald American—making Boston a one-newspaper town—on December 3, 1982. When the deadline came, Australian-born media baron Rupert Murdoch was negotiating to buy the paper and save it. He closed on the deal after 31 hours of talks with Hearst and newspaper unions[17]—and five hours after Hearst had sent out notices to newsroom employees telling them they were terminated. The newspaper announced its own survival the next day with a full-page headline: "You Bet We're Alive!"[18]

The Boston Herald

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Murdoch changed the paper's name back to the Boston Herald. The Herald continued to grow, expanding its coverage and increasing its circulation until 2001, when nearly all newspapers fell victim to declining circulations and revenue.

Independent ownership

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In February 1994, Murdoch's News Corporation was forced to sell the paper, in order that its subsidiary Fox Television Stations could legally consummate its purchase of Fox affiliate WFXT (Channel 25) because Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy included language in an appropriations bill barring one company from owning a newspaper and television station in the same market.[19][20][21] Patrick J. Purcell, who was the publisher of the Boston Herald and a former News Corporation executive, purchased the Herald and established it as an independent newspaper. Several years later, Purcell would give the Herald a suburban presence it never had by purchasing the money-losing Community Newspaper Company from Fidelity Investments. Although the companies merged under the banner of Herald Media, Inc., the suburban papers maintained their distinct editorial and marketing identity.

After years of operating profits at Community Newspaper and losses at the Herald, Purcell in 2006 sold the suburban chain to newspaper conglomerate Liberty Group Publishing of Illinois, which soon after changed its name to GateHouse Media. The deal, which also saw GateHouse acquiring The Patriot Ledger and The Enterprise respectively in south suburban Quincy and Brockton, netted $225 million for Purcell, who vowed to use the funds to clear the Herald's debt and reinvest in the Paper.[22]

Boston Herald Radio

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On August 5, 2013, the Herald launched an internet radio station named Boston Herald Radio, which includes shows hosted by much of the Herald staff.[23][24] The station's morning lineup is simulcast on 830 AM WCRN from 10 am Eastern time to 12 noon Eastern time.

Bankruptcy

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In December 2017, the Herald announced plans to sell itself to GateHouse Media after filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The deal was scheduled to be completed by February 2018, with the new company streamlining and having layoffs in coming months.[25][26] However, in early January 2018, another potential buyer, Revolution Capital Group of Los Angeles, filed a bid with the federal bankruptcy court; the Herald reported in a press release that "the court requires BHI [Boston Herald, Inc.] to hold an auction to allow all potential buyers an opportunity to submit competing offers."[27]

Digital First Media acquisition

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In February 2018, acquisition of the Herald by Digital First Media for almost $12 million was approved by the bankruptcy court judge in Delaware. The new owner, DFM, said they would be keeping 175 of the approximately 240 employees the Herald had when it sought bankruptcy protection in December 2017.[28] The acquisition was completed on March 19, 2018.[1]

The Herald and parent DFM were criticized for ending the ten-year printing contract[29] with competitor The Boston Globe,[30] moving printing from Taunton, Massachusetts, to Rhode Island[31][32] and its "dehumanizing cost-cutting efforts" in personnel.[33] In June, some design and advertising layoffs were expected, with work moving to a sister paper, The Denver Post.[34] The "consolidation" took effect in August, with nine jobs eliminated.[35]

In late August 2018, it was announced that the Herald would move its offices from Boston's Seaport District to Braintree, Massachusetts, in late November or early December.[36]

On October 27, 2020, the Boston Herald endorsed Donald Trump for the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election.[37]

In July 2024, the newspaper laid off three employees. It is not publicly known how many people still work at the Boston Herald, but the newsroom in 2020 consisted of 24 employees. A few years prior, the paper employed 240 people.[38][39]

Awards

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Columnists

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  • Joe Battenfeld is the Herald's political columnist and multi-media reporter.
  • Ron Borges was a sports columnist.
  • Warren T. Brookes was an economics reporter at The Herald from 1975 until 1985, when he moved to the Detroit News but based in Washington, D.C.[46]
  • Steve Buckley was a longtime sports columnist.
  • Gerry Callahan is a sports columnist and a longtime former talk show host for WEEI until he was let go for poor ratings.
  • Howie Carr writes about local politics, and is a radio talk show host and frequent TV commentator.
  • Bill Cunningham (sports writer) (1895–1961), highest paid sportswriter of his time[47]
  • George Frazier's Sweet and Lowdown column debuted on January 27, 1942, and may have been the first jazz column in a big-city American newspaper.[48] Besides jazz, Frazier's column covered books, sports, the media, night life, popular and classical culture, and other topics.[49]
  • Peter Gelzinis is a longtime metro columnist, as is Joe Fitzgerald, who was formerly a sports columnist.
  • Michael Graham is an op-ed columnist for the Boston Herald.
  • George Edward Kimball was a sports columnist best known for his coverage of boxing.
  • Olivia Vanni writes the Herald's Inside Track[50] and covers celebrity news.
  • Peter Lucas was a longtime political columnist and reporter
  • Bob McGovern was the Herald's legal columnist and also worked as a reporter.
  • Kevin Mannix - sports journalist, Patriots Beat reporter, columnist.
  • Leo Monahan – sports journalist who wrote for the Daily Record, the Record American and the Herald American[51]
  • Joe Sciacca is the paper's editor-in-chief. Sciacca is a former political reporter and columnist.

See also

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Further reading

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The Boston Herald is a conservative daily tabloid newspaper published in Boston, Massachusetts, serving the Greater Boston area with coverage of local news, politics, sports, business, and opinion. Founded in 1846 by a group of printers led by John A. French, it traces its roots to one of the city's earliest publications and has evolved through multiple mergers, including the 1972 combination of the Herald Traveler and Record American. The paper adopted its modern tabloid format in 1981 and was acquired by in 1982, who revitalized its operations before selling it to independent owner Patrick Purcell in 1994; subsequent financial pressures led to ownership by a hedge fund-backed entity in the . Over its , the Herald has earned eight Pulitzer Prizes, primarily for writing and , recognizing contributions such as coverage of the sinking and American military policy. Distinguished by its right-leaning editorials in a region where mainstream media often exhibit left-wing bias, the Herald provides an alternative voice to competitors like the Boston Globe, emphasizing skepticism toward establishment narratives in politics and culture. Its defining characteristics include aggressive local reporting and columnists known for contrarian views, though it has faced controversies such as a 2007 Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court-upheld $2 million libel verdict stemming from inaccurate reporting. Despite industry-wide declines, the Herald maintains a digital presence and print circulation, sustaining its role as a counterbalance in Boston's journalistic landscape.

Origins and Early History

Founding and Initial Focus

The Boston Herald was founded on August 31, 1846, by a group of Boston printers operating under the firm John A. French & Company, marking it as one of the earliest daily newspapers in the city. Initially published as an evening edition titled The Herald, it debuted as a single-sheet, two-sided publication sold for one penny per copy, aligning with the emerging model that prioritized affordability and broad accessibility for working-class readers. Under the editorship of 22-year-old William O. Eaton, the paper adopted a mission emphasizing liberal, industrious, and enterprising values, with a commitment to diligent reporting even amid early operational hurdles. Eaton's leadership focused on fostering and public engagement through straightforward, fact-based coverage rather than partisan advocacy. The Herald's initial content emphasized from political and religious affiliations, distinguishing it from contemporaneous partisan sheets. It prioritized a mix of local events, dispatches, commercial updates suited to the city's , dramatic and cultural analyses, and interpretive commentary, aiming to serve as a comprehensive daily resource for an expanding urban readership without elite pretensions. This approach reflected the penny press's causal emphasis on mass appeal through sensational yet substantive reporting, though the Herald maintained a relatively measured tone in its formative years.

19th-Century Growth and Challenges

Following its establishment in as a single-sheet paper, the Boston Herald pursued growth through an affordable pricing model that broadened access to news beyond affluent subscribers, fostering steady circulation increases amid the era's competitive urban newspaper landscape. The onset of the Civil War in 1861 spurred expansion with the introduction of the Sunday Herald, capitalizing on heightened public demand for timely reports via emerging telegraph technology, which enhanced the paper's relevance and readership. Challenges persisted, including intense rivalry from established dailies and operational disruptions like the Great Boston Fire of November 1872, which ravaged Newspaper Row and compelled Herald staff to endure 48 hours of continuous work amid smoke and flames to meet publication deadlines. By 1878, the Herald's hard-won successes materialized in the completion of a new headquarters at 255 Washington Street, symbolizing infrastructural investment and operational maturation reflective of sustained financial viability despite early hurdles.

20th-Century Transformations

Key Mergers and Consolidations

In 1912, the Boston Herald acquired the Boston Evening Traveller, an established afternoon newspaper founded in 1845, allowing the Herald to expand its operations by publishing both morning and evening editions from shared facilities. This consolidation enabled the combined entity, operating under the Herald-Traveler Corporation, to maintain distinct titles while leveraging unified production and distribution resources, a common strategy amid intensifying competition in Boston's newspaper market. The dual-edition model persisted for over five decades, but economic pressures led to the cessation of the evening Traveller edition on August 7, 1967, effectively absorbing it into the morning and streamlining the corporation's focus to a single flagship publication. This internal consolidation reflected broader industry trends toward efficiency, as declining afternoon newspaper readership prompted many outlets to prioritize morning formats amid rising costs for separate print runs. A pivotal external merger occurred in 1972 when the Hearst Corporation, owner of the tabloid-style Boston Record American (itself a 1961 combination of the Boston Record and Evening American), acquired the Herald-Traveler Corporation for $8.5 million. The transaction, finalized after federal antitrust review, integrated the Herald-Traveler's assets—including its printing plant and subscriber base—with the Record American, forming the Boston Herald American on June 19, 1972, initially under the transitional name Record American/Herald Traveler. This merger preserved the Herald's broadsheet tradition in mornings while adopting the Record American's tabloid format for evenings, aiming to capture diverse readership segments and counteract circulation losses to rivals like The Boston Globe. The unified operation, renamed simply Boston Herald American in January 1973, marked a significant consolidation that sustained the paper's viability into the late 20th century despite ongoing financial strains.

Mid-Century Shifts and Tabloid Emergence

In the post-World War II era, the , operating jointly with the Traveler under common ownership since , encountered mounting challenges from the rise of , which eroded readership and advertising revenue across the industry. Circulation pressures intensified amid a shrinking number of daily papers in , prompting operational adjustments to maintain viability. The 1956 closure of , once a major competitor with significant readership, allowed the Herald-Traveler to capture displaced subscribers, temporarily bolstering its market position as one of the city's remaining conservative-leaning dailies. By the late 1950s and early 1960s, further consolidations reshaped the local press landscape. Hearst Corporation merged its afternoon with the morning in 1961, forming the Record American, an all-day tabloid known for its sensational coverage and compact format that appealed to working-class readers seeking quick, illustrated news. This tabloid model, pioneered earlier by the Record as New England's first such , emphasized photographs, shorter stories, and urban-focused reporting, contrasting with the Herald-Traveler's traditional style. In 1964, Hearst's Sunday Advertiser adopted a tabloid layout, enhancing visual appeal and portability to compete for weekend audiences. The Herald-Traveler itself underwent streamlining in by discontinuing its evening Traveler edition, which had persisted alongside the morning Herald, to focus resources on a single flagship morning paper amid declining evening readership. These mid-century adaptations—mergers, format experiments, and edition rationalizations—reflected broader efforts to adapt to demographic shifts, rising production costs, and competition from the dominant Boston Globe, laying groundwork for the 1972 merger of the Herald-Traveler with the tabloid Record American into the Herald American. While the Herald-Traveler retained dimensions initially, the integration of tabloid elements from its Hearst counterparts introduced a hybrid approach blending conservative editorial stances with more accessible presentation.

Ownership Under Rupert Murdoch

1982 Acquisition and Revitalization

In late 1982, the Hearst Corporation, which had owned the struggling Boston Herald American since merging it with other properties in prior decades, announced plans to divest the tabloid amid mounting losses and reader alienation from its inconsistent mix of serious political analysis and sensational crime coverage. The newspaper faced imminent shutdown, with employees reportedly dismantling vending machines in preparation for closure. On November 18, 1982, 's reached an agreement to acquire it from Hearst for $1 million, with the transaction completing on December 20 following union concessions that facilitated the last-minute rescue. Upon acquisition, Murdoch renamed the publication the Boston Herald, restoring its historic title while retaining the tabloid format established by Hearst in September 1981. To revitalize the paper, he imported Australian and British editors experienced in high-impact tabloid journalism, akin to his New York Post, and streamlined operations by reducing newsroom staff to focus resources on competitive local coverage. Innovations included expanding sections for local news, sports, business, and features, alongside reader-engagement features like "Wingo," a bingo-style game offering cash prizes to boost circulation and advertising appeal. These efforts yielded rapid gains: by late 1983, the Herald marked its first anniversary under with reported circulation increases, positioning it as a scrappier, alternative voice to the larger Boston Globe and occasionally outscooping its rival on key local stories. Over the ensuing decade, the paper expanded in physical size, advertising revenue, and readership, transforming from a near-defunct operation into a viable competitor in 's . This turnaround underscored 's strategy of injecting populist energy and cost efficiencies into underperforming dailies, though it drew criticism for prioritizing over depth.

Expansion and Competitive Edge (1980s-2000)

Following its acquisition by on December 20, 1982, for approximately $1 million, the Boston Herald experienced rapid expansion in circulation and content. The newspaper, already in tabloid format since September 1981 under prior ownership, saw its daily circulation rise from 230,000 copies prior to the purchase to 317,000 by September 30, 1983. By late 1985, circulation had increased by 58 percent since Murdoch's takeover, paralleled by similar gains in advertising revenue. This growth stemmed from investments in expanded local news, sports, business, and feature sections, transforming the Herald into a more dynamic competitor in Boston's media landscape. The Herald's competitive edge against the larger Boston Globe relied on its tabloid style, which prioritized aggressive, concise reporting and occasional scoops on local stories over the Globe's broader, more establishment-oriented coverage. Murdoch's approach introduced a feisty, sensationalist tone that appealed to readers seeking an alternative to the Globe's perceived liberal slant, fostering a voice in a predominantly left-leaning market. In the mid-1980s, the rivalry intensified through promotional "newspaper wars," including battles over exclusive strips and subscriber games, which the Herald used to lure readers and advertisers from its rival. These tactics, combined with Murdoch's emphasis on cost efficiencies and revenue-focused operations, helped sustain profitability amid industry pressures. By the early , the Herald's annual revenue reached about $90 million, reflecting sustained operational expansion before Murdoch's sale to Patrick J. Purcell in February 1994 for $10-15 million. This period solidified the paper's niche as a scrappier underdog, with continued circulation stability into the late , though growth tapered as digital shifts loomed. The Herald's model under —leveraging tabloid agility and targeted promotions—provided a blueprint for competing against dominant incumbents like the , even as ownership transitioned.

Independent Ownership Period

Patrick Purcell's 1994 Purchase

In February 1994, Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation announced the sale of the Boston Herald to Patrick J. Purcell, the newspaper's publisher since 1984 and a longtime News Corp. executive who had previously overseen the New York Post. The transaction, which required financial backing from Bank of Boston Corp., became effective on February 14, 1994, marking the end of Murdoch's 12-year ownership that had revitalized the tabloid's circulation and competitive stance against The Boston Globe. Purcell, then 46, acquired the paper without partners, establishing Herald Media as an independent entity focused on maintaining its conservative editorial voice and aggressive local coverage. The sale price was not publicly disclosed, though sources cited by Reuters estimated it at approximately $10 million, reflecting the Herald's stabilized operations under Purcell's prior management, which included cost controls and circulation growth to over 400,000 daily readers by the early 1990s. This divestiture aligned with News Corp.'s broader efforts to address U.S. regulatory pressures on media ownership limits, including foreign control restrictions tied to Murdoch's Australian citizenship, prompting sales of non-core assets like the Herald. Under Purcell's sole ownership, the Herald pursued expansions such as acquiring Community Newspaper Company in 1997, which bolstered its suburban reach and revenue streams, while emphasizing fiscal independence amid Boston's competitive print market. His leadership preserved the paper's tabloid format and right-leaning perspective, distinguishing it from the more liberal , though it faced ongoing challenges from declining print that would intensify in later decades.

Operational Peaks and Pre-Sale Stability (1990s-2017)

Under Patrick J. Purcell's ownership following the 1994 acquisition from , the Boston Herald achieved operational peaks in the late and early , with daily surpassing 300,000 copies shortly after the purchase and peaking around that level into the decade's start. By 2000, the employed approximately 900 staff members, reflecting a robust operational scale amid competition with . These years marked a period of relative expansion, leveraging the tabloid's aggressive reporting style and conservative perspective to sustain readership in a market dominated by its larger rival. The Herald's stability through the and into the stemmed from Purcell's independent management, which prioritized continuity despite sector-wide print revenue erosion and digital disruption. Strategic moves, such as the 2007 agreement to develop the property with National Development—granting up to six years to relocate while monetizing assets—provided financial breathing room without halting daily operations. Local ownership, as envisioned at the handover, supported ongoing publication as an alternative voice, even as circulation gradually declined to levels still viable for tabloid-scale viability pre-2018. Employee numbers held at several hundred through much of this era, underscoring operational resilience against broader newspaper industry contractions. By the mid-2010s, accumulated pressures including pension obligations and advertising shifts prompted a Chapter 11 filing on December 8, 2017, structured explicitly to enable a sale while preserving day-to-day functions, coverage, and employee stability. This maneuver reflected not acute instability but a proactive response to long-term trends, allowing the Herald to operate uninterrupted under Purcell until the 2018 transition, having navigated nearly 24 years of independent stewardship.

Modern Ownership and Economic Pressures

Digital First Media Acquisition (2018)

In December 2017, Boston Herald Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid declining —from over 300,000 daily copies in 1994 to approximately 45,000 by 2018—and persistent revenue shortfalls driven by the broader newspaper industry's digital disruption. A ensued on February 13, 2018, where , a major U.S. publisher of local print and digital news outlets backed by hedge fund , secured the winning bid of $11.9 million, outpacing competitors and Revolution Capital Group. The offer, which included $1 million allocated for employee paid time off, received U.S. approval on February 16, 2018, marking the end of 24 years under local owner Patrick J. Purcell, who had purchased the Herald in 1994 for $14 million in cash and assumed debt. The acquisition closed on March 19, 2018, integrating the Herald into Digital First Media's portfolio, which emphasized operational efficiencies amid industry-wide pressures. Initial post-sale actions included consolidating Herald staff to a single floor at its facility and terminating its printing agreement with , signaling a shift toward cost-reduction strategies typical of Digital First's approach at properties like . Critics, including local media observers, expressed concerns over potential staff reductions and diminished local focus, given Digital First's track record of aggressive cost-cutting to service debt held by its owner.

Bankruptcy Proceedings and Alden Takeover (2021)

In 2021, , the controlling the Boston Herald through its majority ownership of MediaNews Group and , pursued aggressive expansion amid persistent industry-wide financial strains from declining ad revenue and readership. Alden, which had acquired the Herald via 's $11.9 million bankruptcy auction win in February 2018, already managed a portfolio emphasizing operational efficiencies to offset losses in print media. That year, Alden completed its $630 million purchase of , with shareholders approving the deal on May 21, 2021, thereby consolidating control over additional major dailies and amplifying its influence in the sector. The acquisition, financed partly through $278 million in new debt assumed by the company, exemplified Alden's strategy of leveraging buyouts to extract value via asset optimization and cost controls, a model applied across its holdings including the Herald. Under this approach, Alden has prioritized profitability by reducing payroll, consolidating printing operations, and monetizing , often drawing criticism from journalists and unions for diminishing newsroom capacity. While the Herald did not undergo proceedings in 2021, it operated within this framework of fiscal restraint, maintaining its daily tabloid publication and focus on local coverage despite broader sector headwinds. Alden's tactics, described by media observers as vulture-like for targeting undervalued assets and implementing rapid cuts, sustained the Herald's viability without but at the expense of staff stability; similar patterns in other Alden properties involved buyouts and layoffs to service and return capital to investors. The fund's ensured continuity for the Herald as a conservative-leaning alternative in Boston's media landscape, though without significant capital infusions for digital innovation or expansion reported that year. This period underscored causal pressures from digital disruption and monopoly dynamics, where hedge fund interventions preserved operations short-term but prioritized over long-term journalistic investment.

Post-Acquisition Developments (2022-2025)

Following Alden Global Capital's acquisition of the Herald through its MediaNews Group subsidiary in 2021, the newspaper sustained daily print and digital operations amid ongoing industry pressures, emphasizing local coverage, sports reporting, and opinion pieces aligned with its conservative editorial perspective. Combined print and digital weekday circulation declined to 46,783 for the September 2022–August 2023 period, down approximately 8% from 50,707 the prior year, reflecting broader trends in eroding print readership. By 2024, paid continued to fall while digital subscriptions held steady, indicating a partial shift toward online engagement. In June 2023, the Herald ended reader comments on its website effective July 1, a decision mirrored at other MediaNews Group outlets like , aimed at curbing moderation costs and potential liability. Leadership remained stable, with Joe Sciacca continuing as editor-in-chief and Joe Dwinell serving as executive editor, overseeing investigative and enterprise reporting. The paper's content in 2023–2024 included extensive local stories on developments, city council actions, and Michelle Wu's initiatives, alongside national political analysis. Alden's hedge fund-driven approach, characterized by asset optimization in its portfolio of over 200 newspapers, manifested in staff reductions at the Herald, including three layoffs on July 9, 2024: a full-time sports reporter, a part-time photographer, and a part-time . These cuts, from a already lean following prior industry contractions, prioritized financial sustainability without altering core publication frequency or topical focus through 2025. No further major structural overhauls or sales were reported for the Herald during this period, though Alden pursued acquisitions elsewhere, such as unsuccessful bids for in 2025.

Editorial Stance and Influence

Conservative Orientation in a Liberal Market

The Herald's editorial stance has consistently leaned conservative, positioning it as a countervoice in 's media landscape, where liberal-leaning outlets predominate. Independent assessments rate it as right-center biased in its positions, with high factual reporting standards, reflecting a pattern of endorsing Republican candidates historically while critiquing progressive policies on issues like taxation, , and . This orientation intensified under Rupert Murdoch's ownership from 1982 to 1990, when the paper adopted a more assertive tabloid style that emphasized local scandals and conservative critiques, differentiating it from competitors. In a market dominated by left-leaning publications like , the Herald serves readers seeking alternatives to narratives aligned with ' strongly Democratic electorate, where the state has voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election since 1988. The paper's opinion pages feature columnists who advocate free-market principles and skepticism toward expansive social programs, attracting a niche audience in a where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by over 3:1 as of 2024. This conservative tilt, evident since the when the Herald Traveler competed as a conservative foil to the Globe's , enables the Herald to influence on local issues like and , often highlighting data on urban challenges overlooked by rivals. The Herald's approach underscores causal factors in media economics: in ideologically homogeneous markets, conservative outlets sustain viability by targeting underserved segments, as seen in its circulation of approximately 100,000 daily copies in the 2010s before digital shifts, bolstered by opinion-driven engagement. Despite ownership changes, including the 2018 Digital First Media acquisition, the paper has retained this stance, endorsing figures like Charlie Baker in Massachusetts gubernatorial races while critiquing sanctuary city policies amid Boston's immigrant-heavy demographics. Such positioning, while limiting broader appeal in a liberal hub, fosters journalistic competition that empirical studies link to more balanced local coverage overall.

Rivalry with The Boston Globe

The Boston Herald and have maintained a longstanding in the Boston , defined by contrasting formats, editorial philosophies, and competitive scoops on local stories. The Herald, as a tabloid with a conservative bent, has positioned itself as a feisty challenger to the broader, liberal-leaning Globe, fostering a two-paper dynamic that has historically benefited readers through diverse perspectives and heightened journalistic competition. This competition intensified in the mid-20th century, particularly during the , when the conservative Herald Traveler vied aggressively with the liberal Globe for advertising dollars and readership amid a crowded field of Boston dailies. Under Rupert Murdoch's ownership starting in 1982, the Herald revitalized its edge by emphasizing aggressive local reporting, often outpacing the on breaking developments and establishing a tabloid style that appealed to readers seeking alternatives to the 's more establishment tone. Coverage disparities highlight ideological tensions; for instance, during the 2010 special election, the Herald allocated more space to critical scrutiny of Democratic candidate (38% positive tone in primary coverage), while the devoted greater overall attention to Republican Scott Brown but with a more favorable lens toward establishment figures. Such differences extend to front-page emphases, where the Herald prioritizes conservative-angled narratives on shared topics like sports and major events, contrasting the 's broader, often left-leaning framing. Circulation battles underscore the rivalry's economic stakes. The Globe has consistently held a larger audience, with recent data showing stable overall paid circulation through digital shifts, while the Herald's print editions have declined more sharply—dropping to around 91,000 Sunday copies by 2010 (a 4.6% year-over-year decrease) and continuing a slow slide into the 2020s, offset by steady digital paid subscribers at approximately 27,894 as of late 2024. Despite these pressures, the Herald's role as a conservative persists, providing ideological balance in a market dominated by the Globe's influence and prompting mutual scrutiny that has occasionally escalated into public spats over press freedoms and market tactics.

Contributions to Local and National Discourse

The Herald has contributed to local discourse in by offering a conservative editorial perspective that contrasts with the dominant liberal viewpoints in the region's media landscape, particularly challenging policies on , public safety, and municipal . In coverage of Mayor Michelle Wu's administration, the paper has critiqued initiatives such as responses to the Mass and Cass opioid crisis and restrictions on city council debates, highlighting instances where councilors alleged suppression of discussions on sensitive topics like sex offender notifications. This stance has positioned the Herald as a voice advocating for law-and-order priorities and fiscal , as seen in editorials decrying perceived declines in urban amid rising disorder narratives. Through endorsements in local elections, the Herald has sought to influence voter alignments toward candidates emphasizing constituent needs over partisan loyalty, such as its October 26, 2025, support for councilors Ruthzee Louijeune, Sharon Durkan, and others perceived as responsive to Bostonians' practical concerns. Its tradition of investigative and enterprising reporting aims to scrutinize government actions independently of political favoritism, reinforcing a role as a check on elected officials rather than an amplifier for them. This approach has fostered debate in a where alternative viewpoints can amplify underrepresented critiques of progressive policies. On the national level, the Herald's right-center orientation has advanced discourse by endorsing figures like President in the 2020 election, framing the choice as a rejection of left-leaning excesses in and . Editorials have extended this to broader critiques, such as Trump's 2025 address, portraying it as a bold confrontation with globalist inertia. While such positions have sparked internal staff dissent and external backlash, they underscore the paper's commitment to ideological diversity amid a media environment often skewed leftward, as evidenced by its rivalry with , which provides competing narratives on shared issues.

Awards and Journalistic Achievements

Institutional Recognitions

The Boston Herald has garnered institutional recognition from organizations for its editorial content, innovation, and multimedia production. In 1954, the newspaper's editorials on national defense policy, authored by Donald Murray, earned the for Editorial Writing, highlighting the paper's early contributions to public discourse on security matters. During the period when the publication operated as the Boston Herald American (1972–1982), its photographic staff received two Pulitzer Prizes: the 1976 Spot News Photography award for Stanley Forman's of a in , capturing a fatal incident that spurred building safety reforms, and the 1979 Feature Photography award for a collaborative series on by Paul Benoit and team members. In regional competitions, the Herald secured three first-place honors in the 2008 New England Associated Press News Executives Association contest, recognizing excellence in categories such as and feature writing. The newspaper's multimedia efforts also earned a in 2013 for , affirming its adaptation to digital formats. A notable recent accolade came in 2015, when the Media Editors and American Society of News Editors awarded the Herald the Innovator of the Year prize for launching Boston Herald Radio, an online platform that integrated audio broadcasting with its newsroom operations to enhance audience engagement. These recognitions underscore the Herald's sustained efforts in traditional and evolving journalistic practices, though major national prizes like additional Pulitzers have been less frequent in its tabloid era post-1982.

Staff and Columnist Honors

Howie Carr, a prominent for the Boston Herald, received the National Magazine Award for Essays and Criticism in 1985 for his work at Boston Magazine. He was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 1999, recognizing his contributions to radio journalism alongside his print commentary. In 2024, Carr was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by TALKERS magazine for his career in and column writing. Reporters Erin Smith and Matt Stout earned a national Sigma Delta Chi Award from the in 2015 for their investigative series exposing failures in the Department of Children and Families' handling of welfare cases. Managing editor Jules Crittenden received the Innovator of the Year award from the Media Editors in 2015 and a Sigma Delta Chi Award from the that same year for outstanding editorial leadership and journalism. In the sports department, columnists Ron Borges and Steve Buckley, along with beat reporters Steve Bulpett and Michael Silverman, secured top-10 national honors from the Sports Editors in 2016 across categories including column writing, beat reporting, and news reporting. Staff photographers, including those covering local events and sports, have periodically received regional accolades, such as from the Newspaper and Press Association; for instance, in 2019, multiple Herald photographers were recognized for excellence in visual storytelling.

Notable Personnel

Influential Columnists

has been one of the Herald's most enduring and impactful columnists since joining the paper in the early 1980s as a political reporter, later transitioning to opinion writing that critiques local corruption and establishment figures. His columns, often laced with sarcasm and focusing on scandals involving figures like and the Bulger brothers, have influenced public discourse in by highlighting systemic issues in politics and , contributing to his status as a New York Times bestselling and National Award winner. Carr's work, syndicated alongside his radio show, has provided a conservative counterpoint in 's predominantly liberal media landscape, amplifying scrutiny of Democratic dominance and earning him a loyal readership amid criticisms of his style as provocative. Joe Fitzgerald, who wrote for the Herald for over 40 years until his death in March 2024 at age 79, evolved from sports columnist to opinion contributor, delivering conservative perspectives on local issues like and . His pieces emphasized and traditional values, often challenging prevailing narratives in politics, and his longevity helped solidify the Herald's reputation for unfiltered commentary in a market dominated by outlets like . Joe Battenfeld serves as the Herald's current political columnist and multimedia reporter, covering Beacon Hill and national races with a focus on conservative critiques of progressive policies, maintaining the paper's tradition of influence in regional .

Key Editors and Reporters

Joe Dwinell has served as Executive Editor of the Boston Herald since June 9, 2021, overseeing newsroom operations and contributing to investigative and enterprise reporting; he joined the paper in 2005, initially working on the city desk in various capacities. Jules Crittenden holds the position of , managing daily editorial workflows and content production. Among key reporters, Andrew Callahan specializes in coverage of the as the team's beat reporter, providing in-depth analysis of games, players, and team dynamics. Barry Scanlon serves as Assistant Regional Sports Editor, coordinating sports coverage beyond major leagues. Former notable reporters include Dave Wedge, who earned recognition for investigative work on topics such as and public corruption during his tenure ending around 2018, co-authoring a New York Times-bestselling book on the case. In 2016, Jack Encarnacao was appointed chief investigative reporter, focusing on high-impact probes into and .

Libel Suits and Defamation Claims

In 2005, a jury found the Boston Herald liable for Judge Ernest B. in a series of articles by reporter Dave Wedge that falsely attributed inflammatory statements to him during a rape sentencing hearing, including a fabricated quote portraying leniency toward the victim. The jury awarded $2.09 million in compensatory , which the trial reduced to $2.01 million after granting partial notwithstanding the verdict. The upheld the verdict in 2007, ruling that the Herald acted with by recklessly disregarding the truth, as evidence showed the quoted remarks were invented or misattributed despite Murphy's denials. In 2010, resident Daniela Marinova filed a against the Herald after articles accused her of in connection with a car accident, claims the paper later retracted. A 2014 ruled in her favor, finding the reporting , though specific damages were not publicly detailed beyond the liability determination. Musician , founder of the band Boston, sued the Herald in 2008 over 2007 articles linking interpersonal conflicts within the band, exacerbated by his management style, to the suicide of singer . A 2014 jury initially found the Herald liable for on certain statements implying Scholz's responsibility for Delp's distress. However, the reversed this in 2015, ruling the articles constituted protected opinion rather than verifiable fact, and affirmed for the Herald, leading Scholz to pay the newspaper approximately $171,500 in legal costs to settle the case.

Editorial Content Backlash

In October 2014, the Boston Herald published an editorial cartoon by staff artist Jerry Holbert depicting President Barack Obama brushing his teeth with watermelon-flavored toothpaste, intended as a satirical reference to White House security lapses following an intruder's breach. The image prompted widespread accusations of racism on social media and from critics, who linked the watermelon motif to historical stereotypes mocking African Americans. Holbert and the Herald's editorial page editor, David Cohen, issued apologies, with Holbert stating the offense "was not my intention at all" and that he drew from a Colgate product for children without foreseeing the connotation; the newspaper expressed regret for any unintended offense. Despite the disclaimers, outlets including NPR questioned the plausibility of ignorance regarding the stereotype's sensitivity. The Herald's October 27, 2020, editorial endorsement of President Donald Trump's re-election drew internal and external backlash, particularly from its own reporting staff amid a polarized national climate. Several Herald journalists publicly disavowed the decision on social media, with one stating, "The Herald's small editorial group sure as hell doesn't speak for me," highlighting tensions between the paper's conservative-leaning opinion section and its newsroom. A Boston University student newspaper editorial criticized the endorsement for potentially alienating staff and the local community, arguing it prioritized economic platforms over broader implications in a city with strong Democratic leanings. The endorsement contrasted with the Herald's 2016 refusal to back any presidential candidate, reflecting its consistent right-of-center editorial stance but amplifying divisions in an era of heightened media scrutiny. Such episodes underscore recurring criticisms of the Herald's content as provocative or insensitive, often from left-leaning commentators and within progressive-leaning institutions, though the paper maintains its editorials reflect principled rather than malice. No formal sanctions or retractions beyond apologies followed these incidents, but they fueled broader perceptions of the Herald as a polarizing voice in Boston's media landscape, where its rivalry with the more liberal Boston Globe amplifies ideological clashes.

Ownership and Operational Criticisms

In March 2018, the Boston Herald was acquired by Digital First Media, a newspaper chain controlled by the New York-based hedge fund Alden Global Capital, ending over two decades of local ownership under Patrick J. Purcell and ending the paper's independence from corporate consolidation trends in the industry. Alden, founded in 2007 by Randall Smith, has been characterized by critics as employing a "vulture" strategy of acquiring distressed media assets, implementing severe cost reductions to extract short-term profits, and often leaving publications with diminished newsroom capacity, though defenders argue such measures are essential for viability amid declining print revenues. This approach has drawn scrutiny from journalism observers, who contend it prioritizes financial engineering over sustained editorial investment, potentially eroding local reporting depth. Immediately following the acquisition, the Herald implemented layoffs affecting approximately 30% of its staff, including reporters, editors, and , as part of broader efforts to align operations with Digital First's profitability mandates. Former employees have described these changes as "dehumanizing," citing abrupt terminations, demands for immediate data handovers without transition support, and a corporate culture that emphasized metrics over journalistic process, leading to perceptions of operational instability and morale erosion. Subsequent staff reductions, such as the 2023 elimination of a full-time sports reporter, part-time , and another position, have continued under Alden's oversight, contributing to criticisms that the paper's has been chronically under-resourced, limiting its ability to compete with larger outlets like on investigative coverage. Operational critiques have also highlighted tensions with the Herald's union, the Boston Herald Guild, which in 2016—prior to but foreshadowing Alden's involvement—publicly accused management of opacity regarding financial health, overtime cuts, and insufficient staffing for print and digital demands, issues that persisted amid post-acquisition austerity. While Alden has not faced formal union strikes at the Herald, the 's broader portfolio has prompted employee-led resistance elsewhere, such as buyout campaigns and public campaigns against further , reflecting concerns that profit-driven decisions undermine the paper's role in conservative-leaning discourse without evidence of alternative ownership models yielding better outcomes in a sector facing structural ad losses. These practices, while legal, have fueled debates over whether dominance accelerates journalism's decline or enforces necessary discipline, with empirical data showing Alden papers maintaining operations but with reduced output compared to pre-acquisition levels.

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