The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is one of the most reputed newspapers of the city. It has the highest circulation around the area. It is part of New York Times Group. Brief History: It was launched in 1872 by a group of businesspersons headed by Eben Jordon. It later merged with New York Times Group. It has won many Pulitzer prizes for excellent reporting.
Readers can learn about its various sections.
News:
It carries national, international and local news stories. There are detailed reports of important events related to city and across the globe.
There are news message boards where readers can share opinions on different news events.
Entertainment: It carries news related to arts and culture.
Special Features:
Restaurants: It displays listing of prominent restaurants offering different cuisines.
Food: It carries food recipes and articles by food writers. It also carries articles on wines. Readers can participate in a poll on favorite wine.
Music: It carries, reviews of musicians and music CDs.
Theatre: It contains information about dramas and movies.
TV: News is related to current TV programmes are displayed.
Books: Reviews of the latest books are carried
Celebrity news: It carries latest news about celebrities
Business: It has following subsections.
Personal technology: This section informs about latest gadgets for personal use.
Reviews about gadgets like computers, cell phones and camcorders, handheld and wireless: It has option to search about new products.
Market: It contains summary of oil prices, stock market.
Finance: It publishes financial tips and advice to the readers.
Financial glossary: It defines different financial terms under different sections like ATM terms, online banking terms Debt management terms, Insurance terms, taxes etc
Technology: It carries news related to technology business
Sports: It carries news related to major American sports teams.
Following are its sub sections
Baseball: It carries latest news about famed baseball team, its major victories, and scoreboards.
It carries latest news about its players.
Three columns on baseball answer to questions posed by the readers.
Foot ball: It carries news and photos of American football team. It has a message board to exchange views about subject.
Basket ball: It carries news, photos and latest scores of American basketball team.
Bruins; It carries latest news about American ice hockey team.
Soccer: It carries news, schedules and scores of professional soccer club.
Cable news: It carries news about New England sports network, owned by Red sox.
It carries news about red sox, bruins and regional sports teams
Travel section: This section carries details about hotels, daily flights, and vacation spots.
For new visitors: This section carries information about major attractions, hotels,
streets and neighborhoods of the city. It provides important information to the visitors.
Readers can take photo tour of the city.
Destination: This section carries information about major tourist spots of the world.
It also has information about top cities of United States
About you: This sub section carries articles on relationships, personal issues.
About Health & Fitness: It carries news related to health such as group exercises. It carries video clippings of exercises like Yoga.
Exercises & Nutrition: It carries news related to fitness such as obesity control, walking exercises, yoga
Getting married: It provides information on topics like venues, dresses, vendors and honeymoons.
About home: This subsection carries information on house renovation, photo galleries of furniture, flowers and decorative items.
Fashion: It contains latest fashion trends and photo galleries of fashion shows, It carries latest fashion news across the globe.
About Relationship: This sub section contains articles related to relationship such as coupling, childcare.
Latest announcement about anniversaries, engagements and weddings is displayed.
Its message board contains views of the readers on relationship.
On Sale: This section displays merchandise on sale for example, pets, antiques, construction equipment, yard sales etc.
About Cars:
Following are subsections related to cars are displayed.
For sale: It displays used and new cars for sale.
It displays names and addresses of auto dealers.
Research: Reviews of latest cars are displayed. It also carries car-buying guides.
Shopping Tips: This sub section advises on how to buy a car, how to lease a car, how to insure a car.
Advice on crash tests, safety belts is also displayed.
Photo Galleries: There are Photo galleries displaying latest models of cars.
Expert advice: This sub section carries answers to questions posed by the readers.
Vacancies: This sub section carries directories of jobs. It also displays entry-level jobs. News related to different industries is also displayed.
Readers can learn about resume building and career development tips. Job aspirants can submit their resumes for free.
Personal section:
Features: It contains tips and advice on personal topics.
It carries advice for singles and single moms.
It carries dating tips.
Latest Events: News and photos related to latest parties are displayed.
Relationship Message boards; Personal views on relationship can be submitted. These are displayed on personal message boards.
Property: It contains listing of houses for sale, rent, and mortgage.
It carries buying guides.
Information about communities: This sub section carries details about communities.
Pros:
• It gives latest news about the city.
• It has different sections for different readers.
Each section has separate sub sections
• It carries video clips and photo galleries on different sections.
• It carries tips on parenting, dating, safety and finance.
Cons: It is lengthy and needs time.
Too many ads can distract attention.
Conclusion: It provides the latest news to different groups of readers. It carries informative articles.
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