The Boston Bombings and the New Media Normal
It is hard to recall a more dramatic week than the one just seen in Boston. And for the media, which reported the story and at times became the story, the episode shows how its world has changed forever.
It is hard to recall a more dramatic week than the one just seen in Boston. And for the media, which reported the story and at times became the story, the episode shows how its world has changed forever.
The resignation of Mike Hervey, the embattled chief executive of the Long Island Power Authority, ended for the moment the brutal headlines and fierce attacks on the utility from New York’s elected officials. At first glance, Hervey’s exit seems to follow a familiar narrative: a company stumbles badly in a crisis and the CEO is […]