Dean Johnson gets shafted

[Sean Smyth]

On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 22:59:26 +0000, Donna Halper wrote:
> Okay fine, now I've heard everything.  I think we would all agree, no 
> matter what our political persuasions, that Dean Johnson, the media critic 
> for the Boston Herald, has always been fair and unlike a certain former 
> columnist for the Globe, he is pretty accurate.  I just heard from Dean 
> (we've been friends for years) and he is really upset-- they've cancelled 
> his radio column and after 20 years of doing it, I fail to see why it got 
> the axe.  Lord knows there is plenty to write about, especially given how 
> important radio has become in the political scene and how much news about 
> radio has made all the various media outlets this year.  One would think 
> the Herald would respect Dean's expertise-- but evidently 20 years of doing 
> a good job doesn't mean much at the Herald... [rant mode off]  

The paper's going into the toilet, anyway. Gotta wonder how long Purcell can
hold on... and if Murdoch will step in and bail him out if the going gets
super-tough.