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The key decisions that saved the Boston Globe

pressgazette.co.uk · Dominic Ponsford · last updated

Like so many regional media brands, the Boston Globe nearly went out of business in 2009 after the financial crash. Today it stands out as an exemplar of how journalism can not just survive but thrive in the digital age.

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