Perhaps the motto of WGBH news should be "If the news is about us we don't report it."
The Boston Herald considers the story to be doubly newsworthy: High-living WGBH owes $300G and WGBH to pay $300G for sloppy accounting of federal grant money
The Boston.com/Globe...WGBH agrees to pay $300k settlement in grant case ...considers the story to be newsworthy.
The Worcester Telegram...WGBH agrees to pay $300k settlement in grant case ...considers the story to be newsworthy.
Aram Boghosian Boston Globe photo
Since 2009, when WGBH management pulled the plug on "the peoples music" (folk and blues programming) went "single stream" to emulate cross-town rival WBUR's all-talk and news format, I have subscribed to a Google alert for "WGBH". A strange thing happened in today's alert, the fact that "The U.S. Attorney's Office has announced that Boston-based public broadcasting corporation WBGH has agreed to pay a little over $300,000 in a civil settlement to resolve allegations it failed to properly track and account for federal grant money...." was all over Boston and national news sources, but do WGBH news or its sister Boston NPR outlet WBUR news considers the story to be newsworthy? Apparently not.
What we have here is:
a. unwillingness to report on one's dirty laundry and
b. WBUR being more of a good old boy buddy than a journalistic institution.
The following is a copy of the daily Google alert for "WGBH"
| High-living WGBH owes $300G Boston Herald Public TV behemoth WGBH has to pony up more than $300,000 as part of a federal civil settlement for what authorities said yesterday was shoddy record keeping of federal grant money. Under a deal struck with the U.S. Attorney's Office, WGBH must fork ... See all stories on this topic » |
| WGBH agrees to pay $300k settlement in grant case Worcester Telegram BOSTON — The U.S. Attorney's Office has announced that Boston-based public broadcasting corporation WBGH has agreed to pay a little over $300,000 in a civil settlement to resolve allegations it failed to properly track and account for federal grant money. See all stories on this topic » |
| A Curtain Call for Barney Frank? WGBH NEWS This week, with just days left in his storied political career, Frank signed off in an interview withWGBH Radio's Emily Rooney. "I am trapped in a lame duck Congress." That is, unless he moves from the south wing of the Capitol….to the north. Tags ... See all stories on this topic » |
| When The Doctor Works For The Insurance Company WGBH NEWS Some insurance companies are taking a page out of their own history books: running their own doctors' offices and clinics. Though the strategy previously had mixed results, insurers think that by providing primary care for patients, they might reduce ... See all stories on this topic » |
| YouTube-Inspired Food Dares: Don't Try This At Home, Kids WGBH NEWS Back in March, we told you about the "cinnamon challenge" — a game of dubious origin that involves eating a tablespoon of cinnamon powder without any liquid to wash it down. Experts at the nation's network of poison centers were warning parents about ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Going Once, Going Twice: Upper Crust Locations Sold WGBH NEWS If you live in Greater Boston and like pizza, chances are you've had a slice at Upper Crust. What appeared to be a franchise on the rise filed for bankruptcy protection in October after ownership disputes, and allegations of exploitation by employees ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Mattapan Massacre Verdict Leaves Loose Ends WGBH NEWS District Attorney Daniel Conley waits for word about the jury's decision as the jury in the quadruple Mattapan homicide trial of Edward Washington and Dwayne Moore deliberates for a sixth day at Suffolk Superior Court in Boston, Wednesday, March 21, 2012. See all stories on this topic » |
| The Gun Lobby's Favorite Part Of The Health Law WGBH NEWS Did you know the Affordable Care Act stands up for gun rights? The "Protection of Second Amendment Gun Rights" section says the health law's wellness programs can't require participants to give information about guns in the house. It also keeps the U.S ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Sales Of Existing Homes Hit Three-Year High WGBH NEWS There was a 5.9 percent rise in sales of previously owned homes in November from October, the National Association of Realtors says. At their 5.04 million annual rate, sales were the highest since November 2009. "Momentum continues to build," NAR chief ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Gun Control: 'Only Modest Change' In Opinion Since Newtown Shootings WGBH NEWS Pew's latest national survey of 1,219 adults was done Dec. 17-19 (Monday to Wednesday). So the Dec. 14 attack that took the lives of 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School was on most respondents' minds. Pew's Andrew Kohut tells All ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Former Official Sentenced To 35 Years For Role In Rwanda's Genocide WGBH NEWS An international criminal court has found a former Rwandan government official guilty of genocide and other crimes, sentencing him to 35 years in prison for his role in the Hutu-led government's murder of ethnic Tutsis on an epic scale. The trial is ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Third Quarter Economic Growth Revised Up Again WGBH NEWS The best estimate of how quickly the economy was growing in the third quarter has been revised upward again — a sign that as summer turned into fall things were better than first thought. The Bureau of Economic Analysis now says gross domestic product ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Merck Undercuts Popular Notion That Niacin Prevents Heart Attacks WGBH NEWS Niacin, a B vitamin that raises "good" cholesterol, has failed to benefit heart disease patients when taken in tandem with a statin drug that lowers "bad" cholesterol, according to drug maker Merck. Patients taking the niacin-statin combo had no fewer ... See all stories on this topic » |
| NYSE Being Bought For $8.2B By Atlanta-based IntercontinentalExchange WGBH NEWS The New York Stock Exchange will be acquired by IntercontinentalExchange of Atlanta in a deal valued at about $8.2 billion, the two rivals confirmed Thursday morning. In matching press releases, they say the sale "combines two leading exchange groups ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Why Some Kids Have An Inflated Sense Of Their Science Skills WGBH NEWS If you're a student at the halfway point of the academic year, and you've just taken stock of your performance, perhaps you have reason to feel proud of yourself. But a recent study suggests some of the pride you feel at having done well — especially ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Film: Sam Bowie Insists NBA Career Wasn't A Bust WGBH NEWS Sam Bowie of the Portland Trail Blazers shoots over Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers during a game circa 1984-1988 at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, Calif. Bowie's NBA career is the subject of a new ESPN documentary airing ... See all stories on this topic » |
| The Non-Christmas Christmas Tradition WGBH NEWS Anyone who spends Christmas day in Boston knows how quiet the city is. It's like a ghost town. No one is on the streets. No cars are on the roads. And "Sorry, We're Closed" signs hang in every business window. But there is one part of the city that's ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| WGBH agrees to pay $300k settlement in grant case - Stamford ... BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. Attorney's Office has announced that Boston-based public broadcasting corporation WBGH has agreed to pay a little over $300000 in ... www.stamfordadvocate.com/.../ | ||
| WGBH to pay $300G for sloppy accounting of federal grant money ... The U.S. government said today it has reached a civil settlement with WGBH under which the media company will pay $300,170 to resolve allegations it failed to ... bostonherald.com/.../wgbh_pay_ | ||
| Unionizing the Working Poor | WGBH News Enlarge image Credit Garett Fisbeck / AP Recent labor protests have been staged. wgbhnews.org/post/unionizing- | ||
| Newtown Shootings Inspire '26 Acts Of Kindness' Campaign | WGBH ... The idea is simple: Do "26 acts of kindness" — one for each of the 20 children and six adults killed last Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School. www.wgbhnews.org/.../newtown- A call to the WGBH newsroom for a comment was has yet to be returned. When the WGBH and/or WBUR news articles appears they will be added to this article, but with the world ending soon we may be all gone by then. |
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