Boston Herald boycotting Northeastern

[Rhody31]

Does anyone have a link to this supposed print exclusive that Globe had on Nov. 15? I can't seem to find it on a boston.com search. And the players didn't know they were playing the program's last game when they took the field on the 21st. While they knew the ax was a real possibility, they didn't get official word until the evening of Nov. 22. The press release came at midnight Nov. 23. The Globe didn't even staff the final game at URI, one would think if they knew it was the final game they would have.

Something isn't adding up.

At the last game, no one knew they were getting cut. Our paper covered it and we had coaches from Northeastern talking in the postgame presser about excitement for next season.
Two days later, the program was cut.

 

[murphyc]

I'm still trying to figure out who looks dumber in this, the Herald or Northeastern. The school should have informed all media of the presser, but someone at the paper should have figured out regardless there was going to be a presser. School should have returned messages to SE to explain what happened, but IMO the paper shouldn't have burned a bridge or two over the incident.

 

[Rhody31]

I'm still trying to figure out who looks dumber in this, the Herald or Northeastern. The school should have informed all media of the presser, but someone at the paper should have figured out regardless there was going to be a presser. School should have returned messages to SE to explain what happened, but IMO the paper shouldn't have burned a bridge or two over the incident.

I think the school has to notify the paper, but what does the Herald expect? A hand-delivered invite?
If the school sent an e-mail or left a phone message, that's on the Herald.

 

[outofplace]

I'm still trying to figure out who looks dumber in this, the Herald or Northeastern. The school should have informed all media of the presser, but someone at the paper should have figured out regardless there was going to be a presser. School should have returned messages to SE to explain what happened, but IMO the paper shouldn't have burned a bridge or two over the incident.

I think the school has to notify the paper, but what does the Herald expect? A hand-delivered invite?
If the school sent an e-mail or left a phone message, that's on the Herald.

That is my question in this. Did the school actually notify all local outlets and the Herald just missed the message? I don't get how every outlet except the Herald was there. Seems odd to me.

I think both sides are in the wrong regarding how they have handled it since. The school should have been willing to discuss what happened and the Herald should have just let it go and moved on. Punishing a program by reducing coverage? Over one incident? Can't say I agree with that.