INCSpot

INCSpot

0
Thursday, March 11, 2010
For those who take their coffee with a strong dose of political commentary, this year’s Starting Line event, hosted by CommonWealth magazine, was a double espresso.
0
Wednesday, March 10, 2010

By Jack Sullivan

In the media, we like to think there’s a bright line between the advertising and news sides, sort of a “church and state and never the twain shall meet” wall.

0
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
By Christina Prignano

A recent Universal Hub post described a job opening at the Metro for a reporter, which prompted me, for the umpteenth time, to be thankful that I decided against entering the field.
1
Friday, March 5, 2010
By Ben Forman

MassINC has argued that the benefits of economic development spending should be quantifiable in order to justify taxpayer investment. But we recognize that this is challenging work.
0
Friday, March 5, 2010

By Bruce Mohl

Howie Carr and Jim Braude are about as far apart on the political spectrum as you can get, but both of them are singing the same song about the state’s probation service.

0
Thursday, March 4, 2010

By Jim Borghesani

If former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney runs for president again, maybe he should just avoid all contact with African-Americans, for these encounters rarely turn out well for him. 

0
Wednesday, March 3, 2010

MassINC Research Director Ben Forman testified today before the Joint Committee on Revenue regarding the fate of the state’s film tax credit, which grants tax breaks to moviemaking companies that shoot in Massachusetts.  The incentive costs taxpayers approximately  $125 million annually, and the Massachusetts legislature is considering capping the measure.

0
Wednesday, March 3, 2010

By Matt Storin

In the midst of a painful strike at the Daily News in 1990, we in management launched an afternoon edition to try to boost sales in the city, while we battled distribution and retail sales problems. 

0
Tuesday, March 2, 2010

By Jack Sullivan

Sometimes it’s worthwhile to pull the curtain back on the struggles reporters go through in trying to get information one would normally assume would and should be public.

2
Monday, March 1, 2010

By Bruce Mohl

Americans get their news from a variety of sources, and the internet is now the third most popular source, behind local and national television news and ahead of local and national newspapers and radio, according to a new study released today by the Pew Research Center.

Archive

Nellie Mae Education FoundationHighland Street Foundation

Join MassINC’s Citizens’ Circle today and become part of an influential group of civically engaged citizens who believe in driving policy change to ensure stronger communities, government accountability and economic development and job creation.

Learn more