Comments for Media Nation

Comment on New on ‘Beat the Press’: Katie, we hardly knew you; plus, covering executions, and AI news sites by Simon Pacheco

Simon Pacheco — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:46:16 +0000

Dan, you’re becoming increasingly difficult to take seriously. Calling Mass Daily News a “right-wing propaganda site” simply because you disagree with its editorial perspective says more about your own biases than it does about our publication.

I’ve heard people describe you as a left-wing shill, and while I previously dismissed that characterization, comments like this certainly aren’t helping your credibility.

You’re entitled to criticize MDN, but at least make an argument instead of throwing around labels.

Comment on Boston.com shifts to mostly paid as Globe Media CEO Linda Henry says free news no longer works by Jerry Ackerman

Jerry Ackerman — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:27:20 +0000

Fine interview—learned much! Thanks.

Comment on Is polling reliable? A better question: Why are the media so obsessed with the horse race? by Mike LaBonte

Mike LaBonte — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:51:28 +0000

Brad Friedman of the BradBlog and BradCast likes to say he’s watching not the horse race, but the track conditions. https://bradblog.com

Comment on Is polling reliable? A better question: Why are the media so obsessed with the horse race? by Dan Kennedy

Dan Kennedy — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:04:36 +0000

In reply to sebmb1. There are different ways of looking at the stakes rather than the horse race — such as the fate of democracy if MAGA can't be defeated.

Comment on Is polling reliable? A better question: Why are the media so obsessed with the horse race? by sebmb1

sebmb1 — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:52:56 +0000

Normally I would agree with you about the “horse race” aspect. But this year, the stakes are so high and the issues so clear at hand that the horse race actually outweighs the issues in importance.

Comment on How an ex-Florida man is flooding Mass. political news with anonymous, right-wing pink slime by Howard

Howard — Sun, 11 Oct 2026 17:57:37 +0000

In reply to Dan Kennedy. Dan, but we all know you're a left wing person. A lot of what is written on the website is true. Illegals being arrested, outdoor drug use, etc You just don't agree with it.

Comment on How an ex-Florida man is flooding Mass. political news with anonymous, right-wing pink slime by Dan Kennedy

Dan Kennedy — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 22:08:04 +0000

In reply to C E Stead. It’s anonymous and partly written by AI. Do we really need to know any more than that?

Comment on How an ex-Florida man is flooding Mass. political news with anonymous, right-wing pink slime by C E Stead

C E Stead — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:46:05 +0000

Setting aside the name calling…was what he wrote factual and/or relevant?

Comment on How an ex-Florida man is flooding Mass. political news with anonymous, right-wing pink slime by Dan Kennedy

Dan Kennedy — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:02:28 +0000

In reply to Jerry Ackerman. This one seems more intentional than the other pink-slime sites.

Comment on How an ex-Florida man is flooding Mass. political news with anonymous, right-wing pink slime by Jerry Ackerman

Jerry Ackerman — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:59:49 +0000

There are several AI – generated, so-called online newsletters now circulating that at best are nothing more than scrapes masquerading as something tailored for your community. It’s more than a zoo out there— it’s a dump.