About that Joe the Plumber interview...
11/20/08 10:50 AM
The Daily has gotten quite a bit of unanticipated attention in the national media after Politico and Wonkette both picked up on an interview with Joe the Plumber that ran in our Nov. 11 issue. As this unexpected symbol of working-class America begins to fade away following the election, the interview we ran has been frequently caricaturized. The prevailing opinion, it seems, is that Samuel J. Wurzelbacher (aka Joe) must truly be desperate if he's speaking to a college newspaper. After all, he only recently monopolized an entire presidential debate. Perhaps the most blatant exaggeration came last night on "Countdown with Keith Olbermann." On the show, VH1's Christian Finnegan said, "Honestly, when you consider this interview's source, I don't think we're going to have J the...Daily in the Boston Globe
11/2/08 11:13 PM
The Boston Globe invited Daily editor-in-chief Rob Silverblatt, along with the heads of other local student publications, to write about an issue that is important to student voters. Click here to see the article, which appeared on Boston.com.
Welcome
11/2/08 11:05 PM
Curious about what exactly it is we do to put out a daily newspaper?
Welcome to the Daily's new editors' blog. On these pages, we will give you insight from our windowless basement about the editing process and how we reach decisions. Basically, we're looking to give you, our readers, a better understanding of what we do from the hours of 2 p.m.-2 a.m. most days. And, of course, we'll throw in some of our usual rants about sleep deprivation. Stay tuned!
