Jacob Gurvis JO 304

The MBTA is in the process of developing and implementing a new fare collection system, AFC 2.0. Among other changes, this system will allow commuters to tap at any door on the Green Line and use phones or contactless credit cards to pay for all MBTA services. With accessibility in mind, many commuters are pleased with the changes.  

As someone who reads the Boston Globe sports section on a consistent basis, I can confidently say that their audio reporting is seriously lacking. The Globe 's sports content is very high quality, but they rarely stray from text, images, and an occasional tweet or video. Last year, the Globe  began producing a daily sports podcast, Season Ticket , hosted by columnist Christopher Gasper. Each day, Gasper would cover the top headlines in Boston sports, and interview guests: anyone from his colleagues at the Globe  to athletes themselves. I listened to the podcast every day, and I loved it. The program was engaging, informative, and provided insight that was not available in the daily print paper. Unfortunately, the program lasted only two months, from December 2017 to February 2018. I'm not sure why the Globe  halted production, but I know I was very disappointed. The short-lived podcast was by far the best audio reporting I have ever seen (or heard) from the Globe ...

Especially when covering an action-oriented topic such as sports, the more visuals a site can incorporate in articles, the better. The site I have chosen to analyze this semester, the Boston Globe , and particularly the Globe sports section , does a decent job utilizing convergence in its sports content. A recent piece by Nora Princiotti displayed a solid use of media convergence, complementing the story with an embedded tweet with a video. Near the end of the article, when discussing Rob Gronkowski’s offseason rumors and drama, the Globe embedded a tweet from an ESPN reporter, which included a video on the same topic. The short news clip helped provide context to the story, as well as giving the reader a short and engaging break from the text. To improve, the Globe could have included more photos and/or videos, especially considering the article was written in response to the Patriots’ first game of the season. A good portion of the piece is dedicated to discussing Gronk’s big...