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...makes. Ten years ago, the Globewas a second-rate home-town paper engaged in a survival struggle with local competitors. "The Globe'sonly aim was to survive," recalls Whipple. Neutrality was maintained partly by choice but predominantly by necessity. Since then, a relaxation of competition has allowed the Globeto emerge as a responsible political force and as one of the major papers in the country...
Since Winship came to the Globeas managing editor in 1957, he has gradually revamped the staff by appointing a crop of younger editors and by hiring specialists to cover fields like medicine and education. He has brought the Globeto near-saturation in syndicated copy: The Globenow has rights to 7 or 8 wire services and about 22 syndicated columnists...
...Boston, until recently, has had more papers per capita than any city in the United States. In the 1880's and '90's, six papers competed with the Globe;advertisers, by threatening to switch to other papers, wieled crippling power. If rain was predicted for Easter, advertisers forbade the Globeto print the weather on Good Fritay for fear that sales would slip. The Globetad no choice but to comply...
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