Comments on: Why the Globe should acquire Universal Hub

By: Adam Pieniazek

Adam Pieniazek — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:03:00 +0000

Hmm...I could go either way on this. It would be great for Adam to have a steady source of income, but I feel UH would lose a little bit of what makes it so awesome if the Globe bought it.

At this point, I trust AG enough that whatever he decides is best for UH I'll side with. Still, I'd rather see UH stay independent & become that steady source of income for him rather than becoming a Globe entity.

Off to click ads on UH to help keep stay independent.

By: Dan Kennedy

Dan Kennedy — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:05:00 +0000

Great idea, Erica! And it doesn’t have to be the Globe, either. Any local news organization would be smart to snap up Adam and Universal Hub.

By: Erica George

Erica George — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:56:00 +0000

I hope you don’t mind, but I made a Facebook group for this….

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=62246168224

Erica George

By: John Farrell

John Farrell — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:37:00 +0000

I hope the Globe is paying attention!

By: Sean Roche

Sean Roche — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:54:00 +0000

I'm a huge Universal Hub fan.

I've been linked to. I've posted. I've commented. But, mostly, I've enjoyed.

But, I'm going to argue against the Globe acquiring Adam. I'm not convinced that being a Globe property would do so much for traffic. Universal Hub has been around for a while. It's had plenty of time to establish itself. Is the Globe branding really going to drive that much new traffic?

And, without the anti-Globe snark, would it really be Universal Hub.

Adam should do what's best for himself, but I'm not sure it's so clear.

By: Cleary Squared

Cleary Squared — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:46:00 +0000

Put me in the solid Hell Yeah column, Dan.

By: J. Charles

J. Charles — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:56:00 +0000

Damn straight Dan. The Globe has been handed a golden opportunity. Let’s see if they’re smart enough to act on it.

By: margalit

margalit — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:47:00 +0000

You go, Dan! Adam would be an incredible asset to the Globe. He knows what people want to read, and often he chooses things that are so unusual and so beautifully written. He has his finger on the pulse of greater Boston and hopefully the Globe will realize what a talent they could have. A talent that would not only benefit the Globe, but all of us in Boston.

Listen up, Globe!

By: ron-newman

ron-newman — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:35:00 +0000

I’m glad you wrote this, Dan. Let’s hope it has some positive effect.

By: Jason Butler

Jason Butler — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:25:00 +0000

Absolutely!

I’ve been beating this drum for a while…
http://www.jpbutler.com/2004/05/27/bostoncom-buys-boston-dirt-dogs/