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Pinterest: The right lane of the internet

Obioma Eke March 4, 2024
The internet is a diverse, yet alarmingly fast-paced environment. In the span of 90 seconds, you can hear about politics, the most recent celebrity beef, and Austin Butler’s latest project. Short form content has only increased this speed, but there is one app that has rejected this concept: Pinterest.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Welcome to the Greenhouse: Why you should stop letting corporations blame you for climate change

Fiona Broadie September 13, 2021
Anyone can green-shame, but it is toxic when performed by the companies that contribute heavily to the problem.
boston red sox players xander bogaerts, rafael devers and alex verdugo wear city connect uniforms

Red Sox to debut new uniforms for Patriots’ Day Weekend

Anna Stjernquist April 12, 2021
The “City Connect Series” uniforms were designed to celebrate Boston's unique culture.
person holding a narcan demonstration device

Seven North Shore cities encourage residents to carry Narcan

Sam Trottenberg April 2, 2021
A new campaign seeks to curb opioid overdoses through education and increased access to medication.
Emma Moneuse/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Paywalls act as deterrents to the public, but are necessary for financial prosperity in the journalism industry

Editors March 17, 2021
The paywall problem requires a delicate, balanced solution. Readers are responsible for financially supporting publications if they are able and publications are responsible for prioritizing public, reliable news over profit — if possible.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

A Room with a View: Behind the scenes of consumerism in Hollywood

Antonia Lehnert March 15, 2021
“Eyes Wide Shut” and “Fight Club” show us that if we continue to consume material items in incredible quantities, sooner or later we will be the ones indefinitely consumed by them.
Construction on the advertisement spaces outside of Warren Towers are replacing the paper posters with digital screens. SOFIA KOYAMA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Digital posters being installed outside of Warren Towers

Gabriella Finocchio October 6, 2019
New digital screens are replacing the poster cases that hang on the outside walls of 700 Commonwealth Ave. in an ongoing project by Boston University to update existing advertisements and include more modern technology.
Opioid overdoses in the United States have been shown to shorten lifespans by two and a half months. PHOTO BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

EDITORIAL: Education should be a priority in fighting the ongoing opioid crisis

Editors December 6, 2017

The escalating opioid crisis has taken the lives of thousands across New England. In order to combat the epidemic, the City has implemented several initiatives in past years, including sponsoring a number...

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announces they will end a five-year ban on alcohol advertisements. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/ DFP FILE PHOTO

EDITORIAL: It’s time to bring back alcohol advertising on the T

Editors November 15, 2017

When you ride the T, you’re surrounded by a multitude of different advertisements, from the more run-of-the-mill — ads for things like insurance companies and cell phones — to the more eye-catching...

Facebook is one of the top profiteers of new digital advertising. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Social media ads target millennials with personalization, visuals

Sara Frazier October 9, 2017

Anyone who has spent more than a few minutes scrolling through their Facebook or Instagram feed has likely noticed sponsored advertisements pop up every few posts or so. While this type of marketing...

EDITORIAL: Bernie and Phyl’s new ad campaign push social boundaries

EDITORIAL: Bernie and Phyl’s new ad campaign push social boundaries

Editors February 22, 2017

An episode of “Parks and Recreation” titled “Farmers Market” addresses how to advertise a product with a very small fan base, proving that its methods are still applicable to present day. In the...

PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

EDITORIAL: 84 Lumber got their message across

Editors February 7, 2017

When families, friends and sports fans plopped down onto their couches Sunday afternoon, remote in their hands and wings on their plates, they prepared for a day devoted to one of the most patriotic things...

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