Boston Globe Reinvention Promised in 2017; Details to Come

BOSTON, MA — More changes are inbound for The Boston Globe, with details to be revealed soon, according to a staff-wide, year-end message from its editor in chief.

In a lengthy memo heaping praise upon staff, editor Brian McGrory writes, referring first to January 2016's delivery meltdown:

The year may have begun in crisis. It ends, however, with a crucial dose of introspection—an unsparing review, part of a broad reinvention initiative, of what works and what doesn’t at the Globe, what we need to change, and how we will change it. This is among the most important work we’ve done this year, and I’ll be back to you in a few days with more details on the road ahead.

The memo, as always, was published in full by the indefatigable Dan Kennedy. You can read the whole thing on his blog here.

Despite lavishing praise upon staff across the paper's pages, McGrory's memo does not gloss over the substantial cuts suffered over the past year.

On the issue of cuts, let’s be honest about it: we’ve lost a lot of people again this year and it doesn’t get any easier. These aren’t so much good people as great people, experienced journalists who have helped build the foundation for our success. But it’s testament to our extraordinary depth, resilience, and character that we have done this well in the face of the relentless pressures of a profoundly changing industry.

Forecasting 2017, McGrory assures there is "much to do," and no time to get complacent.

"We’ll reinvent how we produce our journalism," he writes, among other promises.

This week also marks the start of new Boston Globe Media Partners CEO Doug Franklin's tenure. You can read more on him and that transition here.

Photo by Alison Bauter, Patch staff

This story has been updated to correct the headline.