BostonNOW
{{Short description|Discontinued free daily newspaper}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox newspaper
|name = right
|image = BostonNOW 02-29-08 Page 01.png
|image_size = 200px
|type = Free daily
|format = Tabloid
|foundation = 2007
|founder = Russel Pergament
|publisher = Michael E. Schroeder
|editor = Mitch Lipka and Ann Kennedy
|headquarters = 30 Winter St.
Boston, MA 02108
United States
|ISSN =
|website = [http://BostonNOW.com/ BostonNOW.com]
}}
BostonNOW is a discontinued free daily newspaper that was distributed in Boston, combining both traditional and web journalism.
BostonNOW offered information in print, online and mobile. The newspaper was targeted towards commuters rather than residences; it was widely distributed at key MBTA subway stations. The tabloid held daily polls, contests, and a "Treasure Hunt" contest, and relied heavily on bloggers for content.
The newspaper's main competition was the similarly distributed Boston Metro.
History
Newspaper publisher Russel Pergament returned to Boston and launched Boston Now as a free daily newspaper backed by Icelandic conglomerate Dagsbrun on April 17, 2007. Pergament described Boston Now as breaking news in addition to carrying news wire content.{{cite news |last1=Romenesko |first1=Jim |title=Metro Boston creator to start another free paper in Boston |url=https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2007/metro-boston-creator-to-start-another-free-paper-in-boston/ |access-date=16 December 2023 |work=Poytner |date=2007-02-09}} Pergament shut down Boston Now on April 14, 2008, due to tumult in foreign credit markets.{{cite news |title=BostonNOW newspaper shuts down |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2008/04/14/BostonNOW-newspaper-shuts-down/79471208215108/ |access-date=16 December 2023 |work=UPI |date=2008-04-14}}
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