Granted this isn't written by a Boston Globe reporter, but it is published there. It talks about how that Romney/Boston Globe video exchange was supposedly engaging in political activity on state property.
I'm not going to post the entire article, first it's AP, and second there is other stuff about Kerry Healey mentioned as well.
Here is the meat though:
Airing of Romney clip fuels question of politicking on state time
By Glen Johnson, AP Political Writer | October 26, 2006
BOSTON --A state videotape of Gov. Mitt Romney clashing with a local reporter has made it onto the Internet and landed at a conservative Web site that celebrates the potential 2008 presidential candidate for taking on "the elitist left-wing media."
A Romney spokesman said the tape -- shot at public expense and in the custody of no one other than employees of the Gov.'s Office -- became public after it was posted last week on an internal government Web site and e-mailed by various members of the Republican's staff.
It is illegal for state employees to engage in political activity while on state property, while using state property or while on state time.
"This isn't classified material; it's a video of a public news conference. Things get e-mailed, and the fact this ended up on a Web site is not surprising at all," said Eric Fehrnstrom, the governor's communications director.
It's like Romney's team is getting accused of purposely making this videotape. I mean gosh, the Governor didn't MAKE the reporter say what he said. And as Mr. Fehrnstrom said it's public material.
The video currently on the Internet shows Romney clashing last week with a reporter who was interrupted by the governor as he attempted to ask a lengthy question about the wisdom of eliminating Turnpike tolls in western Massachusetts when the state had numerous expensive transportation projects.
The reporter tried to forge ahead, saying he represented "the people."
The governor retorted, "No, I represent the people. You represent the media. You're supposed to be unbiased."
A clip of the exchange is now available on YouTube, a Web site for trading video. It also is featured on "RedState," a Web site relaying news about conservative causes and issues of interest to Republicans, whose presence on electoral maps is usually depicted with the color red.
The headline reads, "Mitt Romney Takes on Elitist Left-Wing Media."
Incredible how this writer so empathizes with the reporter in the story. "Tried to forge ahead"? It gives me the picture of the reporter trying to be "The Little Engine That Could". The poor reporter couldn't pester the Governor with his lengthy question (one that if you look at the video is filled with ah's and filler statements). This is just another example of the media trying to look for something that isn't there.
Ann Marie