Get full access to The Boston Globe's 27-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalism, spanning local and national breaking news, investigative reporting, and coverage of politics, business, art, travel, culture, and more.
Updated with a new design and experience, Globe app users can read, watch, and comment on the latest news from New England’s largest newsroom.
• Download the app and discover local stories from The Boston Globe, Globe New Hampshire, and Globe Rhode Island.
• Engage with groundbreaking journalism from the Spotlight Team.
• Enjoy thought-provoking opinion and analysis from Globe columnists.
• Explore impactful features from Globe Magazine and in-depth coverage of Boston sports.
• Stay informed with Boston Globe Today, our daily TV show that takes you beyond the headlines.
APP FEATURES
• Customize notifications so you always have the latest updates about the topics you care about.
• Save articles to read later, even when your device is offline.
• Share your thoughts on articles and join the online discussion with in-app commenting.
• Go beyond the headlines with videos from Boston Globe Today.
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Summary of user reviews
Positive highlights
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This app hasExcellent reporting and journalism
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This app hasComprehensive coverage of local, regional, national, and international news
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This app hasReliable and trusted source of information
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This app hasAward-winning Spotlight team and investigative reporting
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This app hasDiverse range of content, including sports, business, and opinion pieces
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This app hasKeeps readers connected to Boston even when living elsewhere
Negative highlights
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This app hasWeak search functionality, making it difficult to find older articles
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This app hasInconsistent integration between app and web, often requiring multiple logins
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This app hasSuboptimal user experience and navigation in the app, especially on tablets
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This app hasSubscription price considered too high compared to other news sources
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This app hasRepetitive and redundant content, with the same stories appearing multiple times
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This app hasExcessive use of large images and graphics, taking up too much screen space
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This app hasIntrusive and disruptive ads that interrupt the reading experience
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This app hasLack of offline access to the e-paper, requiring an internet connection
Good app but… no video journalism / op-docs like others
The app isn’t optimized for video storytelling and documentary shorts / op docs like NYT or even the Seattle Times. I feel like the Boston Globe used to do short doc-style video journalism creating videos about the people or happenings in the community. Now their video content is seemingly just a TV studio show with a news anchor that streams through the app. I have no interest to watch that. The spotlight series ‘Gladiator’ podcast on AH was incredible, I was so hooked and really enjoyed the perspectives of the journalist that did the BTS but since then I feel like it’s gone downhill. If the Globe reinvested in video journalism and op-docs, it would surely engage viewership resulting in more revenue. Just my two cents.
