The Boston Globe may have escaped death this week when its unions agreed to concessions, but like almost every other newspaper, it is still facing operational and editorial downscaling in the months and years to come.

In some industries, Massachusetts' PR agencies are already moving on. Boston, long a hub for innovative fields like technology, healthcare, and education, has a robust media market that can serve both its readers' needs and client goals, regardless of the Globe's outcome.

In fact, depending on ...