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Monthly Archives: September 2009
De Bait
The hardworking staff at Campaign Journal swung by WBZ-TV tonight for the inaugural 2009 Boston mayoral debate. Throughout the hourlong bakeoff, WBZ’s Jon Keller did a good job of what was essentially herding cats and one Big Dog. Regardless, the … Continue reading
Time Magazine’s Ted K.O.
The cover of Time’s Ted Kennedy Commemorative Issue features a photo that made him look dead while he was still alive. No surprise, the photographer was the uni-named Platon, who also embalmed John McCain on a Time cover during last year’s … Continue reading
The Boston Globe’s Richard Egan Problem
The suicide of Richard Egan, co-founder of technology giant EMC Corp., may be understandable given his terminal illness, but the Boston Globe’s coverage of it is entirely befuddling. Initially, the Globe missed – or ignored – the actual cause of … Continue reading
Ad o’ the Day©
Mike Allen’s Playbook at Politico.com has been a leader in online political-digest promotion, teaming up with companies such as Starbucks and Qualcomm in a variety of marketing initiatives. (See: Politico’s series of political-thumbsucker panel discussions at Starbucks locations across D.C.) … Continue reading
Crayonpedia
Wikipedia, which is to reference materials what Amy Winehouse is to singing gigs, is about to introduce color-coding to its three million entries. According to a report at Wired.com: Starting this fall, you’ll have a new reason to trust the … Continue reading
Campaign Outsider 