Monthly Archives: January 2011

The Accidental NYT Page One Photo

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Tuesday New York Times front page photo: Back story, via Romenesko: NYTer gets Page One balloons photo by boarding wrong train New York Times “Thank you,” photographer Fred R. Conrad whispered, as he spotted the balloon deliveryman and pulled out a … Continue reading →

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I Can’t Relate To ‘Relatable’

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

ABC’s Nightline on Tuesday featured a Lose Weight Like the Celebrities segment that employed the word “relatable” at least three times (I stopped watching halfway through because I couldn’t watch anymore). Here’s my question: What the hell does “relatable” mean? … Continue reading →

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‘History Sniffers’ Take It On The Nose

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The New York woman who sued the behavioral advertising network Interclick last month for “history sniffing” (Sneak ADtack post here) is now suing Interclick’s clients, specifically McDonald’s, CBS, Mazda, and Microsoft. As MediaPost reports: In a complaint filed Tuesday with the U.S. District Court … Continue reading →

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Boston Ballet Can’t Crack NYT ‘Nutcracker’ Bakeoff

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Apparently, Boston Ballet’s Nutcracker was good enough to get featured in Monday’s New York Times, but its “Nutcracker” wasn’t. Times dance critic Alastair Macaulay spent last November and December “on a marathon tour in which I saw 27 different ‘Nutcracker’ … Continue reading →

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The Redemption Unit, III

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

(The Redemption Unit Act One and Act Two) Act Three: Woodrow Wilson’s League of Notions There was a union steward at the Boston DO who would end almost every conversation by saying, “Let he who is not without sin cast … Continue reading →

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NPR And NYT Go Underground

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The New York Times and NPR’s “All Things Considered” got cozy on Sunday with his ‘n’ her pieces on “the City’s Subterranean Wilderness.” Times reporter Alan Feuer’s lede: IT must have been the third or fourth day — time, by … Continue reading →

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R.I.P., 2010

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

In Saturday’s Boston Globe, Joseph P. Kahn did his usual fine job with the annual year in passing feature, which spotlights the notable deaths of the last 12 months. Representative sample: Also sounding their last notes in 2010 were Teddy … Continue reading →

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