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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Posting Obituaries From The Grave
This week featured yet another Posthumous Obituary. Via Politico’s On Media blog: Betty Ford lives longer than the writer who wrote her obit in the WaPo. The writer? Donnie Radcliffe. Her obit is here. Radcliffe joins a growing list of late chroniclers of the … Continue reading
NYT Scoops Boston Papers On RFK Family’s JFK Library Snub
From Page One of today’s New York Times: Family of Robert F. Kennedy Rethinks His Place at Library As archivists prepare to make public 63 boxes of Robert F. Kennedy’s papers at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston, his family members are … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, John F. Kennedy Library, New York Times, Robert F. Kennedy
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The GOP Wants . . . Me!
I read the mail today, oh boy . . . The front of the envelope said: DO NOT DESTROY OFFICIAL DOCUMENT Inside was this: SPECIAL NOTICE: You have been selected to represent Republican voters in Massachusetts’ 4th Congressional District. Enclosed … Continue reading
Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Crossroads GPS Edition)
Crossroads GPS – the Karl-Rove-founded, who-knows-who-funded advocacy group – has launched the second Barack-seeking missile in its promised $20 million Summer Blitz of the president and his record. It’s a one-minute spot that opens with a clock showing 3:01, “evoking … Continue reading
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Tagged 501(c)(4), Anthony M. Kennedy, Crossroads GPS, Karl Rove, Los Angeles Times
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Covert Ads In USA’s ‘Covert Affairs’
The USA cable network – whose shows feature more plugs than Joe Biden’s head – is back at it, this time with its summer offerings of Covert Affairs. Via MediaPost: USA Network is promoting the Capital One Venture Card during the second … Continue reading
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Tagged Capital One, Covert Affairs, MediaPost, PromoSpeak, TV by the Numbers, USA
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My George Kimball Story
There have been multiple tributes to the irreplaceable George Kimball since he died last week: Michael Gee in the Boston Herald (sorry no link – the bleeping Herald keeps crashing my browser and I’m starting to take it personally); Charlie … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Charlie Pierce, George Kimball, Kevin Cullen, Michael Gee, Only a Game, Sir Dan Donnelly, The Hideout
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Plus ça change, plus c’est la même Murdoch
Lede of an editorial in the Daily Telegraph of London: In the parliamentary debate on the new Broadcasting Bill, not enough attention is being given to a major issue of principle. We refer to the excessive concentration of ownership control … Continue reading
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Tagged British Sky Broadcasting, BSkyB, Daily Telegraph, London, News of the World, Rupert Murdoch, Sky Television
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WeinerWorld: New York Post Bakeoff Edition
Splendid reader Michael Pahre just sent this message to the hardworking staff in response to our recent WeinerWorld: New York Tabloids Edition (VIII) Last edition? Ha! The NY Post decided to put their covers to a public vote as to which … Continue reading
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Tagged Michael Pahre, New York Post, tabloid bakeoff, WeinerWorld
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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Herald Buyout Edition)
Last month the Boston Herald offered voluntary buyout packages (two weeks of salary for every year of service) to newsroom staff and managers. And, as the Boston Globe reports today, the results are in: The Boston Herald approved voluntary buyout packages for … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, employee buyouts, Free the Herald 12!, Larry Katz, Mat Schaffer
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Remembering The 1979 Cincinnati Who Concert
From our Small (Media) World desk: In the wake of the hardworking staff’s Classic Cincinnati Concerts walk down Memory Lane comes this Wall Street Journal feature: The Taming of the Fans Tired of taking hits to their reputations and bottom … Continue reading
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