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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Accent On Product Placement
The two major Spanish-language television networks are introducing telenovel-ads, product placement inside their extremely popular bodice-rippers like Telemundo’s “Mi Corazón Insiste.” But the marketing comes with a twist, the New York Times reports: While the idea of product placement, or as marketers … Continue reading
Why Mitt Romney’s ‘Clarifications’ Never Help
Short answer: Because he’s clueless. Exhibit Umpteen, via Tuesday’s Boston Globe: Romney says Calif. home is doubling, not quadrupling Mitt Romney has a clarification for those tweaking him for planning to quadruple the size of his oceanfront home in California. … Continue reading
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Tagged California home, Joe McQuaid, Manchester Union Leader, Mitt Romney, quadruple, San Diego Union-Tribune
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WSJ Drops News Corp. Disclosure
At least for this Tuesday report: News Corp. Loses Contract New York Changes Mind on Education-Tracking Tool, Citing Hacking Scandal New York State’s comptroller rejected a $27 million contract between the New York State Education Department and News Corp.‘s education subsidiary, … Continue reading
Will Pod Cast A Shadow On Novak Djokovic’s Success?
Boffo at the men’s tennis box office: Attack of the Pod Person, starring Novak Djokovic. From Monday’s Wall Street Journal: Novak Djokovic’s Secret: Sitting in a Pressurized Egg Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic hasn’t earned his No. 1 ranking by taking … Continue reading
(Paper) Clip ‘n’ Save This WSJ Piece
Excellent Wall Street Journal A-Hed in Monday’s edition: Mousetraps, Maybe, but Can You Build a Better Paper Clip? U.S. Manufacturers Churn Out Billions Each Year; Hoping a New Model Clicks LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.—The basic paper clip, a simple twist of steel … Continue reading
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Tagged A-Hed, ACCO, brandinista, clickiness, Klix, paper clips, Wall Street Journal
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Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Fun Facts Edition)
Fun facts to know & tell from a Sunday’s New York Times piece about the blurring of the line between presidential candidates and Super PACs that can compile unlimited amounts of cash to promote them: Early fund-raising suggests that the new groups … Continue reading
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Tagged Center for Responsive Politics, New York Times, presidential candidates, Super PACs
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Bill Keller’s NYT Column Isn’t Just Annoying, It’s Inaccurate
The hardworking staff has chronicled in detail (as recently as yesterday) its reservations about New York Times exiting editor Bill Keller’s column for the paper. Now comes this correction regarding his latest: Because of an editing error, an essay on Page … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Keller, correction, New York Times, the sound of one arm twisting
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Good Night, Irene IV
The hardworking staff promises to stop when the wind does . . . From Irish Central: Notes from the eye of Hurricane Irene —Goodnight Irene, be on your way The real thing, from forextv.com: Good Night Irene: Bloomberg Says He … Continue reading
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Tagged American Blues Scene, Bloomberg, CNN, forextv, Irene, Irish Central, New York City
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Good Night, Irene III
More ballast for the old-school side of the ledger (see here for background). From CNSNews: On the Secret Decoder Ring today: Links to “Goodnight Irene” sung by the Weavers From Port Chester Patch: From Livingston Patch: More, no doubt, to come.
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Tagged CNSNews, Goodnight Irene, Irene, Livingston Patch, Port Chester Patch
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The Things WordPress Says To Us
The hardworking staff has mentioned this before – and again, not to look a gift host in the mouth – but really, you guys at WordPress: Please stop! Please stop saying after every post, “This is your (umpteenth) post” followed … Continue reading
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