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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Weak ADtack: Do Online Marketers Really Know Us That Well?
Advertising Age’s Matthew Creamer decided to check out how well online marketers know him, given all the hoopla about Internet privacy, data mining, and etc. So he decided to keep track of the ads tracking him on the web. He didn’t exactly … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertising Age, internet privacy, Matthew Creamer, online marketing, Sneak ADtack
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Scion Of The Times Makes Front-Page News
The New York Times roll-your-own tradition has continued with the recent coming-out party of A.G. Sulzberger, the latest entrant in the family business. From the start his sinecure propelled the Nepotism Patrol into DEFCON 4 – but not so fast wrote … Continue reading
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Tagged A.G. Sulzberger, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., Boston Phoenix, Jack Shafer, New York Times, Slate
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Why Is ABC Letting Claire Shipman Shill For Agribusiness?
This Thursday, an outfit called U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance is hosting The Food Dialogues, “a town hall-style discussion to address Americans’ questions about how their food is grown and raised and the long-term impact of the food they are … Continue reading
Netflix Is Really Sorry It Tried – Er, Decided – To Gouge You
Netflix, which had very successfully been delivering video content via both the U.S. Postal Service and Internet portals for $9.99 a month, suddenly decided this month to split those services and jack up its subscription cost by 60%. Netflixers, understandably, … Continue reading
Splitting The Warren Vote In Haverhill
From the Setti Warren campaign for U.S. Senate: Mayor Setti Warren Wins the Haverhill Straw Poll Haverhill, MA – Over the weekend, Mayor Warren won the annual Haverhill Democratic City Committee straw poll; the complete results from the straw poll … Continue reading
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Tagged Elizabeth Warren, Haverhill straw poll, Methuen Straw Poll, Setti Warren, U.S. Senate
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WSJ’s Jason Gay To Littlest Red Sox Fans: Welcome To Boston
The Wall Street Journal has been on the Red Sox like David Ortiz on a low fastball. Today’s installment comes from columnist Jason Gay: Boston Kids Finally Feel Heartbreak This letter is for everyone in Boston who’s 10 years old … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Jason Gay, Wall Street Journal
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Hey Guy, Where You Goin’ With That Mike In Your Hand?
Weekend All Things Considered host Guy Raz is a music enthusiast with a wide range of interests, which are reflected in the segments he does on his weekly NPR programs. Yesterday’s show included a story about the Monterey Jazz Festival … Continue reading
Facebook Is Stalking Me
Much to the hardworking staff’s dismay, we recently received this message from (In Your) Facebook: Hi [Hardworking Staff], You haven’t been to Facebook for a few days, and a lot happened while you were away. [A, B, C] and 4 … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston University, BU Today, Facebookinatrix, Gotlieb Center, In Your Facebook, Mugar Library
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Dead Blogging ‘The [Round-the-] Clock’ Opening At The MFA
Saturday night at 7 o’clock, Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts unveiled its new Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art with a 24-hour extravaganza described this way in an MFA press release: 24-HOUR CELEBRATION SEPTEMBER 17–18 AT MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON, … Continue reading
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