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Monthly Archives: September 2011
For Tommy Ashton
Ten years ago today my cousin Tommy Ashton was murdered in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. From the New York Times inspired (and inspirational) Portraits of Grief series: SHARING OLD MEMORIES Thomas Ashton It was home movies night on … Continue reading
StyleBustin’: Boston Herald Gives Local Infomercial A Pass
Chalk up another conquest for “styleboston,” the call girl of local TV content. Friday Boston Herald piece: ‘Styleboston’ sets sights on Chicago Hub-based TV show “styleboston,” which kicks off its third season tomorrow night, has big plans to bring its … Continue reading
Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (WeinerWorld Edition)
The battle for New York’s 9th Congressional district – formerly prowled by Anthony Weiner (D-Am I Still Married?) – is turning into a real donnybrook, with some reports showing Republican Bob Turner running ahead of gaffe-prone Democrat David Weprin, who … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Weiner, Bob Turner, corporate jet, David Weprin, DCCC, Democrat-industrial complex, House Majority PAC, NY-09, Tea Party
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All The News That’s Fit To Print – Two Weeks Later
The New York Times has finally caught up with Michael Bloomberg’s religion ban at the Ground Zero memorial ceremony on Sunday. From today’s front page piece: Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has come under attack by some religious and political leaders for not including … Continue reading
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Tagged ABC, CBS, clergy, Ground Zero, Media Research Center, Michael Bloomberg, NBC, New York Times, religion
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Gail Collins Off Book Leave; Seamus Sweepstakes™ Back On
As the hardworking staff has chronicled, it was just our luck that New York Times op-ed columnist Gail Collins went on book leave just when we had launched the Seamus Sweepstakes™, which offered excellent prizes for guessing when she would … Continue reading
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Tagged book leave, Gail Collins, Mitt Romney, New York Times, Seamus Sweepstakes™
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Dead Blogging The GOP Presidential Primary Debate
Full disclosure: The hardworking staff only saw the first and last half-hours of Wednesday night’s MSNBC Republican presidential primary slapfight, but a little of this crowd goes a long way. So . . . • If you picked “Ronald Reagan” … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Sharpton, Brian Williams, Galeo, Galileo, GOP debate, Herman Cain, Jon Huntsman, Michele Bachmann, Mitt Romney, MSNBC, Newt Gingrich, Ponzi scheme, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Social Security
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Union Plays The 9/11 Card In Verizon Dustup
The 45,000 once (and future?) striking Verizon workers are back on the job, but the advertising battle rages on. On one side, the telecom giant is still running newspaper ads like this one: On the union side, the Communications Workers … Continue reading
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Tagged 9/11 card, Communications Workers of America, Iran-Iraq war, newspaper ads, Verizon
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Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (U.S. Chamber of Commerce Edition)
With Labor Day in the rearview mirror, the Campaign 2012 adstravaganza is starting to heat up. Full-page national newspaper ad from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: (Actually readable version here.) No one knows how much the Chamber will spend this … Continue reading
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Tagged 6 Steps, Campaign 2012 adstravaganze, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Ron Paul Whacks Rick Perry Edition)
Presidential primary thorn Ron Paul (R-Have I Pricked You Now?) has turned his advertising sights on GOP frontrunner Rick Perry (R-Prick This). Paul’s latest ad (and, credit where credit’s due, he’s the only Republican candidate running a real on-TV – v. … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Gore, Mitt Romney, Politico, Reagan Revolution, Rick Perry, Ron Paul, Texas cheerleader
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