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Monthly Archives: December 2012
‘After I Kind Of Straighten My Tie’
Ever since WGBH (We’ve Gotten Bone Headed) dumped Eric in the Evening, the hardlistening staff has been tuning into TSF, the Paris jazz station we favor in the City of Light Service. Tonight, we heard Nat Cole’s version of “Walkin’ … Continue reading
Boston Herald: A Year In Picture
The hardreading staff has long been baffled by BostonHerald.com, which is to news websites what the Edsel was to automobiles. Exhibit Umpteen: The Herald’s online Year in Pictures, which features up to one photo. . . Read the rest at It’s Good to Live … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Herald, Edsel, It's Good to Live in a Two-Daily Town, Year in Pictures
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New York Times Outsources Part Of Its Year In Pictures
The hardcounting staff could be wrong about this, but it sure seems the annual New York Times Year in Pictures section features an unusual number of photos from non-Times sources. Our unofficial tally starts with the Page One photo showing “Buried … Continue reading
Benjamin Netanyahu On Boston TV In 1978
BuzzFeed’s relentless clip whisperer Andrew Kaczynski has unearthed a 25-year-old appearance by now-and-then Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on WGBH’s The Advocates. 28-Year-Old Benjamin Netanyahu On A Local Boston TV Show In 1978 The future Israeli Prime Minster and MIT … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Kaczynski, Ben Nitay, Benjamin Netanyahu, Buzzfeed, clip whisperer, The Advocates, WGBH
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Howie Carr’s WTKK Drive-By
Boston Herald columnist/WRKO squawker Howie Carr is experiencing an extreme bout of Howenfreude over the demise of FM talk station WTKK. (Full disclosure: The hardreading staff did a weekly segment on the Jim & Margery show.) Today’s triumphant nyah-nyah from Carr: Talk radio’s not dead, just … Continue reading
Marketers Very Content With Branded Content
The rush toward ads in sheep’s clothing continues apace, as this report from MediaPost’s Center for Media Research indicates: Aggressive Marketing Spending on Branded Content According to a new survey, “The Spending Study: A Look at How Corporate America Invests in Branded … Continue reading
NYT Adstravaganza: Starbucks Fixing, Yoko UnFracking
Interesting full-page ads in Friday’s New York Times. On Page Five, this ad for Starbucks’ Come Together campaign to Fix the Debt: Furthermore, here’s the message chairman Howard Schultz posted on the Starbucks website: Let’s Come Together, America Wednesday, December … Continue reading
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Tagged Artists Against Fracking, Come Together, Fix the Debt, gilterati, Howard Schultz, New York Times, Onorati, Sean, Starbucks, Washington Wire, Yoko
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Herald Can’t Make Up Mind About Markey
First today’s Boston Herald tells us this: Mr. Ed draws yawn in Senate horse race Seriously, is this the best the Democrats can come up with? Ed Markey? This is a guy who has been in Congress for 36 years — … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Herald, Ed Markey, John Kerry, Rob Gray, Scott Brown, U.S. Senate, Victoria Reggie Kennedy
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Gay Republicans To Obama: Chuck Hagel
The wheels are starting to come off the Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense bandwagon. From BuzzFeed: Chuck Hagel’s Record On Guns, Abortion Raises More Questions Few reasons for Democrats to support the would-be Pentagon chief. WASHINGTON — Former Sen. … Continue reading
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Tagged Buzzfeed, Chuck Hagel, full-page ad, Gay rights, Iran, Israel, Log Cabin Republicans, New York Times, secretary of defense
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