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Monthly Archives: June 2013
Dead Blogging ‘Portrait Photographs of Artists’ At WAM
Well the Missus and I trundled out to Worcester to catch Portrait Photographs of Artists at the Worcester Art Museum and say, it’s a corker. From WAM’s website: “Almost 110 years ago, WAM became one of the first institutions to … Continue reading
Herald Sox It To Globe
It’s no secret that Red Sox owner John Henry is one on the bidders lining up to buy the Boston Globe. Here’s how the Globe itself addressed Henry’s bid yesterday: At least six groups submit bids to buy The Boston Globe At … Continue reading
It’s Good To Live In A Two-Times Co. Town (‘Ray Donovan’ Edition)
Showtime’s new series Ray Donovan premieres this Sunday, and the Times-Industrial Complex renders a split decision on the crime drama. Start with the mothership. Here’s New York Times critic Alessandra Stanley’s take on the show. Family Ties, Boston Style, … Continue reading
Herald Once Again DisADvantaged
Why do advertisers keep snubbing Boston Herald readers? Today this open letter to the Boston Bruins and the City of Boston appeared in the Boston Globe. Here’s the text of the letter, which is signed by Rocky Wirtz, Chairman of the … Continue reading
No Djok: Novak Will Take Wimbledon, But Who Cares
With Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer flaming out at Wimbledon, it’s pretty much a lock for Novak Djokovic, who rolled in the second round over Bobby Reynolds. Odds are Djokovic will win the tournament, but his victory will be as … Continue reading
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Tagged Bobby Reynolds, French Open, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Wimbledon
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Herald To Globe: Tattoo You!
The Boston Herald gets the Murder Ink award today with this front page: The feisty local tabloid draws a more detailed picture in its lead story on the increasingly lurid Aaron Hernandez investigation . . . Read the rest at It’s Good … Continue reading
Dead Blogging ‘Across the Grain’ At The Fuller Craft Museum
Well the Missus and I trundled down to Brockton to catch the Fuller Craft Museum’s Across the Grain: Turned and Carved Wood exhibit and, say, it was swell. Fuller Craft Museum is excited to present an exhibition of wood art that … Continue reading
FTC’s Stealth-Ad Warning Not Strong Enough
This week the Federal Trade Commission addressed the blurring of the lines between advertising and editorial content on search engines. From MediaPost: Search engines are increasingly blurring the differences between paid ads and organic listings, the Federal Trade Commission said on … Continue reading
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Tagged AOL, APM, Bing, FTC, Google, Marketplace, Mary Engle, Mediaite, MediaPost, New York Times, search engines, Sneak ADtack, sponsored content, White House Down, Yahoo
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BP = Bitter Petroleum
BP, the energy company that engulfed the Gulf in oil with its Deepwater Horizon meltdown in 2011, has begun a newly aggressive ad campaign after groveling to the American public for the past two years. Full-page ad in Wednesday’s New York … Continue reading
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