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Monthly Archives: June 2013
Ask Dr. Ads: Who Is James Reera? (II)
Yo. Well the old Doc has been doing some gumshoe work on this Boston Herald ad, which we mentioned the other day. First, we dug up this obituary for Mr. Reera. James M. Reera, age 64, passed away Jan. 2, 2013. Jim was … Continue reading
Rivers Flows Only Toward Globe
Looks like Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers is playing favorites with the local dailies. From today’s Boston Globe: Doc Rivers mum on returning to Celtics MIAMI — Doc Rivers reached out to the Globe for the first time since the Celtics’ season concluded, … Continue reading
Our ‘Beat The Press Party’ Bakeoff (Carr Stalled Out Edition)
The hardwatching staff is a little late to the Great Boston MediaWatch Dogfight this week, but hey – we were distracted by Rafael Nadal’s epic dismantling of Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinal (and subsequent dispatching of David Ferrer … Continue reading
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Tagged Beat the Press, Boston Herald, Broons Broom, Chicago Blackhawks, David Ferrer, Denise J. Casper, French Open, Great Boston MediaWatch Dogfight, Hey Joe, Jimi Hendrix, local hall monitors, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Novak Djokovic, Press Party, Rafael Nadal, Stanley Cup playoffs, US District Court, Wayne's World webcast, Western Conference Finals, WGBH
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Herald Hitches Carr To Globe
Apparently Boston Herald columnist Howie Carr has run out of ways to milk his presence on Whitey Bulger’s witness list, which would presumably keep him from covering the mobster’s trial in person. So the feisty local tabloid has followed in the … Continue reading
Ask Dr. Ads: Who Is James Reera?
Yo. Well the Doc opened the old mailbag today and here’s what poured out: Dear Dr. Ads, I am very concerned about the future of newspapers. According to the latest World Press Trendssurvey of the World Association of Newspapers and News … Continue reading
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Tagged 527th Engineer Battalion, Ask Dr. Ads, Boston Herald, Dominic DiLoreto, Edward Ferrell, Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Worker's Union, James Reera, Marketing Charts, News Corp(se), Priscilla Colburn, Sugarman Brothers Paper Company, World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, World Press Trends
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M M M My Cicada
From Saturday’s New York Times: An Invasion of 17-Year-Olds, Loud, Lusty and Six-Legged There are a few acts of nature, such as the passage of Halley’s comet or the transit of Venus, that are so rare and so dramatic as … Continue reading
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Tagged 17-year locusts, cicadas, Cincinnati, Joyce Lieb, New York Times
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Why We Love The Stanley Cup Playoffs (Damn! Blackhawks Win Edition)
Okay, so regulation time in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals just ended with the Los Angeles Kings and Chicago Blackhawks in a 3-3 tie, but it’s how they got there that’s so special. The ‘Hawks went up 3-2 … Continue reading
Oh, Wait – Rafa CAN Beat this Guy (II)
The hardrooting staff just watched the Tennis Channel rerun of Rafael Nadal’s French Open semifinal win over arch-rival Novak Djokovic. And we were struck by how tough Rafa hung in the fifth set, especially at 3-4 after Djokovic’s net-touch. … Continue reading
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Tagged French Open semifinal, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Tennis Channel
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Battle Of The Bulger (Cullen The Facts Edition)
The Boston Herald wants you to know it’s on the Whitey Bulger trial like Brown on Williamson, so they’re running this ad in today’s edition: And here’s an example of that “complete coverage.” Witness ban lifted for Globe duo Judge Denise J. … Continue reading
Why We Love The Stanley Cup Playoffs (Broons Broom Edition)
Okay, so ten days ago the hardwatching staff comes to you and says, “Listen – the Boston Bruins will sweep the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference finals and not only that, the B’s will limit the Pens (the highest-scoring … Continue reading
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