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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Herald Dogs Times On Jimmy Savile Row; Globe Just Dodges)
The Boston Herald has been on the BBC/Jimmy Savile scandal like Brown on Williamson, and today’s edition extends the drumbeat. Despite gaffe, Times’ Sulzberger gives Thompson vote of confidence New York Times Co. Chairman Arthur Sulzberger Jr., who has been acting as interim … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, IGTLTDT, Jimmy Savile, Mark Thompson, New York Times
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Let Timmy Smoke (In Boston?)
A mere one day after the hardrooting staff sang the praises of Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum, the San Francisco trick-or-treat, the hometown Boston Herald offered this: Tim Lincecum could be worth gamble for Sox Ellsbury for Lincecum good deal The Red … Continue reading
State-Of-The-Cuisinart Marketing (II): Obama Campaign Buys Into BuzzFeed’s Branded Content
The Nieman Journalism Lab helpfully illustrates what the hardtracking staff noted yesterday about the blurring of the line between advertising and editorial content. BuzzFeed adapts its branded content approach to political advertising, and Obama’s in Obama for America becomes the first political group to … Continue reading
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Tagged branded content, Buzzfeed, Jet Blue, Nieman Journalism Lab, Obama for America, Sneak ADtack, Virgin Mobile
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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Elizabeth Warrin’ Front Pages)
Page One of the local dailies reflect – wait for it – two different worlds. (Via the Newseum’s Today’s Front Pages) . . . Read the rest at IGTLTDT.
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Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Elizabeth Warren, Scott Brown
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Let Timmy Smoke (‘Em)
So maybe Tim Lincecum didn’t have a Cy Young season this year. But he sure smoked the Tigers in last night’s 8-3 blowtorching of the Detroit Nine. From the New York Daily News: Tim Lincecum, former two-time Cy Young Award … Continue reading
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Tagged Cy Young, Let Tim Smoke, New York Daily News, San Francisco Giants, Tim Lincecum, World Series
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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Boston Globe Writes Off Jimmy Savile Row)
The Transatlantic rumpus over alleged sexual abuse of children by the late BBC television host Jimmy Savile gets double coverage in the New York Times today. First up, this John Burns report on the latest developments in a scandal that’s turning the … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, Boston Globe, IGTLTDT, Jimmy Savile, New York Times
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Through The Brookline Looking Glass
For maybe six months now, the hardwalking staff has passed by 181 Harvard Street and noted the plywood inset in the front door declaring “We Demand Glass!” To no avail. Last night there was a new plywood plaint: “We Demand … Continue reading
The BBC’s Russian Nesting Duels
The BBC is in a dither over its coverage of one of the Beeb’s own. Primer via the New York Times: Sexual Abuse Scandal Turns the Tables on BBC LONDON — The story seemed perfect for the British Broadcasting Corporation’s hard-hitting … Continue reading
Jason Gay Ol’ Time (Tour de France Edition)
Sports columnist Jason Gay is one of many reasons the Wall Street Journal is a must-read every day. Exhibit Umpteen: Gay’s latest piece. Meet Your New Tour de France Champ Lance Armstrong has been banned from cycling, and it appears that … Continue reading
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Tagged Campagnola, Jason Gay, Lance Armstrong, Tour de France, Vacated, Wall Street Journal
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