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ESPN Needs To Think Outside The Box
As Made Yankee Fan in Boston kept an eye on the New York-Tampa Bay tilt last night on ESPN, we found ourselves increasingly annoyed with its K Zone feature, which we’ve apparently managed to avoid for the past ten years. From ESPN … Continue reading
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Tagged ESPN, ESPN Front Row, K Zone, Made Yankee Fan in Boston, New York Post, Phil Mushnick, TVNewser
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Pro-Bachmann PAC Manhandles Rick Perry’s Wife
As the incredible shrinking Michele Bachmann (R-Can You see Me Now?) watches her presidential primary campaign go down like the Hindenburg, her friends – such as the Keep Conservatives United PAC – are trying to come to her rescue. Their … Continue reading
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Tagged Anita Perry, blogeteria, Gardasil, Keep Conservatives United, Merck, Michele Bachmann, Pajamas Media, Rick Perry
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Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Viral Video Edition)
Up to now, the hardworking staff has limited The Rumpus to paid advertising in print or on television (still waiting on our first radio spot). But as this piece from techPresident notes, online video advertising is a growth industry in … Continue reading
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Tagged Beloved Leader, online video advertising, Politico, Rick Perry, TechPresident
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Weak ADtack: Do Online Marketers Really Know Us That Well?
Advertising Age’s Matthew Creamer decided to check out how well online marketers know him, given all the hoopla about Internet privacy, data mining, and etc. So he decided to keep track of the ads tracking him on the web. He didn’t exactly … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertising Age, internet privacy, Matthew Creamer, online marketing, Sneak ADtack
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Scion Of The Times Makes Front-Page News
The New York Times roll-your-own tradition has continued with the recent coming-out party of A.G. Sulzberger, the latest entrant in the family business. From the start his sinecure propelled the Nepotism Patrol into DEFCON 4 – but not so fast wrote … Continue reading
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Tagged A.G. Sulzberger, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., Boston Phoenix, Jack Shafer, New York Times, Slate
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Why Is ABC Letting Claire Shipman Shill For Agribusiness?
This Thursday, an outfit called U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance is hosting The Food Dialogues, “a town hall-style discussion to address Americans’ questions about how their food is grown and raised and the long-term impact of the food they are … Continue reading
Netflix Is Really Sorry It Tried – Er, Decided – To Gouge You
Netflix, which had very successfully been delivering video content via both the U.S. Postal Service and Internet portals for $9.99 a month, suddenly decided this month to split those services and jack up its subscription cost by 60%. Netflixers, understandably, … Continue reading
Splitting The Warren Vote In Haverhill
From the Setti Warren campaign for U.S. Senate: Mayor Setti Warren Wins the Haverhill Straw Poll Haverhill, MA – Over the weekend, Mayor Warren won the annual Haverhill Democratic City Committee straw poll; the complete results from the straw poll … Continue reading
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Tagged Elizabeth Warren, Haverhill straw poll, Methuen Straw Poll, Setti Warren, U.S. Senate
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WSJ’s Jason Gay To Littlest Red Sox Fans: Welcome To Boston
The Wall Street Journal has been on the Red Sox like David Ortiz on a low fastball. Today’s installment comes from columnist Jason Gay: Boston Kids Finally Feel Heartbreak This letter is for everyone in Boston who’s 10 years old … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Jason Gay, Wall Street Journal
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