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Is Rafael Nadal Conceding The U.S. Open?
In the runup to next week’s U.S. Open tennis tournament, defending champion Rafael Nadal is understandably doing a lot of media avails. Such as this one for WWD: Rafael Nadal’s Winning Ways Behind the baseline, Rafael Nadal is known to … Continue reading
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Tagged Armani, Macy's, New York Times, Novak Djokovic, Rafability, Rafael Nadal, Superb Serb, United States Open, WWD
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Sharpton Says Matthews, Maddow Not Journalists
He’s barely had the job for 24 hours, and already new MSNBC squawk show host Al Sharpton is putting his foot perilously close to his mouth. In the Daily Beast (via Romenesko) Sharpton counters the criticism that he’s just some … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Sharpton, Chris Matthews, Daily Beast, Lloyd Grove, MSNBC, NABJ, Rachel Maddow
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New York Times In Bed With Steiner Sports
Full-page ad in Thursday’s New York Times: Derek Jeter at The TimesCenter Cozy, yes? You have no idea. The Times has been Steiner Sports’ BFF the past few months: July 16, 2011 mash note. July 14, 2011 mash note. Another … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Winfield, Derek Jeter, New York Times, New York Times Store, Steiner Sports, Tino Martinez
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Agog At Google’s Finances
New York Times report: Google Reaches $500 Million Settlement With Government Google will pay $500 million to settle federal government charges that it has knowingly shown illegal ads for fraudulent Canadian pharmacies in the United States, the Justice Department announced on Wednesday. … Continue reading
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Tagged Canadian pharmacies, Google, illegal ads, Justice Department, New York Times, quarterly profit
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Branded Entertainment: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
More and more marketers are turning to branded entertainment to promote themselves. What is branded entertainment? MediaPost’s Center for Media Research helpfully provides this definition: Branded entertainment (also referred to as product integration or branded content) integrates a brand with an entertainment … Continue reading
Free The Jack Shafer One!
Slate has announced layoffs that include media critic Jack Shafer (via Romenesko). Shafer says he’ll continue to be a contributor to Slate, but still, that’s just wrong. O tempora! O moreso!
Let The Rick Perry-And-Thrust Begin! (Romney Iowa Edition)
On NPR’s All Things Considered Wednesday, host Robert Siegel had this exchange with reporter Don Gonyea: SIEGEL: Don, in his campaign so far, Mitt Romney has really not campaigned against his Republican rivals. He’s kept the focus on campaigning against … Continue reading
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Tagged @CrazyKhazei, All Things Considered, Blue Mass Group, Eric Fehrnstrom, Iowa Caucuses, Mitt Romney, NPR, Rick Perry
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Let The $4 Billion Rumpus Begin! (Destroying The American Dream Edition)
Democracy for America, the advocacy group ginned up by Howard Dean (your scream goes here), has purchased airtime on this Sunday’s squawk shows for an ad that, according to AlterNet, “takes the GOP to task for its inability to create … Continue reading
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Tagged AlterNet, Democracy for America, GOP, Howard Dean, kill the American Dream, Sunday squawk shows
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Nicolas Sarkozy’s Thé Party
Diminutive French president Nicolas Sarkozy ((B)UMP- Carla Bruni) seems to be channeling America’s Tea Party lately. From the New York Times: PARIS — President Nicolas Sarkozy has used the crisis over the euro and his relationship with the German chancellor, … Continue reading
Campaign Outsider Suck-Up Ad o’ the Week
A coalition of the United Healthcare Workers East (a.k.a. 1199 SEIU), the Greater New York Hospital Association, and the Healthcare Education Project (which is just a front group for the previous two outfits) ran full-page ads on Tuesday in the Boston Globe and the … Continue reading
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