Tag Archives: A-Hed

(Paper) Clip ‘n’ Save This WSJ Piece

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Excellent Wall Street Journal A-Hed in Monday’s edition: Mousetraps, Maybe, but Can You Build a Better Paper Clip? U.S. Manufacturers Churn Out Billions Each Year; Hoping a New Model Clicks LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.—The basic paper clip, a simple twist of steel … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A-Hed, ACCO, brandinista, clickiness, Klix, paper clips, Wall Street Journal | 7 Comments

Did NPR & PRI Rip Off WSJ?

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

It’s not a rhetorical question. It’s a real question. Here’s the Wall Street Journal’s A-Hed on Wednesday: Talking Basketball, in Spanish, Is Definitely No Slam Dunk ‘Donquear’ Would Be Spanglish; Covering the NBA Finals for Latino Fans MIAMI—Broadcasters covering the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A-Hed, All Things Considered, Edward Schumacher-Matos, NBA, NPR, NPR Ombudsman, PRI, Spanglish, The World, Wall Street Journal, Xerox journalism | 4 Comments

Citibunk

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Typically captivating Wall Street Journal A-Hed on Friday: Mystery Writer: Does Citibank’s S. Larson Really Exist? Bank Won’t Confirm Identity of Secretive Signatory; Enigma of Customer Care Lede: SIOUX FALLS, S.D.—Is S. Larson for real? People who use Citibank credit … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A-Hed, Betty Crocker, Citibank, fun fact to know 'n' tell, S. Larson, Wall Street Journal | Leave a comment

You Call That Art?

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Excellent A-Hed (definition here) in Friday’s Wall Street Journal. Head/subheadlines: After the Bubble, Beauty Is But Fleeting for Greenspan Portraits Some Owners Who Paid Top Dollar Stash Paintings of Ex-Fed Chief in Closet, Under Bed Lede: In the offices of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A-Hed, Alan Greenspan, Erin Crowe, Greenspaniard, Wall Street Journal | 1 Comment

Dear Friends

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

Compare and contrast in clear idiomatic English: Alex Beam’s Wednesday Boston Globe column and the Wall Street Journal’s Friday A-Hed. Rinse. Repeat. Discuss among yourselves.

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Clove Hurts

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

Excellent A-Hed in Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal: To the FDA, This Indonesian Smoke Is Close but No Cigar The story: Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar — unless the Food and Drug Administration and a congressional committee think it … Continue reading →

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