Tag Archives: Boston Globe

Facebook Has ADD (Advertising Deficit Disorder)

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

In the run-up to its ballyhooed IPO (Incredibly Publicized Offering), social media giant Facebook is getting DPNed (Defined Pretty Negatively) in terms of its advertising – read: revenue – potential. Once around the news media park, James, and don’t spare … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Advertising Age, Boston Globe, Facebook, Forrester, IPO, Wall Street Journal, Without-a-Tracebook | Leave a comment

Let Lord Stanley’s Wild Rumpus Begin! (Quick Response Edition)

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The Boston Globe’s Fluto Shinzawa included this in his Sunday Hockey column about Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick: A QUICK STUDY Ex-coach likes what he sees After Jonathan Quick’s junior season at Avon Old Farms, his coach delivered a message the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bad goals, Boston Globe, Fluto Shinzawa, Jonathan Quick, Jonathan Quick Fail, Los Angeles Kings, Phoenix Coyotes, YouTube | 3 Comments

It’s Good To LIve In A Two-Daily Town (iPad Murder Edition)

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The locals hit the daily double today with their coverage of the grisly murder of a Burlington mother. Headline honors go to the Boston Herald: The feisty tabloid doubles down in its main news story: Experts foresee Web of horror … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Christopher Piantedosi, iPad, Jessica Heslam, Kristin Pulisciano | 3 Comments

Scott Brown Shot One-For-Five? Hey – So Did Barack Obama!

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The Boston Globe’s Glen Johnson had this scoop on the celebrated half-court basketball swish by Sen. Scott Brown (R-It’s Not Girly To Shoot Underhand): Brown’s ‘amazing’ basket came after four missed shots Sinking a half-court shot is the latest testament … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barack Obama, Boston Globe, Downtown Scotty Brown, Glen Johnson, Obamaganda, Preezy of the United Steezy, West Wing Week | 4 Comments

Elizabeth Warren(ing) Concern

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The Elizabeth Warren (D-High Cheekbones) Dustup is starting to look like a major mismatch. From today’s Boston Herald column by Joe Battenfeld: Elizabeth Warren brings no peace to Dems Elizabeth Warren’s stumbling efforts to douse the firestorm surrounding her claims of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Battenfeld, Letters to the Editor, Native American | 3 Comments

It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (My Big Cat Fight Wedding Edition)

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Today’s Boston Herald front page says it all: Jessica Heslam’s story is a hoot, filled with colorful quotes from the wedding brawlers. And the Boston Globe? A bland page 3 piece (headline “Wedding party ends in arrests”) that’s largely based … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Jessica Heslam | 3 Comments

It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Circulation Figures Edition)

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The Audit Bureau of Circulations has just released the latest figures for the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald, and as usual, the local dailies inhabit parallel universes in their coverage of the numbers. For starters, the Globe report appears in … Continue reading →

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NY Gives “Magic/Bird” The Finger

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

As the hardworking staff predicted several weeks ago, the Broadway production of Magic/Bird has fouled out early. Boston Globe: ‘Magic/Bird’ to close on Broadway May 12 Shortly after the Tony nominations were announced on Tuesday and “Magic/Bird’’ wasn’t on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Broadway, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Magic/Bird, Tony, Tony Awards | Leave a comment

It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Elizabeth Warren Minority Report)

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

The ledes have it. Boston Herald (sorry, no link – don’t know why): Despite claiming she never used her Native American heritage when applying for a job, Elizabeth Warren’s campaign admitted last night the Democrat listed her minority status in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Elizabeth Warren, like Brown on Williamson, Native American | 2 Comments

Dan Wasserman Channels Tom Toles (Eric Fehrnstrom Edition)

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Boston Globe editorial cartoonist Dan Wasserman had a Tom Toles moment in yesterday’s edition: Compare and contrast in clear idiomatic English: Conclusion: We’re lucky a handful of papers still employ editorial cartoonists. And we’re lucky to have Wasserman and Toles.

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