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What’s Wrong With The News Media (Chapter Umpteen: The Inaugural Poem)
From our Whiskey Tango Foxtrot desk This is classic: Instead of just letting its audience listen to Richard Blanco read the Inaugural Poem, ABC News had to keep peppering viewers with factoids, as if the poem itself wasn’t worthy of … Continue reading
Poynter Goes Over To The Dark Side On Stealth Marketing
The hardtracking staff is acutely aware that stealth marketing ranks somewhere below Ghana on the average American’s radar screen. Still, you’d think the media hall monitors of this world would give it serious consideration. WRONG!!! Exhibit Umpteen: This piece by Andrew Beaujon … Continue reading
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Tagged Buzzfeed, Ghana, Jonah Peretti, Nevada, Poynter, Reddit, Sneak ADtack, sponsored posts
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Benjamin Netanyahu On Boston TV In 1978
BuzzFeed’s relentless clip whisperer Andrew Kaczynski has unearthed a 25-year-old appearance by now-and-then Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on WGBH’s The Advocates. 28-Year-Old Benjamin Netanyahu On A Local Boston TV Show In 1978 The future Israeli Prime Minster and MIT … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Kaczynski, Ben Nitay, Benjamin Netanyahu, Buzzfeed, clip whisperer, The Advocates, WGBH
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Gay Republicans To Obama: Chuck Hagel
The wheels are starting to come off the Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense bandwagon. From BuzzFeed: Chuck Hagel’s Record On Guns, Abortion Raises More Questions Few reasons for Democrats to support the would-be Pentagon chief. WASHINGTON — Former Sen. … Continue reading
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Tagged Buzzfeed, Chuck Hagel, full-page ad, Gay rights, Iran, Israel, Log Cabin Republicans, New York Times, secretary of defense
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More Fantasy Friends For Scott Brown?
It wasn’t kings and queens Scott Brown (R-Wonderland) was having imaginary conversations with this time, it was anonymous White House gremlins. From BuzzFeed: Scott Brown Breaks News Of Nonexistent Fiscal Cliff Offer The senator’s scoop falls flat. “Not true,” an … Continue reading
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Tagged Buzzfeed, CNN, Facebook, fiscal cliff, Harry Reid, kings and queens, NBC, Scott Brown, Through the Looking Glass, Wonderland
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(Alex) Beam Up The Mormons!
For all of you wondering where Boston Globe columnist Alex Beam has been for lo these many months, the answer came at the end of his Wednesday op-ed: Globe columnist Alex Beam is writing a book about Joseph Smith. A-hah! What … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Beam, Boston Globe, Buzzfeed, Church of Latter-day Saints, Joseph Smith, LDS, McKay Coppins, Mitt Romney, Mormons
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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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Ads ‘n’ Ends From The Massachusetts Congressional Races
Once around the Public Garden, James, and don’t spare the horses. Sean Bielat: Hits and Missus Fourth Congressional district repeat candidate Sean Bielat (R-I Won’t Be Frank) has launched his first TV spot in the race against Joe Kennedy III … Continue reading
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