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Civilians Who Run Full-Page Ads in the New York Times (Sutterink.com Edition)
Latest in a very long-running series Yesterday’s New York Times featured this heartfelt full-page ad from a Dad to his daughters. The text: Sweet guy, yeah? Then again, tucked away at bottom left, there’s the link to his website. … Continue reading
Russel Pergament’s Jewish News Service Is Totally Old Testament
Several days ago the hardreading staff posted an item about the Jewish News Service running this ad in the Boston Herald but not the Boston Globe. We also said we’d try to contact JNS founder (and inveterate publishing bunny) Russel Pergament to ask, among other … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Reilly, Aftonbladet, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Boston Phoenix, Chicago Tribune, Filene's, It's Good to Live in a Two-Daily Town, Jerusalem Press, Jewish News Service, Jewish soldiers harvest Arab organs, JNS, Russel Pergament, Tab newspapers, The Missus, The New Republic
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Ask Dr. Ads: What’s Up With The ‘Heroic Media’ Anti-Abortion Ads?
Well the Doc opened the old mailbag today and here’s what poured out: Dear Dr. Ads, I recently saw this Wall Street Journal ad from an outfit called Heroic Media. The website’s Frequently Asked Questions section says this about the group’s funding: Our … Continue reading
WSJ Misfires: Fails to Get Full Story On Scott Brown, Fails To Credit First Story On Rahm Emanuel
Maybe the hardworking staff is just feeling nitpicky tonight, but two weekend Wall Street Journal stories (on consecutive pages, no less) hit us the wrong way. Nitpick #1: Chicago Tussles Over Cameras Mayor Emanuel Says They Would Catch Speeders; Critics … Continue reading
The 99% vs. The 1¢
Bank of America wants to add checking fees to its already tight-fisted customer relations. From the Chicago Tribune: Bank of America, the nation’s second-largest bank with more than 55 million customers, is planning to tack on a monthly fee for … Continue reading
Stupor Bowl Ads
It used to be that the element of surprise characterized Super Bowl advertising. No more. Today it’s all about creating buzz and maximizing social media. As one ad exec told the Chicago Tribune, “The Super Bowl is almost a three-week PR … Continue reading
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Tagged Audi, Chicago Tribune, So Long Vampires, Stupor Bowl Ads, Super Bowl advertising
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That Was One Crappy NCAA Final Four Final, Yeah?
Dog of the Year? In Monday night’s March/April Madness finale, UConn blowtorched Butler 53-41 in a game that wasn’t nearly as close as the final score indicates. Via the Chicago Tribune: Connecticut wins NCAA championship Huskies hold Butler to record-low … Continue reading
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Tagged Butler, Chicago Tribune, Jim Calhoun, NCAA Championship, UConn, Worst Game Ever
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