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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

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Northeastern University’s National Ad Campaign, Part II

As the hardworking staff previously noted, Northeastern University launched an advertising campaign last week that included this full-page ad in the Boston Globe, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal. Turns out, we didn’t know the half of … Continue reading

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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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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

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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

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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

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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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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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