Tag Archives: Jack Shafer

Ave Atque Vale, The (Late, Lamented) Weekly Standard

Posted on December 16, 2018 by Campaign Outsider

The hardworking staff has long been a fan (we were a charter subscriber in the mid-90s) – and also a critic – of The Weekly Standard, which officially folded on Friday. For over two decades we’ve found the magazine’s political … Continue reading →

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New York Times Keeps Pimping Out Its Staffers to Subscribers

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Campaign Outsider

As the hardworking staff has previously noted, the New York Times routinely deploys its journalists to accompany (and schmooze with) civilians on Times Journeys to the four corners of the earth – an enterprise that is rife with potential conflicts … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Binyamin Appelbaum, Jack Shafer, Nicholas Kristof, Paul Far, Politico, separation of church and fourth estate, Times Journeys, Times Replica Edition, Washington Post | 4 Comments

Peggy Noonan’s Strange New Respect for Donald Trump

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

From our Peggy Noodnik Writes Again desk Peggy Noonan’s Declarations column in the Weekend Wall Street Journal is, according to Politico’s Mike Allen, “jaw-droppingly Trump-friendly (or at least Trump-respectful).” The GOP Establishment’s Civil War A free-for-all among Christie, Rubio, Cruz and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American Spectator, Chris Christie, Donald Trump, Jack Shafer, Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Peggy Noodnik, Peggy Noonan, Politico, strange new respect, Ted Cruz, Tom Bethell, Wall Street Journal | 1 Comment

Politico’s Jack Shafer Throws Shade at the Boston Globe

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

In his latest column, Politico media maven Jack Shafer gets all farbissen about this past week’s Great Newspaper Migration. Why Is the Washington Post So Obsessed With Its Move? It’s easier to write an obituary for a building than a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bob Woodward, Boston Globe, Carl Bernstein, Gordon Goetemann, Great Newspaper Migration, Jack Shafer, Joel Achenbach, John Kelly, Len Downie, Marc Fisher, Marcus Brauchli, Michael Cavna, Norma Desmond, Politico, Post mortem, Sam Adams, Spotlight, Washington Post | 3 Comments

The Sneak in Review: What’s Brewing in StealthWorld

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

Once around the park, James, and don’t spare the sources! Native formats will take over digital channels this year, according to J.P. Morgan analysts. That means ads in sheep’s clothing will dominate the digital flock. So let’s call the roll of some … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A Word From Our Sponsor: Admen, advertising, and the Golden Age of Radio, AOL, Blue Moon, Brew Pub Newsroom, Coors Lite, Cynthia B. Meyers, GigaOM, Huff Post Live, Huffington Post, J.P. Morgan, Jack Shafer, Mandatory.com, MediaPost, MillerCoors, New York Times, NYT Now, Old Grey Lady, Paid Posts, Redd's Apple Ale, Reuters, sleight-of-ad, Sneak ADtack, Times Premier | 4 Comments

Ask Dr. Ads: What the-? National Enquirer Runs Full-Page Ad in New York Times!

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Doc opened up the old mailbag today and here’s what poured out. Dear Dr. Ads, There I was, minding my own business and reading Wednesday’s New York Times, when I came across this. So, wait a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American Playwriting Foundation, Ask Dr. Ads, David Bar Katz, Jack Shafer, Judd Burstein, National Enquirer, New York Times, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Reuters | Leave a comment

Our 2013 ‘State of the Cuisinart Marketing’ Address

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Recipe for marketing in the 21st Century: Ingredients 1 part news 1 part entertainment 1 part advertising Directions Combine in blender. Hit puree. Serves: Everyone but the Jurassic types who think you have a right to know when you’re being advertised … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Adam Ostrow, Blurred Lines: Advertising or Content, branded content, Edith Ramirez. Mashable.com, Eric Wemple, Farhad Manjoo, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Hexagram and Spada, Jack Shafer, MediaPost, Mike Allen, native advertising, New York Times, Politico Playbook, Reuters, Sneak ADtack, State of the Cuisinart Marketing, Stuart Elliott, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post | 3 Comments

Jack Shafer: Why Leaks Are Good For You

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

In the wake of New York Times reports about U.S. Iranian cyberattacks and Taliban drone attacks, excellent Reuters media critic Jack Shafer has a smart post on why classified-information leaks should be celebrated, not denigrated. The most significant leaks, especially of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged aluminum tubes, Amy Goodman, atomic bomb, Bill Moyers, Buying the War, Democracy Now, Dick Cheney, Iran cyberattack, Iraq puppet, Jack Shafer, Judith Miller, New York Times, Reuters, Taliban drone attacks, Tim Russert | 8 Comments

Scion Of The Times Makes Front-Page News

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

The New York Times roll-your-own tradition has continued with the recent coming-out party of A.G. Sulzberger, the latest entrant in the family business. From the start his sinecure propelled the Nepotism Patrol into DEFCON 4 – but not so fast wrote … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A.G. Sulzberger, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr., Boston Phoenix, Jack Shafer, New York Times, Slate | 2 Comments

Free The Jack Shafer One!

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Slate has announced layoffs that include media critic Jack Shafer (via Romenesko). Shafer says he’ll continue to be a contributor to Slate, but still, that’s just wrong. O tempora! O moreso!

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