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It’s Good To Live In A Five-Daily Town (R.I.P. Ed Koch Edition)
The New York dailies went all in on the passing of legendary mayor Ed Koch. Page One tributes (all via the Newseum’s Today’s Front Pages). Newsday: Read the rest at It’s Good to Live in a Five-Daily Town (the latest … Continue reading
That’s Just So Mean! (Hillary Clinton Edition IV)
When the photo appeared on BuzzFeed (as noted by the hardworking staff), that was one thing. But combine it with the New York Post’s headline, and we’ve reached new depths of misHillary. Via Mediaite: The photo of Bill, though, is … Continue reading
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Tagged Benghazi, Bill Clinton, Buzzfeed, Hillary Clinton, Mediaite, misHillary, New York Post
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For New Yorkers, It’s Good To Live In A Two-Murdoch Town
The Big Town is the Big Top for Rupert Murdoch’s newly minted News Corporation, which owns umpteen newspapers across the globe. Most notable here in the US: the New York Post and the Wall Street Journal, the Goofus and Gallant of … Continue reading
Boston Herald Achieves Tabloid Nirvana
All too often the Boston Herald is merely a lively index to the Boston Globe – not reckless or lurid enough to rival uber-tabloids like the New York Post or the Daily News. But today’s Herald is something special. Exhibit … Continue reading
Here’s That Menino-Bloomberg Anti-Gun Ad
Boston Mayor Tom Menino and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg might be Super Bowl rivals, but they’re also gun-control partners, as this TV spot (which will run regionally – not nationally – during today’s Super Bowl broadcast) attests: Pretty sharp, although … Continue reading
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Tagged gun control ad, Michael Bloomberg, New York Post, Super Bowl, Tom Menino
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Andrew Sullivan Says Mitt Romney Could Be Toast
Blogger extraordinaire Andrew Sullivan believes the Bainific attacks on Mitt Romney might be fatal. From the Daily Beast Cheat Sheet: Exhibit A: This New York Post piece that details Romney’s robber-baron past in excruciating detail. Hard to believe Romney won’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Sullivan, Bainific, Cheat Sheet, Daily Beast, Mitt Romney, New York Post
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NYT Misleads Readers About Cain Accuser
Actually, it isn’t really fair to single out the New York Times, but this characterization of Herman Cain sexual harassment accuser Karen Kraushaar is emblematic of the news media at large: Mr. Cain has said he does not know [Sharon … Continue reading
ESPN Needs To Think Outside The Box
As Made Yankee Fan in Boston kept an eye on the New York-Tampa Bay tilt last night on ESPN, we found ourselves increasingly annoyed with its K Zone feature, which we’ve apparently managed to avoid for the past ten years. From ESPN … Continue reading
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Tagged ESPN, ESPN Front Row, K Zone, Made Yankee Fan in Boston, New York Post, Phil Mushnick, TVNewser
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News Corp(se) Goes From Hacking To Hooking
Say no more.