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New York Times Goes Easy On “Dr. Evil”
Friday’s New York Times featured a front-page piece about corporate frontman Rick Berman, memorably profiled by CBS’s 60 Minutes as “Dr. Evil.” From the Times massage: While he once called himself a lobbyist . . . he now styles himself … Continue reading
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Tagged 60 Minutes, Berman Exposed, Center for Consumer Freedom, Dr. Evil, New York Times, Rick Berman
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Last Week’s News Tomorrow (WCVB Edition)
From our New York Times as America’s Assignment Desk bureau: Times headline, 6/7/10: Hooked on Gadgets, and Paying a Mental Price WCVB report, 6/16/10: The New Addiction: Digital Technology Scientists Say Many Are Hooked, Need To Shut Down C’mon, newspeople … Continue reading
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Tagged America's Assignment Desk, digital technology, Hooked on Gadgets, New York Times, WCVB
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New York Times Cross-Eyed On Crossover Voting?
Nifty piece in Wednesday’s New York Times web-headlined: In Open Primary, Fear of Party Crashing Lede: SALT LAKE CITY — The Tea Party as party crasher? That’s the question hanging over the Democratic primary next Tuesday between Utah’s lone Democrat … Continue reading
C.J. Chivers, As In Shivers
The always notable C.J. Chivers has yet another terrific piece in Sunday’s New York Times. Headline (web edition) : As Afghan Fighting Expands, U.S. Medics Plunge In Lede: MARJA, Afghanistan — The Marine had been shot in the skull. He … Continue reading
Dropping Chevy Is Deuced Foolish
So, the New York Times reports, the geniuses at GM have decided that a Chevrolet is no longer a Chevy: On Tuesday, G.M. sent a memo to Chevrolet employees at its Detroit headquarters, promoting the importance of “consistency” for the … Continue reading
Throw Texas Billionaire Dan Duncan From The Train
As the essential Dan Kennedy of Media Nation noted on Twitter: JD Rockefeller’s estate paid a 70% tax. Texas billionaire Dan Duncan’s estate pays zero. Socialism! http://nyti.ms/d4RGSY What the 140-character character of Twitter couldn’t accommodate about the (temporary) death of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan Kennedy, Dan L. Duncan, Media Nation, New York Times, Throw Momma From the Train Act
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Salt Too (Much) Negotiations
The Great Salt War is officially movin’ and shakerin’, as witness reports in these two reputably liberal media outlets. 1) Hysterical The current issue of The New Republic features a piece with this headline: The Other White Powder Is salt … Continue reading
Campaign Outsider Sports Trifecta™
On those rare occasions that the hardworking staff has three sports-related posts, we play the Campaign Outsider Trifecta (pat. pending). To wit: Prophetic Headline o’ the Day® Tuesday’s New York Times: Sweden’s Soderling Is a Force to Be Reckoned With … Continue reading
New York Times Neutered Web Headlines
Two standout pieces from Saturday’s New York Times, which for some reason declawed the web versions: C.J. Chivers, As In Shivers Another chilling Afghanistan report from the inestimable Chivers. Headline: When Afghans Seek Medical Aid, Tough Choice for U.S. The … Continue reading
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Tagged C.J. Chivers, New York Times, South Korea Parents Internet Games
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