Tag Archives: New York Times

The Arts Seen in NYC (Long Day’s Journey Edition)

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Missus and I trundled down to The Big Town last weekend and, say, it was swell. Except for the drive to get there, of course. We hit four – count ’em, four – major traffic jams on the … Continue reading →

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Civilians Who Run Full-Page Ads in the New York Times (Benjamin Franklin Edition)

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

The hardworking staff’s long-running series has featured everyone from John Lennon-loving Yoko Ono to Broadway-loving Carole L. Haber. But this one’s a first. Yesterday’s full-page New York Times ad comes from none other than Ben Franklin. Close up: The man behind … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Benjamin Franklin, benjaminfranklinsblog.com, Carole L. Haber, New York Times, Poorer Richard's America: What Would Ben Say?, Tom Blair, Yoko Ono | 4 Comments

Havana Cabana? Airbnb Checks in to Cuba

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

Once Pres. Obama ventured down to Cuba, you knew the forces of capitalism would soon follow. One of the early corporate Cubano$: Airbnb, which ran the full-page ad in yesterday’s New York Times. Text: The only thing in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Airbnb, Cuba, Cuba libre, Cubano$, New York Times, Pres. Obama | Leave a comment

There’ll Always Be a New York Times (Sex Shop Edition)

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

(With apologies to The New Yorker) Yesterday’s New York Times Thursday Styles section had the Grey Lady showing lots of leg. Raiding the Sex Shop, Eyes Wide Open Fetish wear has woven itself into the fabric of fashion “Hmm … Continue reading →

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Nadal’s Last Stand: Fail Better

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

The hardrooting staff has long been a fan of Rafael Nadal, the Half-Volley Hamlet of the men’s professional tennis tour. Rafa has been one of the most likable, ferocious, and – openly, sometimes painfully – introspective tennis players the game has ever seen. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Gerald Mazorati, Half-Volley Hamlet, Indian Wells, New York Times, Novak Djokovic, Rafa, Rafael Nadal, The New Yorker, The Twilight of Nadal | 2 Comments

This Is Rich: The NYT Promotes Its ‘NYC $ummer Academy’

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

It seems the Good Grey Lady is eager to train acolytes. For a price. Exhibit A: Yesterday’s New York Times featured this full-page ad for The School of The New York Times NYC Summer Academy. Here’s the curriculum, from farm to fashion: And here’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged New York Times, NYC Summer Academy, The School of the New York Times | 2 Comments

WSJ Follows NYT Into VR

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

As the hardtracking staff at our kissin’ cousin Sneak Adtack has noted, the New York Times is knee-deep into virtual reality reporting – and the native advertising opportunities it represents. Pop quiz: Which of these is paid content? Clear … Continue reading →

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Campaign Symbolism 101: Donald Trump’s Emergency Landing

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

It turns out Donald Trump lost altitude in more than just the Iowa caucuses this week. Exhibit A: Mechanical troubles forced Trump Force One to make an emergency landing in Tennessee on Wednesday. From ABC’s The Note: Donald Trump’s Private … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC's The Note, Donald Trump, Dustup 2016, emergency landing, flat tire, GOP Hair Apparent, Iowa, Michael Dukakis, New York Times, North Carolina, Oxford Journal, Public Opinion Quarterly, Super Tuesday, tarmac, Tennessee, Trump Dump, Trump Force One | Leave a comment

Welcome to the 2016 Billion-Dollar Digital Adlection

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

If the 2004 presidential campaign was the Internet Election, and the 2008 campaign was the Social Media Election, and the 2012 campaign was the Twitter Election, then the 2016 presidential campaign is the Digital Ad Election. From USA Today: TV, … Continue reading →

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Tyler Hicks Wins NYT ‘Year in Pictures’ Bakeoff

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

For the past few years the hardviewing staff has noted the leading shooters in the New York Times annual The Year in Pictures review. This year is no exception, with honors going to proud BU alum Tyler Hicks (who also prevailed in … Continue reading →

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