Tag Archives: New York Times

Carly to NYT: Drop Dead

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

It all started when the New York Times’s Mr. Dealbook, Andrew Ross Sorkin, wrote this knee-buckling takedown last week of Carly Fiorina’s tenure at Hewlett-Packard. Representative sample: [I]t is curious to those of us who have reported on her business career that there … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Andrew Ross Sorkin, Carliac, Carly Fiorina, Carly for America, CNN, Daily News, Dealbook, Fiorinistas, Ford to City: Drop Dead, Gerald Ford, happy hour debate, Hewlett-Packard, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Marie Antoinette, New Hampshire Union Leader, New York Times, Politico Playbook, Republican National Committee, Tom Perkins | 2 Comments

Is Forest Whitaker Twice As Good As Al Pacino?

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

The hardworking staff noted with interest this item in yesterday’s New York Times Arts, Briefly column. Forest Whitaker Will Make Broadway Debut Forest Whitaker, the Academy Award winning film star, will make his Broadway debut next spring in a revival … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Al Pacino, Arts Briefly, Ben Gazzara, Erie Smith, Eugene O'Neill, Forest Whitaker, Fughie, Hughie, Jason Robards, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Paul Benedict, The Last King of Scotland | 1 Comment

Starbucks Is Not Just a Coffee Shop

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

You think the Seattle-based coffee chain is just a place to plant yourself, open your MacBook Air, and drink some overpriced Charbucks Latte? No. Starbucks is not just another outpost in Laptopistan. Starbucks is . . . a lifestyle brand. A … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Akeelah and the Bee, Bryan Stevenson, Charbucks, Equal Justice Initiative, Facebook, goo-goo ads, Google, Howard Schultz, Just Mercy, Laptopistan, New York Times, Opus Collection, Starbucks, Starbucks Salon, Wall Street Journal | 1 Comment

Civilians Who Run Full-Page Ads in the New York Times (Howard Jonas Edition)

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

From our endless series Funny how often these ads appear in the Saturday New York Times, which has the cheapest advertising rates for the week. Regardless . . . from Saturday’s Grey Lady: Nuts to Obama graf: … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Devils Among Angels, Howard Jonas, New York Times, Samuel Marder, The World Values Network, Transnistria | Leave a comment

NYT Goes All RBF (Resting Bitch Face)

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

Leave it to the New York Times to say cow, see cow. From Jessica Bennett’s Page One piece in the Sunday Styles Section: Cursed With a Death Stare The Internet meme known as RBF points to the perils of the serious … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged January Jones, Jessica Bennett, Kristen Stewart, New York Times, RBF, say cow see cow, Styles section, Victoria Beckham | 4 Comments

Civilians Who Run Full-Page Ads in the New York Times (Michael Steinhardt – Again! – Edition)

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

The latest in our long-running series Yesterday’s New York Times featured yet another ad from Zionista Michael Steinhardt, whose previous Times ad (along with his various associations – see here and here) we dutifully noted last month. His current foray: … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Birthright Israel, Chuck Schumer, Core Booker, Israel, John Stossel, Judy and Michael Steinhardt Foundation, Ken Abramowitz, Kirsten Gillibrand, Michael Steinhardt, New York Times, NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture Education and Human Development, Palestinian Authority, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, Rand Paul, Robert Menendez, Samantha Power, Sheldon Adelson, The World Values Network, United Nations, Warren Buffett | Leave a comment

The Grey Lady Opens the Kimono (Russian Nesting Ads Edition)

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

The New York Times, which has gone all in with its native advertising factory T Brand Studio, continues to double up its print and native ads. Earlier this year the Times played footsie with the Weinstein Company in promoting The … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Citi, Digiday, enigma machine, Harvey Weinstein, New York Times, Russian nesting ads, Saving the 'Glades, Shell, Sneak ADtack, State of the Cuisinart Marketing, T Brand Studio, The Imitation Game, The Progress Makers | Leave a comment

Civilians Who Run Full-Page Ads in the New York Times (Fracking Yoko Ono Edition)

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

The latest in our long-running series For years Beatles disruptor Yoko Ono has been a habitué of the New York Times advertising pages, and yesterday she added this to her portfolio. Drive Yoko nuts graf: Mandatory website: StopUnconstitutionalPipeline.org. (To be … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Andrew Cuomo, Artists Against Fracking, Beatles disruptor, fracking, New York Times, StopUnconstitutionalPipeline.org, The Constitution Pipeline, Yoko Ono, Yoko-industrial complex | 3 Comments

Why the New York Times Is a Great Newspaper (Phil Jackson Triangle Offense Edition)

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

The New York Times Sunday sports section is topped by this Nicholas Dawidoff piece about the origins of the triangle offense that Phil Jackson rode to 11 NBA championships but that the current New York Knicks just can’t get. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 11 NBA championships, Fred "Tex" Winter, New York Knicks, New York Times, Phil Jackson, The Obtuse Triangle, triangle offense | 2 Comments

Civilians Who Run Full-Page Ads in the New York Times (Michael Steinhardt Edition)

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

The latest in our long-running series Yesterday’s New York Times featured this ad on A5. At issue: That’s problematic for Michael Steinhardt – president of the Judy and Michael Steinhardt Foundation and co-founder of Birthright Israel – who paid for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Birthright Israel, Israel, John Stossel, Judy and Michael Steinhardt Foundation, Ken Abramowitz, Michael Steinhardt, New York Times, NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture Education and Human Development, Palestinian Authority, Rand Paul, Samantha Power, Sheldon Adelson, United Nations, Warren Buffett | 1 Comment