Tag Archives: New York Times

Joseph Epstein Review Of Red Smith Anthology Lacks Heinz Sight

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

One of the several joys of subscribing to The Weekly Standard is the work of Joseph Epstein, a writer of uncommon sense and sensibility. His piece last week was a review of American Pastimes: The Very Best of Red Smith, a Library … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged American Pastimes: The Very Best of Red Smith, Death of a Racehorse, Frank Graham, Grantland Rice, Jeff MacGregor, Jimmy Cannon, John Lardner, Joseph Epstein, Library of America, New York Sun, New York Times, Red Smith, Ring Lardner, Sports Illustrated, The Weekly Standard, W.C. Heinz | Leave a comment

Ask Dr. Ads: What’s Up With The Starbucks Shutdown Ad?

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Doc opened up the old mailbag today and here’s what poured out. Dear Dr. Ads, I was enjoying a latte at the Coolidge Corner Starbucks and reading the New York Times yesterday when I came across this ad: … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ask Dr. Ads, Associated Press, Boston Globe, Coolidge Corner, Daniel Gross, GOP, government shutdown, Howard Schultz, New York Times, Starbucks, The Daily Beast | Leave a comment

Will Brand Publishers Surpass News Publishers?

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

From our Sign o’ the Times desk Advertising Age recently featured an alarming piece about the Brave News World of digital publishing. Flipboard Hits 90 Million Users, Nearly Doubles Since April Selling Digital Ads For Print Ad Rates Just two weeks after … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Advertising Age, brand publishers, branded websites, Brave News World, Cisco, Esquire, Flipboard, Global Trust in Advertising and Brand Messages, Levi's, Lexus, New York Times, news publishers, Nielsen, Samsung, Sneak ADtack, Target, Vanity Fair | Leave a comment

Is Chris Hughes Turning The New Republic Into Edvertorial?

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Chris Hughes answered the phones during Facebook’s startup, consequently became a multimillionaire, subsequently joined the 2008 Obama presidential campaign, and eventually bought The New Republic. It was clear early on that Hughes would make the magazine a house organ for the Obama administration, starting with … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barack Obama, Chris Hughes, Christine Haughney, Dan Kennedy, edvertorial, Facebook, Media Nation, New York Times, PandoDaily, Sneak ADtack, The New Republic, TNR | 1 Comment

How Your Smartphone Is Selling You Out

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Smartphones are different from cellphones and landlines, in that smartphones reflect you in a way the other devices don’t. And marketers are taking full advantage of it. From Sunday’s New York Times: Selling Secrets of Phone Users to Advertisers SAN FRANCISCO … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cellphones, cookies, cyberstalking, Drawbridge, Eric Rosenblum, landlines, mobile devices, New York Times, smart(phone)marketing, smartphones, Sneak ADtack, tracking | Leave a comment

The New York Times Has An Afro Problem

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Maybe the Good Grey Lady was having a bad hair day Wednesday, but the Times certainly seems to be double-talking about the Afro sported by Dante de Blasio, son of New York’s mayoral frontrunner. Two days ago the Times ran … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Afro, Barack Obama, Bill de Blasio, Chirlane McCray, Dante de Blasio, DNAInfo.com, Good Grey Lady, New York Times | 1 Comment

Ask Dr. Ads: What’s Up With The NYC Girls Project?

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Doc opened the old mailbag today and here’s what poured out. Dear Dr. Ads, Did you see this story in the New York Times yesterday? City Unveils a Campaign to Improve Girls’ Self-Esteem The fashion industry and Madison Avenue are … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ask Dr. Ads, girls self-esteem, If You Let Me Play, Kat Stoeffel, Michael Bloomberg, New York City, New York Times, Nike, NYC Girls Project, Slate, soda ban, The Cut, Time, tobacco ban | Leave a comment

Corrections o’ the Day (NYT Kurt Andersen Edition)

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

From Tuesday’s New York Times Corrections Let’s start small: FRONT PAGE The Letter From Paris article on Sept. 21 about the efforts of Kristen Beddard, an American, to introduce kale to the French misstated the size of the house of Hermione Boehrer, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Advertising Week, corrections, Expo 2013, Hermione Boehrer, Interactive Advertising Bureau, kale, Ken Auletta, Kristen Beddard, Kurt Andersen, Letter From Paris, MIXX Conference, New York Times, Studio 360 | 1 Comment

Ad Age Wants It Both Ways On Stealth Marketing

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Last week’s edition of Ad Age (cover: Don’t Call It Advertising – It’s Content Marketing) highlighted the growing influence of sponsored content on the journalism world, and in the process caught up to what the hardtracking staff has been saying for the past … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ad Age, brand journalism, branded content, Capital New York, custom content, Going Native: Content Marketing Strategies, native advertising, New York Times, Sneak ADtack, sponsored content, stealth marketing | Leave a comment

NYT’s Fascinating Huguette Clark Chronicles

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

From our Late to the Party of the First Part desk For the last several years the New York Times has run a series of stories about Huguette Clark, “a copper heiress whose father was once one of the richest … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Anemona Hartcollis, Beth Israel Medical, Carla Hall, copper heiress, Dickensian, Huguette Clark, Katherine Hall Friedman, Miss Havisham, New York Times, William A. Clark | 2 Comments