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Tag Archives: New York Times
Doc Emrick: The Musical
One of the great joys of the Stanley Cup playoffs has been Mike Emrick’s call of them (especially Bruins-Capitals and Rangers-Devils). From the Boston Globe’s Bob Ryan: There are many great sports announcers in our midst. But the one whose … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Ryan, Boston Globe, Doc Emrick, maestro of the mic, Mike Emrick, New York Times, NHL, Stanley Cup playoffs
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The Factory Is Facebook. The Product Being Manufactured Is You.
(With apologies to Adbusters) Dispatches from the Facebook/Marketing/Privacy vortex. From MediaPost: Facebook Rolls Out Promoted Posts, New Page Tools Facebook is taking steps to boost ad spending directly through brand pages, while also giving marketers new tools for managing their presence on … Continue reading
It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Gov. Patrick Strong-Arm Edition)
From our When Deval Picked Lizzy desk: Thursday’s local dailies had very different takes on Gov. Deval Patrick’s decision to endorse Elizabeth Warren (D-CherOKee) in the Massachusetts Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Boston Globe page B1: Governor Patrick endorses Elizabeth … Continue reading
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Tagged Bioston Globe, Boston Herald, D-CherOKee, Deval Patrick, Elizabeth Warren, New York Times, Newseum, Today's Front Pages
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First Ann Romney’s Hating On The Germans; Now The Germans Are Too
Yesterday the hardworking staff noted a drive-by swipe at Germans by Ann Romney in a hobby-horse lawsuit reported by the New York Times: As her disease went into remission, she began regularly traveling to Mr. Ebeling’s stables in Moorpark, Calif., an … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Romney, Arts Journal, Der Spiegel, German Joy, Germans, hobby-horse lawsuit, New York Times
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What Does Ann Romney Have Against Germans?
Mitt and Ann Romney got a dressage-down in this Sunday New York Times piece that detailed their high-priced hobby horses: In Rarefied Sport, a View of the Romneys’ World As Ann Romney immersed herself in the elite world of riding … Continue reading
It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Town (Selling The Boston Globe Edition)
From Sunday’s Boston Globe: Globe dispute key in ouster of Times CEO, article says Conflict over the future of The Boston Globe between top executives and family members who run and control The New York Times Co. was a key … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Janet Robinson, New York, New York Times, sell the Globe
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NYT Says Elizabeth Warrents No Special Attention
Today’s New York Times says Elizabeth Warren’s Indian-giver-heritage story is no big deal. Voters Shrug at Revelations of Ethnic Claim in Senate Race SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. — The controversy surrounding Elizabeth Warren’s ethnic heritage and whether she misrepresented herself as a … Continue reading
Correction o’ the Day (Broadway Standing O Edition)
From the New York Times: A critic’s notebook article on Monday about the prevalence of standing ovations at Broadway shows described incorrectly the quickness with which audience members appeared to be on their feet at a performance of the current revival … Continue reading
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Tagged Broadway, Death of a Salesman, megasecond, millisecond, New York Times, standing ovations
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