Tag Archives: Newsweek

Presidential Candidates: Want Free Ads? It’s a Snap(chat)!

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

The news media love to label things, and presidential elections are no exception. So 2000 was the Hanging Chad Election, 2004 was the Internet Election, 2008 was the Facebook Election, and 2012 was the Twitter Election (with this dissent). But the … Continue reading →

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When Hillary Met Snapchat . . .

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

The 2016 presidential hopefuls are on mobile platforms like Brown on Williamson. Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, WhatsApp – WhatsEver. But it’s not always pretty. Case in point: Hillary Clinton’s baptism by Snapchat this week. The call:     The response:   … Continue reading →

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Boston Ad (Wo)Men Recreate “Mad Men” Era

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From our Everything “Mad Men” Is New Again desk The New York Times reports that the fifth season premiere of AMC’s Mad Men is the real March Madness. After ‘Mad Men’ Drought, Hoping to Slake a Thirst The fifth season … Continue reading →

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It’s Good To Live In A Two-Daily Nation (Tina Brown Tantrum Edition)

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

(Note: The hardworking staff started writing this post last night, but then Verizon crashed its Internet service and it’s still not working but we’re elsewhere now, so . . . ) Things are getting downright beastly at NewsBeast, the shotgun … Continue reading →

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Gone Fishin’: What I Missed

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

I know I’m late to the party on this – and I haven’t seen any of the commentary about it, so I’m probably Johnny Redundant – but what the hell was the New York Times thinking when it ran this … Continue reading →

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