Tag Archives: Public Editor

New York Times Editing Slashback: You Reap What You ‘Sew’

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Campaign Outsider

As CNN’s Brian Stelter noted yesterday, “fascinating public editor column by Liz Spayd, all about the NYT editing processes.” Readying The Times for Editing 3.0 THE NEW YORK TIMES has a reputation for impeccable editing. Not just because it can … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Brian Stelter, CNN, corn is off the cob, Jabba the Hut, Liz Spayd, Maureen Dowd, New York Times, Op-It Girl, post-editing era, Public Editor, Reliable Sources, Steve Bannon, Times Op-It Girl, Trump whisperer | 4 Comments

$igns of the New York Times (Virtually None of Them Good)

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

Given the knee-buckling 19% drop in print ad revenue at the New York Times last quarter, it’s no surprise that there’s a lot of open space in the newspaper these days. And the Times is filling that open space with . … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ADP, Book of the Dead, Charles Duhigg, L.A. Noir, Liz Spayd, Man Ray, New Work Summit, New York Times, New York Times Conferences, New York Times Store, New York Times Wine Club, Public Editor, Samsung, Seeking Alpha, T Brand Studio, The Art of Better, The Daily 360, Times Journeys, Wall Street Journal | 5 Comments

Six Flags Over New York Times (Sunday/School Edition)

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

As the hardworking staff has noted, the New York Times is searching hither and yon for new revenue sources, including the Times Journeys travel agency, the Times Store retail outlet, and New York Times Conferences, which brings together the international chinstrokerati “to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Carolyn Ryan, Charles Duhigg, Dean Baquet, Election Night Live, Katherine Weymouth, Liz Spayd, New York Times, New York Times Conferences, New York Times Store, Nieman, policy dinners, Public Editor, Scylla and Charybdis, Six Flags Over New York Times, The Wirecutter, Times Journeys, Timeselling, Washington Post | 4 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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Grey Lady Goes All the Way with Native Ads

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

As the hardtracking staff has repeatedly noted (see here and here and here just for starters), the New York Times is up to its neck in native advertising. (Our personal favorite is the Russian nesting ads – a Times print … Continue reading →

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Public Editor Spanks NYT Over Native Ads

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

New York Times Public Editor Margaret Sullivan has been admirably diligent about tracking the paper’s increased reliance on native advertising to boost its digital ad revenues. And Sullivan’s latest post is especially diligent. As Print Fades, Part 4: Native Advertising … Continue reading →

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The Times (New York and Financial) They Are A Changin’

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

Stealth marketing proceeds apace in swallowing up mainstream media. Exhibit Umpteen, via Digiday’s Jessica Davies. The Financial Times readies paid posts for advertisers The Financial Times is revamping its approach to branded content, with the aim of giving advertisers more … Continue reading →

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Quote o’ the Day (NYT Anonymouse Edition)

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

The (ab)use of anonymous quotes by the New York Times is closely followed not only by the Times Public Editor Margaret Sullivan, but also by former New York Sun managing editor Ira Stoll at his SmarterTimes blog. Neither of them, however, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged anonymice, anonymous quotes, classified emails, emails, Hillary Clinton, Ira Stoll, Margaret Sullivan, New York Sun, New York Times, Public Editor, Scott Shane, Secretary of State, Smarter Times | 1 Comment

Quote o’ the Day (Kiddie Spa Edition)

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

From our Late to the Mani-Pedi Party desk In her year-end blog post, 17 Hopes and Dreams for The Times in the New Year, New York Times Public Editor Margaret Sullivan lists this as #17: “More absurd Styles trend stories. Long … Continue reading →

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NYT Starting a DIY Desk?

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

Major takeout on military hospitals on Page One of the New York Times today. Smaller Military Hospitals Said to Put Patients at Risk HINESVILLE, Ga. — Every year, more than 25,000 Americans undergo surgery to correct a hiatal hernia, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Andrew Lehren, Irene Smith, military hospitals, New York Times, Politico Playbook, Public Editor, reader-sourcing, Sharon LaFraniere | 2 Comments