Tag Archives: Reuters

Facebook Giveth, And Facebook Taketh Away

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From our In Your Facebook! desk More two steps forward, one step (Face)back action. Via Mashable: Facebook Changes Privacy Controls, Forces Users to be Searchable Facebook is rolling out new privacy controls Wednesday morning, while also taking away the option for you … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Activity Log, Facebook, Mashable, New York Times, online search, Open Graph, privacy controls, Reuters, Sneak ADtack | Leave a comment

Jack Shafer: Fake Press Releases Are A Public Service

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Contrarian Reuters media critic Jack Shafer checks in with this latest post: Fake press releases are a public service Yesterday, an enterprising clown used PRWeb to publish a fake press release about the purported purchasing of WiFi provider ICOA by Google for $400 … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged All Things D, Associated Press, fake press releases, ICOA, Jack Schafer, Reuters, Sneak ADtack | Leave a comment

Editors’ Note o’ the Day (Ryan Holiday Victory Edition)

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

From yesterday’s New York Times: Editors’ Note An article on April 19 about how to buy a record turntable quoted Ryan Holiday of New Orleans The reporter reached Mr. Holiday through a Web site that connects reporters to sources on … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC News, CBS, Editors' Note, forbes.com, Generation Yikes, HelpAReporterOut, JimRomenesko.com, MSNBC, New York Times, Poynter, record turntable, Reuters, Ryan Holiday, Today Show, Trust Me I'm Lying | 6 Comments

Political Animals (Real World Edition)

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

On the debut night of The Hillary Chronicles (dba USA’s Political Animals), this was the homepage of the Drudge Report: To recap (upper left): From Reuters: Egyptians pelt Clinton motorcade with tomatoes From Yahoo! News: ‘Monica, Monica’ chants taunt Clinton … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged CNN, Drudge Report, Egyptians, Hillary Clinton, Political Animals, Reuters, shoes, The Hillary Chronicles, The Missus, tomatoes, two Mehs, USA, Yahoo! News | 2 Comments

Jack Shafer: Why Leaks Are Good For You

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

In the wake of New York Times reports about U.S. Iranian cyberattacks and Taliban drone attacks, excellent Reuters media critic Jack Shafer has a smart post on why classified-information leaks should be celebrated, not denigrated. The most significant leaks, especially of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged aluminum tubes, Amy Goodman, atomic bomb, Bill Moyers, Buying the War, Democracy Now, Dick Cheney, Iran cyberattack, Iraq puppet, Jack Shafer, Judith Miller, New York Times, Reuters, Taliban drone attacks, Tim Russert | 8 Comments

New “Google Search Plus” Yields Unintended Results

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Google is turning the faceless Web into the Facelook Web with its new “personal search tool linked wih social media.” From the Washington Post: Google is taking Googling yourself to a whole new level, by folding users’ personal data into Google search results. The personalized … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged betanews, faceless Web, Facelook Web, Google, Googleniks, Reuters, Search Engine Land, Search Plus Your World, Sneak ADtack, Twitter, Washington Post | 2 Comments

Novak Djokovic Is Just Too Bleeping Good

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

This is really special. The Djokovic Express rolled to its 37th straight victory in the Italian Open quarterfinals, dispatching Robin Soderling 6-3, 6-0. Via the Los Angeles Times: Djokovic downed Soderling in 76 minutes and closed out the match by … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Djokovic Express, Italian Open, Los Angeles Times, Marin Cilic, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Reuters, Robin Soderling | 2 Comments

Hillary Clinton’s Come To Jesus Tour

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

This week Secretary of State Hillary Clinton administered some tough love from the Mideast to the Far East. Friday New York Times piece: Clinton Bluntly Presses Arab Leaders on Reform DOHA, Qatar — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered a scalding … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arab leaders, diplomatic can of whup-ass, Hillary Clinton, human-rights violations, New York Times, Reuters, US-China summit | 2 Comments

Goodnight, Irene!

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Letter to the Editor in the Friday Boston Herald: Modesty for Miley Sure Reuters should have known better (“X-rated Miley $hot is a low blow,” June 21)). And Ms. Cyrus . . . they all look alike and ain’t none … Continue reading →

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Ad o’ the Day (pistachio pending)

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Campaign Outsider

Almonds. That’s the last nut I remember having its own ad campaign. It was – I dunno – 15 years ago that the Almond Board of California ran TV spots plaintively asking me to buy one can of almonds . … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Almond Board of California, Big Pussy, Get Crackin', Levi Johnston, Reuters, Wonderful Pistachios | 1 Comment