Tag Archives: Samsung

$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

Stop the Presses! Two People Actually Object to Stealth Marketing!

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

Two people other than the hardtracking staff, that is. As our kissin’ cousins at Two-Daily Town noted last week, Boston Red Sox huckster – sorry, slugger – David Ortiz used the President of the United States as a prop for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barack Obama, Boston Globe, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Jay Carney, Letters to the Editor, Linda Given, Roger Chappius, Samsung, selfie, selfuffle, Sneak ADtack, SouthShoreRick, Two-Daily Town | 1 Comment

Ask Dr. Ads: What’s Up With BlackBerry’s ‘Department of Defense’ Ads

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Doc opened up the old mailbag today and here’s what poured out. Dear Dr. Ads, So I’m reading the New York Times the other day and what do I see but this full-page ad: Wait – BlackBerry? Gold … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Apple, Ask Dr. Ads, BGR, BlackBerry, Chuck Hagel, CrackBerry, Fox Business, John Chen, Kantar Wordpanel ComTech, national security, New York Times, Samsung, US Department of Defense | 4 Comments

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

Mixed Reviews For CNET Reviews ‘Reborn As Ads’

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

As the hardtracking has endlessly noted, Web publishers are on native advertising like Brown on Williamson. Example Umpteen (via Digiday): The Newest in Native: Editorial Reviews Reborn as Ads This past April, CNET senior editor Jessica Dolcourt reviewed the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged CNet, CNET Replay, Digiday, Galaxy S4, Jessica Dolcourt, native advertising, Samsung, Sneak ADtack | Leave a comment

Dead Blogging The Super Bowl Ads

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Once around the Super Bowl Adstravaganza, James, and don’t spare the horses. So Super Bowl XLVII turned into a pretty good game out of what seemed to be shaping up as a stinker. Too bad the ads didn’t follow suit. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Audi Prom, Beck's Sapphire, Best Buy, Black Crown, BlackBerry 10, boston.com, Brand Bowl, Bud Light, Budweiser Clydesdale, Calvin Klein, cars.com, Coke Chase, Dodge Ram, Doritos, Got Milk, M&M, Mercedes, MiO Fit, Oreo, Paul Harvey, Psy, Samsung, Stupor Bowl Ads, Super Bowl ads, Taco Bell, Tide, Tracy Morgan, USA Today Ad Meter, Volkswagen, Wonderful Pistachios | Leave a comment