Tag Archives: The World

When a Nation Forgets Its Own Clichés . . .

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

. . . well, that’s just sad. The hardworking staff has plied the differently clichéd beat for quite some time now, but this week we had our first twofer: A pair of mangled phrases in the course of one day. Begin with this piece from … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Barack Obama, Boston Daily, Boston magazine, differently clichéd, Drudge Report, drudged up, Guantanamo, Kate Bush, Maple Leafs, Mark Wahlberg, Marked Mark Wahlberg, no third way, Phil Kessel, Politico, PRI, Sam Spade, Steve Annear, The Blackstonian, The Maltese Falcon, The World, Toronto Star, Xi Jinping | 3 Comments

Ask Dr. Ads: What’s Up with That French-Bashing Cadillac Ad?

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Doc opened up the old mailbag today and here’s what poured out. Dear Dr. Ads, So there I was, watching television and minding my own business, when this Cadillac commercial popped up. Narrator: “Why do we … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ask Dr. Ads, Brigid Schulte, Cadillac, Cadillac ELR, Freedom Fries, French in-laws, Gerry Hadden, NBC, Neal McDonough, Neil McDonough, Opening Ceremony, Poolside, PRI, Sochi Winter Olympics, The World, Washington Post | 4 Comments

Brits Try To Curry Favor With Indian Chefs

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

Campaign Outsider Official Foodie Alert® (International Edition): Tragically, according to a report on PRI’s The World, Great Britain is suffering a shortage of chefs who are currylicious, thanks to tighter immigration rules that “[make] it almost impossible to hire chefs from India, Pakistan … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Curry College, currylicious, Great Britain, PRI, The World | 2 Comments

In Dutch With Immigration Officials? Try This Game Show

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

From PRI’s The World: Rejected Asylum Seekers Compete on Dutch Game Show A Dutch TV game show is giving rejected asylum seekers the chance to win nearly $6,000 to start a new life … after they are deported. Promo (brush … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged asylum seekers, Confessions: Animal Hoarding, Dutch TV game show, PRI, The World, Weg van Nederland | Leave a comment

Did NPR & PRI Rip Off WSJ?

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

It’s not a rhetorical question. It’s a real question. Here’s the Wall Street Journal’s A-Hed on Wednesday: Talking Basketball, in Spanish, Is Definitely No Slam Dunk ‘Donquear’ Would Be Spanglish; Covering the NBA Finals for Latino Fans MIAMI—Broadcasters covering the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A-Hed, All Things Considered, Edward Schumacher-Matos, NBA, NPR, NPR Ombudsman, PRI, Spanglish, The World, Wall Street Journal, Xerox journalism | 4 Comments

France Says ‘Non’ to Broadcast Mentions of Twitter, Facebook

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

From the Sydney Morning Herald: F-word ban on French radio, TV PARIS: How do you say Facebook and Twitter in French? You don’t – at least, not if you are on radio or television, where mention of them is banned unless … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged broadcast ban, Facebook, France, PRI, stealth advertising, Sydney Morning Herald, The World, Twitter | 1 Comment

Belgian Woefuls

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Suddenly, Belgium: Charleroi-ling the News From Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal front page: Tour Embraces a Town’s Ugly Truth: It’s a Dump In Charleroi, Slag Heaps + Abandoned Subway = Tourist Attractions CHARLEROI, Belgium—Nicolas Buissart leads an “Urban Safari” that includes … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Brussels, Charleroi, PRI, The World, Wall Street Journal | 2 Comments