Tag Archives: USA Today

Welcome to the 2016 Billion-Dollar Digital Adlection

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Campaign Outsider

If the 2004 presidential campaign was the Internet Election, and the 2008 campaign was the Social Media Election, and the 2012 campaign was the Twitter Election, then the 2016 presidential campaign is the Digital Ad Election. From USA Today: TV, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2015-2016 Political Advertising Outlook, Ad Age, Borrell Associates, David Carr, digital ads, Donald Trump, Dustup 2016, Felicia Greiff, GDP of Iceland, Here & Now, Howard Dean, Internet Election, Issie Lapowsky, Jeb Bush, New York Times, NPR, Pew Research Center, Robin Young, Social Media Election, The Guardian, TV commercials, Twitter election, USA Today, Wired | Leave a comment

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show: What the-!

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Missus and I watched the doggies at the 139th Westminster Kennel Club Show the past two nights and say, it was swell. But we never expected it to be. For starters, we couldn’t stand half of the seven finalists. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 139th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Best in Show Judge, Charlie, David Merriam, Madison Square Garden, Matisse, Miss P, New York Times, Old English sheepdog, Patricia Hearst-Shaw, Patty Hearst, Portuguese water dog, Richard Sandomir, Skye terrier, Swagger, Uno, USA Today | 6 Comments

Ask Dr. Ads: Got A Top Ten For 2013?

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Doc opened up the old mailbag today and here’s what poured out. Dear Dr. Ads, I’ve noticed that a lot of media outlets have picked their Top Whatever Ads of 2013 in recent days. There’s Adweek’s Mostapalooza featuring The Ten Most Sexist … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 10 Best Ads of 2013, 10 Most Epic TV Promos of 2013, Adweek, Ask Dr. Ads, Dove Real Beauty Sketches, Geico Hump Day, Guinness Basketball, RAM Farmer, Ten Most Sexist Ads of 2013, Ten Most Watched Ads on YouTube in 2013, Ten Most-Viral Ads of 2013, Top 5 ads of 2013, Topapalooza, USA Today | Leave a comment

Time Warner Cable’s CBS Retransmission Rumpus

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

From our Been There Done That desk Time Warner Cable is embroiled in yet another retransnsmission battle, this time with CBS in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, and elsewhere. From USA Today: Time Warner Cable drops CBS in New York, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged CBS, Dallas, FLIX, Los Angeles, New York, New York Times, Showtime, Smithsonian, Time Warner Cable, TMC, USA Today | 3 Comments

Could The Yankees Be A-Rid Of Alex Rodriguez?

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

From our There Is a God desk Praise the Lord! New York Yankees cancer Alex Rodriguez is thisclose to being banned from Major League Baseball for life. From USA Today (roll your own here): MLB prepared to ban A-Rod for life, suspend … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alex Rodriguez, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, USA Today | Leave a comment

Ask Dr. Ads: What’s Up With The ‘Heroic Media’ Anti-Abortion Ads?

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Well the Doc opened the old mailbag today and here’s what poured out: Dear Dr. Ads, I recently saw this Wall Street Journal ad from an outfit called Heroic Media. The website’s Frequently Asked Questions section says this about the group’s funding: Our … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ask Dr. Ads, Chicago Tribune, Christian Broadcast Network, Heroic Media, Jill Stanek, LifeSiteNews, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal | Leave a comment

Can’t Stand The Heat? Get Into The Bitchin’ (NBA Finals Game 6 Edition)

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Say, Game 6 of the NBA Finals was a real corker, yeah? After three quarters the San Antonio Spurs seemed to pwn the Miami Heat. But forget Tim Duncan’s magisterial performance and Boris Diaw’s tough defense and LeBron James’s 3-12 … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Game 6, LeBron James, Manu Ginobili, Miami Heat, NBA Finals, San Antonio Spurs, Tim Duncan, USA Today | Leave a comment

Can’t Stand The Heat? Get Into The NBA Finals

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Say, that was some beatdown the San Antonio Spurs put on the Miami Heat last night, yeah? The NBA Finals suddenly got interesting when the Spurs won Game One in Miami, and got really interesting when San Antonio totally embarrassed … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ABC, LeBron James, Miami Heat, NBA Finals, San Antonio Spurs, Tim Duncan, USA Today | Leave a comment

Contest-Generated Ad Goes Full Circle At NYT

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

When is a print ad both a story and an advertisement? When the New York Times makes it so! From Wednesday’s Times Business section: On Print’s Turf, Google Wins for Creativity THE winner of a contest to encourage creativity in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Advertising Council of New York, Donald Trump, Every Beat Matters, Google, Miss America, Miss USA, New York Times, Save the Children, USA Today, USA Today Print Advertising Competition | 1 Comment

You Should Just Set Your Money On Fire (Knights Of Columbus Edition)

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Yesterday the Knights of Columbus ran this full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal as part of its Civility in America campaign: The KofC also ran this ad in USA Today: Memo to the fine folks at the Knights of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Civility in America, Knights of Columbus, KofC, USA Today, Wall Street Journal | 7 Comments