Writing about election coverage, I have disclosed, probably to the point of tediousness, that I voted for Obama. I think it’s a good thing for you to know, but I really do it for me. It’s important to me that I have enough perspective to critique campaign coverage whether it works for my candidate or against him. Having you know more …
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The Morning After: iLection
CNN’s King lets his fingers do the wonking. / E.M. Pio-Roda ©2008 Cable News Network
The dust has cleared and the winner of last night’s Super Tuesday contest is becoming apparent: Steve Jobs. There may not have been actual Apple software or hardware on display (CNN had election analysts sitting at a bank of what were mostly Dell …
Pundit, Predict Thyself
It’s finally Super Tuesday, and the pundits are all abuzz about what the voters will decide to do. You’d expect that. But the pundits are also abuzz about what they will decide to do.
I saw an interesting exchange yesterday on MSNBC, among Dan Abrams, MSNBC political director Chuck Todd, and Newsweek’s Howard Fineman. The three were …
"Yes We Can": That Other Big Ad Last Weekend
Other than the Mike Huckabee / Chuck Norris spot and the Hillary Sopranos parody, the two most memorable ads this campaign season are notable for (1) not being TV ads, (2) being for Barack Obama and (3) not coming from the Obama campaign. (I’m not including Obama Girl, if you’re wondering.) The first was the viral Hillary 1984 ad. The …
The Morning After: How 'Bout Them Giants…
… of advertising, that is. My instant Super Bowl ad reviews, all five zillion of ’em, are now posted. Add yours here.
[Update: USA Today, meanwhile, has released its 20th annual Ad Meter results; as usual, we agree on a few things–FedEx, Bridgestone–and disagree on a lot: where’s the love for Garmin GPS?]
The Most Important Super Tuesday Interview That You Will Not Watch
Well, I shouldn’t assume, but this is an English-language blog. Sunday morning at 10, though, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will each make their case on what could be their most important Sunday-gab-show appearance before Super Tuesday—on Univision’s Al Punto. From the network’s release:
Univision’s Sunday morning discussion
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Obama SwoonWatch
I admittedly have been watching a lot of non-news-related TV for work the past few days. But judging by the post-South Carolina, post-Kennedy-endorsement election coverage, it seems worth asking: is the political media in the midst of a post-Iowa-style Obama swoon again?
Is David Simon Right About the News?
Pick up your local newspaper. Read the bylines on the front page (the ones that don’t say “From Wire Service Reports”). One out of four of the names you read are planning on getting the hell out of the newspaper business. This is the finding of a Ball State professor, who did a study finding that newspaper reporters are cynical about …
Mad Men Watch: His and Hers
SPOILER ALERT: Before you read this post, load up your Kodak Carousel and watch the Mad Men season finale.
Mad Men Watch: The New Frontier
SPOILER ALERT: Crack open some creme de menthe and watch Mad Men before you read this post.
Mad Men Watch: A Girl’s Best Friend
SPOILER ALERT: Before you read this post, plug in your TV–and whatever other appliances you need–and watch Mad Men.
Mad Men Watch: Double Your Displeasure
SPOILER ALERT: Before you read this, slip some Dr. Scholl’s in your shoes and watch Mad Men.
Mad Men Watch: Betty Get Your Gun
SPOILER ALERT: Watch Mad Men before reading this post. Residents of Illinois, fast-forward through all the laxative ads.