New York Times, July 9, 2004
Martha Stewart lost her last chance to stave off sentencing on criminal charges yesterday when a federal judge rejected her request for a new trial.
Reuters, Jul 8, 2004
Blending reality TV with a bit of "rumspringa," the UPN network is launching a controversial new series this month centered on a group of young Amish as they venture from their rural environs into the outside world.
Evening Standard, July 9, 2004
A bumper pay day for advertising gurus Maurice and Charles Saatchi suffered a last-minute scare today after the float was delayed.
DMNews, July 08, 2004
The Direct Marketing Association's new president/CEO, John A. Greco, promised yesterday that no segment of the direct marketing community will be left behind during his tenure.
Los Angeles Times, July 7, 2004
The new Democratic running mates made their first joint appearance today with a morning photo opportunity that showcased the camera-ready family Sen. John F. Kerry got when he tapped John Edwards to be his vice presidential candidate.
The New York Times, July 8, 2004
This spot for President Bush began on CNN and Fox News Channel on Tuesday and is to stop running by Friday. The campaign paid $160,000 to place the spot, called "First Choice," on CNN and Fox News Channel.
Washington Post, July 8, 2004
Late last year, Steve Whritner, a New York City-based producer, invited Johnathan Rodgers, TV One's chief executive, and Alfred C. Liggins III, Radio One's chief executive, to a cabaret. At the Manhattan club, Whritner quickly assembled a cast and live audience to present "Get the Hook Up," a dating-game show Whritner was pitching to TV One, the new lifestyle and entertainment cable network.
New York Post, July 8, 2004
Fans of Apple's iPod - the hand-held digital music player that has become the icon of everything cool in technology - will soon have their own magazine.
ANA Marketing Musings, July 6, 2004
Recently, I blogged about the ANA's Enhanced TV initiative and why we are undertaking this project. To wrap this up, I thought I would share with you actually how this will project will work. The test and related meetings are only open to those ANA members who have elected to participate in the project.
The New York Times, July 7, 2004
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco has begun selling Camel cigarettes by harking back to the Prohibition era, with a "Roaring 2000's" tour that will include "speakeasy events" this summer around the country. By contrast, Brown & Williamson is test-marketing its Advance brand of cigarettes in Phoenix with a blunt appeal to health-conscious smokers: "Great taste - less toxins."