JOE MANDESE
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- A Priest, A Rabbi And A Minister Walk Into A Voting Booth in
Red, White & Blog on
09/04/2024
I'm not the most religious man, but I promise you this, I will be praying as I cast my vote in November. Apparently, so will most of the rest of you, according to research I just received from the Religion News Service.
- Wieser Upgrades '24 For The 5th Time, Cites Stronger-Than-Expected Q2 in
MediaDailyNews on
09/04/2024
Brian Wieser now projects 2024 will grow 7.2% over 2023, excluding political ad spending (or 10.5%, if included).
- Horizon Transforms Santa Monica's Wheel Into One Of 'Fortune' in
MediaDailyNews on
09/03/2024
Horizon Media's location-based media stunt welcomes Ryan Seacrest as the new host of "Wheel of Fortune" beginning September 9.
- 3.know: Sonata's Debra Aho Williamson Keeping An Eye On AI in
Media 3.0 on
08/30/2024
In this edition of "3.know," Sonata Insights' Williamson explains her plans for benchmarking and tracking the growth of AI, and shares findings from two just-released studies. You may remember her from Emarketer, Insider Intelligence and other roles.
- Is Ring On Your Political Media Buy? (If Not, Maybe It Should Be) in
Red, White & Blog on
08/29/2024
While conventional local TV, radio and newspaper news outlets still rank highest, social media, search engines, and newcomer locally focused apps (Nextdoor, Ring) are increasingly becoming go-tos.
- What A Difference 5 Days Of Olympic Ad Spending Makes in
MediaDailyNews on
08/29/2024
The good news is the ad market soared 14% in July, making it the strongest month yet in a 15-month expansion. The qualifying news is it was partially due to an Olympic ad spending assist.
- It's The News Cycle, Stupid in
Red, White & Blog on
08/28/2024
Polls and prediction markets and forecast models, oh my! The truth is they're all secondary to the way the media cover the presidential news cycle, especially the inevitable black swan stories that will break in the months ahead.
- The Ads -- Er, I Mean, Games -- People Play in
Planning & Buying Insider on
08/28/2024
The just-released "State of Games Media Buying" report shows the "playable ads" format finally is gaining real traction, accounting for 7% of all ads placed in the casual games marketplace.
- Ascential Shareholders Poised To Vote On $1.5B Sale To Informa in
MediaDailyNews on
08/28/2024
If approved, the merger would close in the fourth quarter. Still unclear is whether Ascential's ongoing sale of Hudson MX would happen before or after the closing.
- Omnicom Consolidates Creative Shops Under New OAG Unit in
MediaDailyNews on
08/27/2024
The new group, which encompasses BBDO, DDB, TBWA and Omnicom's "Advertising Collective," will be led by Global CEO Troy Ruhanen, former president-CEO of TBWA.
Comments by Joe All comments by Joe
- DNC Day 2: When The Going Gets Weird...
by
Joe Mandese
(Red, White & Blog on
08/21/2024)
@Dan Ciccone: By all means, I hope you do.
- DNC Day 1: 'The Best'
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Joe Mandese
(Red, White & Blog on
08/20/2024)
@Dan Ciccone: This is a personal opinion column titled "Red, White & Blog: Truth, Mud & The American Media." It's supposed to be subjective.I write and edit plenty of MediaPost' straight news coverage that strives to be objectiveThey are two different things.That said, I subjectively disagree with your assessment of American media coverage of the elections. If anything, I think most media outlets have given Trump a free pass and would go ballistic if any normal candidate did, said or dog whistled what Trump has done I mean just look at how the White House press corps has treated Biden pressers vs. Trump's. There's no comparison.But you're entitled to your opinion and welcome to post comments on anything we publish.It's still a free country.
- DNC Day 1: 'The Best'
by
Joe Mandese
(Red, White & Blog on
08/20/2024)
@Dan Ciccone: You should read up on the history of primaries in the U.S. For most of our democracy, they were not even a factor in presidential party nominations.That said, primary voters voted for a ticket (Biden/Harris), Biden stepped down and endorsed Harris, as did a majority of party delegates. The delegates will cast their votes during the convention, as they always have since we began electing presidents.Any other talking points?Now if you really want to kvetch about democracy, let's dig into the Electoral College.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primary_election
- The Joy Of A TikTok National Convention
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Joe Mandese
(Red, White & Blog on
08/14/2024)
@Perry Nusbaum from Engagement Labs: Wow, I guess there is no joy in Mudville, or wherever you're posting from?I've been called a hypocrite, a liberal, and many other labels, but a fascist? Projection much?At least I've never suggested anyone should be crucified.I mean, all I did was write a column about the joy of Democrats leaning into TikTok as a media platform (that is what we cover at MediaPost, you know?).How in the world is that vile behavior? I apologize if it triggered something for you.
- What's Black & White And Red, White & Blog All Over?
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Joe Mandese
(Red, White & Blog on
08/01/2024)
@Dan Ciccone: Clearly, you've never seen me open a panel.
- What's Black & White And Red, White & Blog All Over?
by
Joe Mandese
(Red, White & Blog on
08/01/2024)
@Dan Ciccone: Glad to see he reached you.
- Yes She Can!
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Joe Mandese
(Red, White & Blog on
07/23/2024)
@Dan Ciccone: Fake News!
- Yes She Can!
by
Joe Mandese
(Red, White & Blog on
07/23/2024)
@Ken Fadner: Excellent point.There are many hypocritical elements to this particular MAGA Republican talking point about Kamala Harris' role vis a vis the southern border, and it is worthy of greater introspection and public debate.Personally, I think the reason they are doubling down on it, is because they don't have anything else they think will stick.The No. 1 issue for American voters -- the economy -- is doing great. And the latest consumer confidence data shows sentiment has even improved on the only lagging economic issue: inflation.(Ironically, the No. 2 issue is political extremism and threats to democracy, so obviously, they're not going to touch that one.)No. 3 is immigration -- due largely to MAGA Republican falehoods and rhetoric -- though that has been waning as a sticking point in recent months, probably because as President Joe Biden pointed out last night, there actually are fewer illegal immigrants coming across the border than during the last administration.Every other issue is an also-ran, and crime, which is a distant No. 4, also has gone down.Bottom line is they don't have anything to attack Kamala Harris on except a false fact, or trivial characteristics like the way she laughs.It will be hilarious if she laughs all the way to a seat behind the Resolute Desk.
- Yes She Can!
by
Joe Mandese
(Red, White & Blog on
07/23/2024)
@D K from Retired: You are welcome to give her any grade you want for anything. Because that's your opinion.I just don't think you should be spreading misinformation about what she is actually repsonsible for. Because those are facts.
- What's On IPG's Mind: Media, Especially The Principal Kind
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Joe Mandese
(MediaDailyNews on
07/24/2024)
@Bill Duggan: Thank you for adding that.Long live media neutrality!
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