tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88903302011-07-08T09:07:33.060-07:00An erratic and occasional commentary on Philadelphia media. Because The Philadelphia Inquirer is the 2,000-pound gorilla, we enjoy tweaking it more than other outlets. (They can take it.)Bob Libkindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01241808771285715753noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8890330.post-1098828622537624402004-10-26T20:14:00.000-07:002004-10-26T17:15:20.226-07:00Estimating crowds is a risky undertaking. Take yesterday's Clinton-Kerry rally. <br /> <br />The Kerry website put the number of attendees at 100,000. The Inquirer said 80,000 citing a fire department official (ditto the Daily News, though it put a range of 80,000-100,000 on the estimate. Instead of coming up with a number, Jill Porter's Daily News column quoted Vince Fumo, who said it was the biggest crowd since the Pope visited 25 years ago. <br /> <br />But where was the picture that was better than 1,000 words? The photo that would have made a crowd estimate in type superfluous? It was noiwhere to be found in the Inquirer. The Daily News did a slightly better job with its page one photo.<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span> <br /> <br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">PR Push</span>? Over the weekend, the NY Times featured a favorable article on how Urban Outfitters, headquartered in Philadelphia, has found a way to grow with its aging clientele while still bringing in the young fashionistas. Today, another glowing report on Urban Outifitters appeared, this time on the Inky's business page. <br /> <br />What gives? <br /> <br />A number of securities analysts have started to "follow" Urban Outfitters stock, and as a result, they are issuing reports which get the attention of the media. Reuters started the ball rolling last week when the stock popped up on its investment "screens". <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8890330-109882862253762440?l=philaunquirer.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Bob Libkindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01241808771285715753noreply@blogger.com3