Detroit Free Press wraps itself in flag ... sort of

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In the latest example of placement being as important as content, the Detroit Free Press and Marshall Field’s have caused a bit of a stink with a wraparound ad that had some readers thinking a special Memorial Day’s tribute was inside. Instead, they found the stars against a blue background that dominated news-box windows were part of an ad for department store chain Marshall Field’s. That prompted at least one subscriber to threaten cancellation. The dust-up led to some curiosity on my part about Field’s

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