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Monthly Archives: January 2015
Mass Communication and Fear
I’m guest lecturing today in a class on the Science of Fear. Here are some readings that I’ve put together on the topic.
Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
Lots going on to ask questions about! What happened to the staff photographers at Sports Illustrated? They all got let go. All photography at the magazine will now be done by free lancers. How did movies headlined by women do last year? … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 1, Chapter 10, Chapter 5, Chapter 8
Tagged Because I can, magazines, Oscars, photography, questions, web comics
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Thinking about King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail
One of the greatest honors of my life was being invited to speak at the Martin Luther King, Jr. candlelight vigil Monday evening at the UNK student union, along with Kevin Chaney, UNK’s women’s basketball coach. Here’s what I had to say: When … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 12
Tagged MLK, public relations
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JMC 406 Student Blogs
This spring I’m teaching my Blogging & Commentary Writing class, a course I’ve taught in one form or another since the winter of 1988 (Hint: Blogging wasn’t part of the title then…) Here are links to my students’ blogs and … Continue reading
Terrorists attack satirical French newspaper
On Wednesday, three masked gunmen attacked and killed at least 12 at the Paris offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Charlie Hebdo is known for it’s controversial covers and provocative cartoons which are known for skewering religion and politics … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 15
Tagged attacks on journalists, Charlie Hebdo, political cartoons, terrorism
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