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Category Archives: Chapter 15
Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
And we’re back after a pause for getting fun things like taxes done. Is Nike getting what they want from the Tiger Woods “Winning” ad? (Ad Rants) How does the the 2013 movie box office compare to 2012′s at this … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 11, Chapter 15, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Uncategorized
Tagged advertising, global media, mobile media, mobile phones, questions, television
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NBC Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel and his Crew Freed in Syria
It is sometimes easy to forget how much danger reporters face to get us news from war zones around the world. On Monday, NBC’s chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel and his crew were freed from their captors who had held … Continue reading
Fighting Wars With Social Media – Israel v. Hamas
Wednesday afternoon I was working at putting the finishing touches on a guest lecture I was about to give on social media, and so I went looking for an up-to-date example. And here’s what I found…. Yes, that’s the official … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 15
Tagged global media, international news, social media
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Guest Post: Why Gangnam Style matters to us – Part 2
This is part 2 of Charley Reed’s guest post on the global phenomenon (even galactic at times) Gangnam Style! You can read Part 1 – What the heck is Gangnam Style, anyways? here. There is no telling what plans manager Scooter … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 15, Chapter 7
Tagged Charley Reed, Gangnam Style, global media, music, youtube
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Guest Post: What the heck is Gangnam Style, anyways? Part 1
Today’s guest post is from Charley Reed, who does public relations work of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He’s also the guy I turn to when I need critical analysis of pop culture issues such as censorship and the … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 15, Chapter 7
Tagged Charley Reed, Gangnam Style, global media, music, youtube
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Questions Worth Asking – Maybe
Should we long for the good old days of the Alien and Sedition Acts? A look at how our understanding of the First Amendment has changed over the years. (Lawyers, Guns & Money) What does free speech look like globally? … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 13, Chapter 15, Chapter 4
Tagged diabetes, global media, Harry Potter, media law, questions
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Truth 7 – There is no “they” – Does the anti-Muslim film blamed for rioting even exist?
On Tuesday evening, the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and the U.S. embassy in Cairo, Egypt were attacked by protestors. The attack in Benghazi led to the death of American ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens and three other … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 15, Chapter 2
Tagged international news, media effects, Muslim media, Truth 7
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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
Does the New York Times have a pervasive progressive world view? Outgoing public editor thinks so. Exec editor, not so much…. (via Mediaite) Where did the Internet come from? A bit more on the general who got frustrated trying to … Continue reading
Link Ch. 15 – Remembering Photographer Tim Hetherington
Photographers Tim Hetherington and Chis Hondros were killed in an attack in the city of Misrata while they covering the rebellion there. Hetherington was known for his photographs and for serving as co-director of the Oscar-nominated war documentary Restrepo. Vanity … Continue reading
Link Ch. 15 – Global Press Freedom Report From Reporters Without Borders
Every year the group Reporters Without Borders for Freedom of Information issues a report on the state of press freedom around the world. In it, the organization analyzes the degree of freedom that “journalists, news media and netizens” have in … Continue reading