Author Archives: Ralph Hanson

“Will we be extremists for hate or for love?” Dr. King’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Ralph Hanson

One of the greatest honors of my life was being invited to speak at the Martin Luther King, Jr. candlelight vigil several years ago at the UNK student union, along with Kevin Chaney, who was then UNK’s women’s basketball coach.  This year’s … Continue reading →

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Stories of hope from the insurrection, Part 6

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Ralph Hanson

The violent insurrection in Washington, D.C.  Wednesday was both utterly predictable and unimaginable. My feelings about those events go well beyond the scope of this blog, so instead of laying out my feelings, I’m going to share a variety of … Continue reading →

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Front Pages: Stories from the insurrection, Part 5

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Ralph Hanson

The violent insurrection in Washington, D.C.  Wednesday was both utterly predictable and unimaginable. My feelings about those events go well beyond the scope of this blog, so instead of laying out my feelings, I’m going to share a variety of … Continue reading →

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Newspaper Editorials: Stories from the insurrection, Part 4

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Ralph Hanson

The violent insurrection in Washington, D.C.  Wednesday was both utterly predictable and unimaginable. My feelings about those events go well beyond the scope of this blog, so instead of laying out my feelings, I’m going to share a variety of … Continue reading →

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What does the 1st Amendment mean? Stories from the the insurrection, Part 3

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Ralph Hanson

The violent insurrection in Washington, D.C.  Wednesday was both utterly predictable and unimaginable. My feelings about those events go well beyond the scope of this blog, so instead of laying out my feelings, I’m going to share a variety of … Continue reading →

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Words Matter: Stories from the insurrection, Part 2

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Ralph Hanson

The violent insurrection in Washington, D.C.  Wednesday was both utterly predictable and unimaginable. My feelings about those events go well beyond the scope of this blog, so instead of laying out my feelings, I’m going to share a variety of … Continue reading →

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Words Matter – Thoughts on Wednesday’s Insurrection, Part 1

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Ralph Hanson

The violent insurrection in Washington, D.C.  Wednesday was both utterly predictable and unimaginable. My feelings about those events go well beyond the scope of this blog, so instead of laying out my feelings, I’m going to share a variety of … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog Post: Disney+ The Future of Content Ownership?

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Ralph Hanson

Editor’s Note: A little over a year ago, I asked Dr. Amber L. Hutchins, Associate Professor of Communication at Kennesaw State University, if she would be willing to write something for my blog about all the changes taking place at Disney … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe) – Poetry, paint and mysterious art edition

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Ralph Hanson

Why does Yeats’ poem “The Second Coming” resonates so strongly now? Poynter Institute’s Roy Peter Clark agues that’s because it always resonates. (And I would argue Auden does, too.) Yeats wrote "The Second Coming" while his wife was recovering from … Continue reading →

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News Outlets Don’t Officially Call Elections

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Ralph Hanson

So everyone. Yes, Biden has won, but not because the AP or any other news outlet said so. #BREAKING: Joe Biden has been elected President of the United States, according to an AP race call. https://t.co/Ktba34KmMQ pic.twitter.com/hKxFGM7Vch — NPR Politics … Continue reading →

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