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Author Archives: Ralph Hanson
Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
Is USA Today going all-digital? The end of @usatoday in print, which certainly sounds plausible, is terrible news, if true. It likely will mean a gutted staff and far less presence and influence. The paper has a ton of very … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 13, Chapter 6, Chapter 9
Tagged iPhone, mobile phones, netflix, Questions worth asking, v-chip
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Biggest bias in the media? Making Money! (China Edition)
I know, I know, the big news lately that everyone’s been paying attention to is the presidential impeachment investigation here in the US. But there actually is a lot of other news going on, including protests in Hong Kong about … Continue reading
Media Twitter: News Anchor Shepard Smith Leaves Fox News
Shepard Smith is leaving Fox News. Had been there from the beginning of the network. Respected anchor for breaking news. Smith said he asked to be let out of his contract. Wonder where he’s headed? https://t.co/K2X1mkuOBT — RalphIsNow@rhanson40@threads.net (@ralphehanson) October … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 6, Chapter 9
Tagged Fox News, Shepard Smith
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Death at the Fried Chicken Restaurant – How a story today echos Edna Buchanan’s most famous lede
One of the things that I really like about living in central Nebraska is that we don’t get a lot of people being shot and killed. It happens, but it’s not a routine part of our lives here on the … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 5, Uncategorized
Tagged Chicken sandwich, Edna Buchanan, police news
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Return to “Is There Ever Grace For Being Stupid on Social Media?”
You may have seen the heartwarming story about Carson King, a young man who held up a sign at a recent University of Iowa / Iowa State University football game soliciting beer money. The sign, seen on ESPN’s GameDay, went … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 14
Tagged beer guy, ethics, social media history, stupid on social media
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Media Tweets: Joseph Maguire Edition (with a T.S. Eliot shout out)
A brief roundup of media news on the Twitter machine. The main focus today is on talk about Acting Intelligence Chief Joseph Maguire’s testimony because the House Intelligence Committee: Reminder: It was the Wall Street Journal that broke this story … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 4, Chapter 5
Tagged journalism, media ownership, media tweets, poetry, Wall Street Journal
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How Should Brands Remember 9/11 in Social Media?
The events of Sept. 11, 2001, have left scars on the United States, and indeed the entire world. And it is only natural to respond to those intense feelings every year on what is now observed as Patriot Day. The … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 14
Tagged 9/11, ethics, social media
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Remembering 9/11 – In the movies and on the road
Today is the 18th anniversary of the attacks of September 11th. In memory, here are a couple of posts I’ve put up in the past. The first is a look at cameos the Twin Towers made in numerous Hollywood films: … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 1, Chapter 8, Diabetes, Motorcycling
Tagged 9/11, motorcycle, movies, National Parks, Twin Towers, United 93
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Guest Blog Post: World of Warcraft Classic Sinks its Claws into Twitch and Ninja
Today’s guest blog post comes from occasional contributor and friend-of-the-blog Aaron Blackman. Aaron often streams video game play on Monday nights at 7 p.m. at https://www.twitch.tv/flagg05 and he can be found on Twitter at @flagg05. On August 26th 2019, Blizzard Entertainment did a … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Guest Blog Post
Tagged Aaron Blackman, guest blog post, ninja, online gaming
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Return to Bed Bugs, NYT & Thin-Skinned Columnists
When last we met, NY Times columnist Bret Stephens was being mocked on the Internet for complaining rather publicly about Dr. David Karpf, a relatively unknown associate professor of media and public affairs at George Washington University making a mostly … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 14, Chapter 6
Tagged Bret Stephens, free speech, Godwin's Law, name calling, new york times, Streisand, twitter
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