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“If we break quarantine, we could all die.” Alien, 1979
My favorite bit of social distancing art is this tattoo design done by artist Genevieve Kent-Bethley out of Kitchener, Ontario. It’s been circulated heavily on Twitter without credit to the artist.
Remembering John Prine – “Plant a little garden, eat a lot of peaches”
And I always will remember these words my daddy said He said, “Buddy, when you’re dead, you’re a dead pecker-head” I hope to prove him wrong… that is, when I get to heaven –John Prine, When I Get to Heaven … Continue reading
COVID19 Patrol: How the world changed in 2020
It’s difficult now to think back to a time when most of us had not heard of words like coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, community spread, social distancing and self-quarantining. A time before all classes were abruptly moved online. A time before … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 1
Tagged covid readings, covid19, Going Online, Hamilton, media changes
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Teaching Mass Communication in the Time of COVID-19
It’s been a difficult time for all of us the last few weeks with the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for social distancing, self-isolation, self-quarantine, working remotely, dealing with shortages of medical equipment and hospital beds… For faculty and students, it … Continue reading
Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison for sexual assault
Earlier today, movie producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced in New York to 23 years in prison for sexual assault and rape. Here’s an updated account of his victims’ search for justice and how this story played out in the news media. … Continue reading
Taking a look at the current textbook marketplace
Textbooks are different from other books in one major respect—the people who select the books aren’t the same as the end users, the people who must buy and pay for them. Students charge that, because of this disconnect, faculty members … Continue reading
Bob Iger, who grew Disney into world’s most powerful entertainment company, is stepping down
Disney has immensely transformed over the last 20 years. In the late twentieth century, the company was best known for children’s programming, theme parks, and cruise ships as well as owning the ABC television broadcast network and ESPN family of … Continue reading
Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
Why do we still care about radio in the age of online media? "While our phones and internet did not deliver – the radio was always there and it performed a vital service as well as created a feeling of … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 4, Chapter 8
Tagged Facebook, gender identity, music videos, OED, radio, social media
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Great work from my commentary and blogging students
It’s been a rough time during the second part of this semester for my blogging and commentary students, with all of their classes going online/remote. Some of them are graduating into an uncertain world; all of them are dealing with … Continue reading →