Author Archives: Ralph Hanson

Gone Riding, Part 1 – Why do I ride?

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

This is the first in a series of blog posts about my summer motorcycle travels. It was written in a motel room in Idaho Falls, Idaho. There’s an old Harley/motorcycle meme out there that says, “If I have to explain … Continue reading →

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Chapter 3 – The Changing Face of Media Ownership

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

It’s July of 2018 as I’m finishing up copy edits for the 7th edition of Mass Communication: Living in a Media World, and the question of who is going to own what in corporate media is somewhat of an open question. … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog Post – I am the media

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

Bonnie Stewart is one of the best journalists and teachers I’ve had the privilege to work with during my 30 years in academics. We worked together at West Virginia University from 2005 to 2008, when I moved to central Nebraska. … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog Post: I’m in love with a journalist

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

The following was originally a Facebook post by my long-time friend, Sharon Joebgen Steffen. Unlike most of the people who guest post here, she works in corporate finance, not journalism or communication.  She is also married to my undergraduate and graduate school friend, Brian … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog Post: Babies don’t belong in cages

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

Thanks to romance writer and family friend Holly Jacobs for this powerful guest blog post.  I try to stay away from non-media politics here, but the recent events on the US-Mexican border are not about politics, they are about basic … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog Post: Digging in the (White) Trash

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

Please welcome Dr. Tasha Dunn, one of my colleagues in the UNK Department of Communication with her guest blog post about her upcoming book, Taking Out the “Trash”: Mediated Representations and Lived Experiences of White Working-Class People, coming soon from Routledge Books. … Continue reading →

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Chapter 11 – Burger King’s award-winning Google Home of the Whopper

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

Burger King – Google Home of the Whopper (Case Study) from Casal + Peña on Vimeo.

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Ch. 7 – Brian Ibbott’s Podcasting Empire

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

Colorado podcaster (and friend of the book) Brian Ibbott has been posting audio shows online since 2004.  He now has a whole host of programs he jokingly refers to as his “podcasting empire.” Here are links to all of them: … Continue reading →

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Ch. 6 – Categorizing news sources

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

Patent attorney Vanessa Otero has created a chart that categorizes news outlets by political bias and overall quality. You can see the chart here. Version 4 of chart You can create your own version of the chart using this link. … Continue reading →

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Chapter 5 Link – Short Story ‘Cat Person’ from The New Yorker

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

The short story ‘Cat Person’ by Kristen Roupenian became the second most read article of the year in The New Yorker for 2017. You can read or listen to it here: Cat Person, by Kristen Roupenian Cat Person, read by … Continue reading →

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