Author Archives: Ralph Hanson

Guest Blog Post: Another group of Afghan journalists killed; another note of condolences

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

My friend Dr. Chris Allen, a journalism professor at University of Nebraska at Omaha, has been working on global journalism issues from Russia, to Afghanistan, to Oman, and beyond. He writes occasional guest blog posts on international issues. He wrote … Continue reading →

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Ch. 3 Visual Media Literacy: Google Doodles

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

Here are several of the Google doodles I discuss in the Ch. 3 Test Your Visual Media Literacy exercise: The original Burning Man Google doodle Lotte Reiniger’s 117th Birthday Google doodle The 44th Anniversary of the Birth of Hip Hop … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog Post – Streaming and Mainstreaming: Spotlight on LGBT Media

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

A couple of months ago I saw the following Tweet from my online friend Candice Roberts: Given that Dr. Roberts knows much more on this subject than I do, I invited her to do a guest blog post, which she … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog Post: Ninja Reshapes Streaming Video Games in 2018

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

The following is a guest blog post by my colleague Aaron Blackman, who in addition to being a forensics coach and comm lecturer is also a big fan of video and tabletop games. He also streams video games and writes … Continue reading →

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What stands out from this year’s Pulitzer Prizes

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

I asked my commentary and blogging students to do a post this week on their reactions to the Pulitzer Prizes announced this week. Here’s what they had to say: Angel Y. – The Gulf of Mexico in the Age of … Continue reading →

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Pulitzer Prizes Highlight Great Journalism at all Levels.

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

The announcement of this year's Pulitzer Prizes reminds me: Subscribe to a newspaper. Journalists do important work holding power accountable & seeking the truth from those who want to hide it. Well-reported news isn't free. — John Robinson (@johnrobinson) April … Continue reading →

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Media Criticism From My Commentary Students

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

This week I asked my commentary and blogging students to write a blog post on media criticism.  Here’s what each of them came up with: Media Criticism: Sexism in broadcasting – Rachel A. I can’t tell you how many times … Continue reading →

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Remembering “Plamegate: The Opera”

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

With everything else going on, you may be forgiven for missing reports that President Trump is considering issuing a pardon to Lewis “Scooter” Libby, who was at one time Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff. If you need a … Continue reading →

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How Sexual Harassment & Assault Became The Story of 2017 – Part 3

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

This week I’m at the Western Social Science Association annual conference. I’m giving a presentation on the explosion of stories in the news media about sexual harassment by high profile men, especially those in the media industry.  Rather than writing a … Continue reading →

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How Sexual Harassment & Assault Became The Story of 2017 – Part 2

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

This week I’m at the Western Social Science Association annual conference. I’m giving a presentation on the explosion of stories in the news media about sexual harassment by high profile men, especially those in the media industry.  Rather than writing a … Continue reading →

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