Author Archives: Ralph Hanson

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

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

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

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.

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

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”

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

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

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 1

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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Teaching Integrated Marketing Communication with Coca-Cola Freestyle

We were talking about Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) in class this morning, and we used this video of Scott Cuppari, global marketing director for Coca-Cola Freestyle talking to students at the 2015 PRSSA National Conference. Scott is a grad of … Continue reading

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