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Author Archives: Ralph Hanson
MLK’s “Letter From A Birmingham Jail” is still relevant today
Over the last couple of days, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” has been getting lots of mention on Twitter and other social media in reaction to the NFL players and management participating in the #takeaknee protests. … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 12, Chapter 14, Chapter 6
Tagged Letter from a Birmingham Jail, Martin Luther King, MLK, social media, takeaknee, twitter
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Sunday News Pops on Twitter (All media are social)
Yesterday was surprisingly busy as a news day with my Twitter feed overflowing with rapid-fire commentary on the news. There was news about earthquakes, floods, health care, the president, the NFL, and just a bit about the new Star Trek … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 6
Tagged journalism, news, Seven Secrets, social media, twitter
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Twitter Responses are the New Autograph (All media are social)
Updated 10/9/17 We all have our moments that David Letterman called a “brush with greatness,” moments where our lives intersect with someone famous. In the past, when you met a movie star, musician or famous author, you might ask for … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 1, Chapter 10, Chapter 5, Chapter 8, Uncategorized
Tagged geek culture, Hamilton, movies, Seven Secrets, social media, The New Yorker, twitter
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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
What do Americans know about their constitution? Not much, according to a new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center. Good story from CNN’s Chis Cillizza. (Also, good analysis from the libertarian Volokh Conspiracy) 37% couldn’t name a single right … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 13, Chapter 6, Chapter 8
Tagged constitution, first amendment, information sources, Insane Clown Posse, media law
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Looking back 10 years to the original iPhone’s introduction
Today Apple is introducing their 10th anniversary iPhone along with other new products and upgrades. Here’s what I had to say ten years ago when Apple announced the iPhone. How’s it hold up? (For the record, it took me almost 5 years … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10
Tagged apple, history, iPhone
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Images of the Twin Towers in Cinema
Reposted from Sept. 11, 2011. Before 9/11, the silhouette of the twin towers of the World Trade Center were one of the quickest ways movie makers had of establishing that we were looking at the NYC skyline. Here’s a beautiful … Continue reading
A Motorcycle Ride to the United 93 Memorial on a Rainy Summer Day
This has nothing to do with the media. It’s a brief story about a ride I took on my motorcycle to the United 93 Memorial on a rainy June day back in 2004. It was written shortly after I had … Continue reading
Posted in Motorcycling, Travel
Tagged 9/11, motorcycle, National Parks, United 93
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UPDATED – Media Stories From Hurricane Harvey
Getting news out from Hurricane is a massive effort. Here are a few stories about those struggles: UPDATE – How Houston Chronicle is covering home-town flooding / Why Local News Matters This Facebook status from a @HoustonChron reporter says everything you need to … Continue reading
“Let Freedom Ring…” ‘I have a dream’ speech was 54 years ago today
“And if America is to be a great nation this must become true. So let freedom ring from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 12, Chapter 6
Tagged I have a dream, Martin Luther King, MLK
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It’s not a surprise when Trump reverts to form (or any politician for that matter)
A tweetstorm I sent out this morning in reaction to an NPR podcast. Please note that this is a rant on how we cover politicians, not about the president in particular. Generally a fan of NPR’s @UpFirst podcast. Listen to … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 6
Tagged Donald Trump, media bias?, news coverage of president, objectivity, tweetstorm
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