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Author Archives: Ralph Hanson
Why you need to pay attention to what you write (It can be spelled right and still be wrong)
Over the last few weeks there have been several spectacular copyediting errors in newspapers around the country that probably passed right through a spelling/grammar check but still managed to totally humiliate the publication and the staff members responsible. For example: … Continue reading
In the Battle of Disney vs. The Press, The Press Won
As I mentioned in yesterday’s blog post, Disney recently entered into an ill-advised battle with the Los Angeles Times because the media conglomerate didn’t like how the newspaper was covering the company’s business relationships with the city of Anaheim. Disney (aka … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 3, Chapter 6, Chapter 8
Tagged boycotts, critics, Disney, journalism, media ownership
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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe) – All-Disney Edition
How many African-American writers does Hulu have working on their series? Zero, none, zip, nada. (And just 4.8 percent of all TV writers are black.) Behind-the-camera diversity can be as important as in-front-of-the-camera. (Disney is one of the major owners … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 3, Chapter 8, Chapter 9
Tagged animation, Because I can, Bechdel Test, corporate ownership, Disney, diversity, questions, race
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Telling the story of the California fires through comics
We often think of comics as being either funny stories or super hero dramas. And they can be all that. But many of the best comics tell intensely personal stories about life, death, and surviving the time in-between. I was reminded … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 1, Chapter 4, Chapter 6
Tagged comics, Graphic novels, news, web comics, wildfire
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How Lin-Manuel Miranda helped boost a tweet about insulin in Puerto Rico
The one thing you need to know about me as I tell this story is that I’m an insulin-dependent diabetic. My pancreas checked out several years ago and no longer does much. Which means that I have to manually control … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 12
Tagged activism, Because I can, diabetes, Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda, social media
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How watching a movie leads to Facebook ad
I recently watched the movie The Fifth Element on TV at home, and I don’t believe I posted anything about it, though I certainly searched it for cast and crew information. Fascinating to see that such a low level of … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 8
Tagged facebook advertising, internet, movies, The Fifth Element
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A few more thoughts on the Bechdel Test
The Bechdel Test is a fairly simple test for the presence of women in movies. It asks three simple questions: Are there two or more women in the movie who have names? Do they talk to each other? Do they … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 8
Tagged Bechdel Test, feminism, movies
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When tragedy strikes: Dealing with breaking news
As I write this, we as a nation are reeling from a mass shooting in Las Vegas Sunday night that left at least 58 people dead and more than 500 people injured. As the story started to break, there were … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 14, Chapter 6
Tagged breaking news, Fred Rogers, journalism ethics, mass shootings, on the media
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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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