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Author Archives: Ralph Hanson
Taking a look back at the summer movie season
It’s been a rough summer for the movie industry, with a lot of big budget movies stumbling and barely making a profit, and the industry as a whole having its second worst summer since 2001. Vox’s Todd VanDerWerf has a … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 8
Tagged animation, Kubo and the Two Strings, movies, summer box office
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Back To School With The Media
It’s Back To School time, so let’s look at some start-of-the-school-year themed stories: Oregon school district rescinds ban on rap music radio in school buses. Rule was no talk radio, religious radio, or rap music – pop/rock, country and jazz … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 15, Chapter 7, Uncategorized
Tagged Because I can, middle eastern media, Oman, social media
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An in-depth look at the man who now leads Apple
Tim Cook does not have an enviable job as the CEO of Apple. Following in the footsteps of Steve Jobs, one of America’s most iconic and successful CEOs, can’t be easy. Trying to establish yourself as a leader when everyone … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 2
Tagged apple, media business
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Another Big Tremor in the Earthquake in Slow Motion: Part 2 – Two New Secrets
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 is going down in history as a really big day in the world of television. The fact that C-SPAN aired cell phone video through the Periscope social media service for much of the day provided by Democratic … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 1, Chapter 10, Chapter 9
Tagged C-SPAN, earthquake in slow motion, history, Ken Auletta, Seven Secrets, social media, television, Three Blind Mice
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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
After a month of vacation and travel for family reasons, I’m back with mass comm posts (though national parks will keep sneaking in on occasion!). Is Rush Limbaugh still sticking around? Yes, he reportedly has a new four-year contract with … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 7, Chapter 9
Tagged apple, Because I can, Fox News, iTunes, questions, radio, Rush Limbaugh
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The road goes ever on…
I had a lovely dinner last week with my editor Terri and marketing person Jill who were attending the AEJMC convention in Minneapolis, and they asked me to do a couple of things – one of which was to get … Continue reading
Posted in Motorcycling, Travel
Tagged Because I can, motorcycle, National Parks Tour
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North to the Yukon – Epilogue
Written Tuesday, 7/19/16 on an airplane between Chicago, IL and Lincoln, NE. I’ve allegedly been home from this long trip for four days now, but I’ve only spent two nights in my own bed. Second day off the bike and I … Continue reading
Posted in Motorcycling, Travel
Tagged motorcycle, National Parks Tour, North to the Yukon, travel
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North to the Yukon – Gotta Catch ‘Em All!
The whole time Howard and I were traveling up north, I did my best to stay away from the news. After all, this was vacation in rather remote places. I had no desire to have the news of shootings, protests, … Continue reading
Posted in Motorcycling, Travel
Tagged augmented reality, mobile phones, motorcycle, National Parks Tour, North to the Yukon, pokemon, travel
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North to the Yukon, Day 12 – Grandpa’s Homestead (almost)
I’m in Bismarck, North Dakota tonight. Back in the United States after a fantastic trip “up north” to Canada. One of the main goals for today was to visit the land my Grandpa Arndt homesteaded back between 1905 and 1911 … Continue reading
Posted in Motorcycling, Travel
Tagged motorcycle, National Parks Tour, North to the Yukon, travel
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North to the Yukon, Day 11 – Pictures from a Trip II
It’s late, and we’ve had a long day today and a busy day ahead, so I’m going to keep this one simple with a few more pictures from a trip. All over Alberta we’ve seen mile after mile of bright … Continue reading
Posted in Motorcycling, Travel
Tagged motorcycle, National Parks Tour, North to the Yukon, travel
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