Author Archives: Ralph Hanson

Link Ch. 13 – Libel, Privacy & Social Media

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

Several readings on (you guessed it!) libel, privacy and social media: Common Law Invasion of Privacy Claims in Social Media Adrean S. Taylor (Wasscom.com) Good review of what is and isn’t invasion of privacy based on social media content. Courtney … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 12 – Velveeta and the Cheesepocalypse

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

The news broke the first week of January 2014. Football fans in the heat of the NFL playoffs were facing potential disaster. It wasn’t a potential strike of NFL players or a lockout by management. And it wasn’t a dispute … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 11 – Native Ads

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

Here are some of the native ads we’ve discussed in Mass Communication: Living in a  Media World. Southwest Airlines Rolls Out New ‘Loyalty Goes Both Ways’ Campaign The Atlantic’s Scientology Native Ad

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Porn and New Technology

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

“I was disappointed that pornography got to the Net. But I’ve come to learn that pornographers are almost always the first ones to adopt new technology. If there is a new way of distributing their product, they’ll find it.” -Vint Cerf, … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 10 – A Fish Named Grayson is Playing Pokemon for a National Audience

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

As I worked on the fifth edition of Mass Communication: Living in a Media World during the summer of 2014, a fish named Grayson was playing the video games Pokémon Red and Blue on a Game Boy emulator using a motion sensor … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 9 – NY Times Draws Controversy Calling Shonda Rhimes an “Angry Black Woman”

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

The story in the New York Times started out provocatively: When Shonda Rhimes writes her autobiography, it should be called “How to Get Away With Being an Angry Black Woman.” That opening line, and a story that went on to … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 9 – I Love Lucy

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

As I write this in mid-October, 2014 it is hard to know which, if any, of the episodes of the classic TV series I Love Lucy will remain available for free online.  CBS has just announced their new pay service for … Continue reading →

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Box Office Mojo mysteriously disappears/reappears

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

Box Office Mojo, the source of endless movie box office financial statistics, disappeared for a couple of days in mid-October 2014, prompting speculation that the site had been absorbed into IMDb.com, which owns BOM. But then it just as mysteriously … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 8 – D.W. Griffith’s ‘Intolerance’

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

Intolerance was D.W. Griffit’s epic followup to Birth of a Nation.  You can now see a nearly 3-hour cut of the film on YouTube.

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Link Ch. 7 – Meet David Sarnoff

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

David Sarnoff is one of the most influential people in the foundation of American broadcasting, having  been the president of NBC from the radio era into the days of television.  Here are a couple of great resources on this pioneer: … Continue reading →

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