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Jeremy Lin – Can race-based humor not be racist?
A blog by sudden NBA star Jeremy Lin as a 15-year-old has grabbed online attention today. There’s several things interesting about it. According to sports blog Deadspin, Lin’s teenage blog was under the address: chiNkBaLLa88.xanga.com. (You can follow the link, but … Continue reading
Link Ch. 4 – A Million Little Memoir Fabrications
Reprinted from my blog from January 27, 2006: A Million Little Problems Dept. – Fall Out From James Frey’s Fabrications A week or so ago I ran a guest commentary by my colleague John Temple about his outrage at the apparent fabrications … Continue reading
Posted in Book Link, Chapter 14, Chapter 4
Tagged ethics, memoir fabrications, Secret 4, Truth 4
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Link Ch. 4 – Apple’s e-textbook system
In January of 2012, Apple announced a collection of software to create and use e-textbooks on the iPad. USA Today’s Edward C. Baig demonstrates it:
Link Ch. 4 – Meet Amanda Hocking
Meet Amanda Hocking, the indie author sensation who now has a contract with St. Martin’s Press. Storyseller – A profile of author Amanda Hocking in the New York Times Sunday Magazine. Interview with KTTC TV Interview with the Associated Press
Link Ch. 4 – Threats against authors
Although the story about death threats against author Salman Rushdie are relatively well known, many other authors around the world face threats of death or injury as well: LA Times: Author Salman Rushdie hardly alone in raising government concerns The … Continue reading
Link Ch. 7 – Bringing Together Hillbilly and Rhythm & Blues
In Living in a Media World, I talk about how rock ‘n’ roll got started by bringing together white hillbilly (or country) music and and black rhythm & blues. I was reminded of that this weekend with the sad news … Continue reading
Link Ch. 5 – Meet Editor Bonnie Fuller
For the last 20 years, editor Bonnie Fuller has been a driving force in the world of popular magazines. In this video, she talks about how she got involved with magazine editing:
Link Ch. 5 – State of the News Media: Magazines
Here is a collection of State of the News Media reports about the magazine industry: 2013 – News Magazines: Embracing Their Digital Future 2012 – Magazines: Are Hopes for Tablets Overdone? 2011 – Magazines: A Shake-Out for News Weeklies 2010 … Continue reading
Link Ch. 5 – Beauty, Size & Age Part IV: A Very Special Issue
One issue that has stayed in my book Mass Communication: Living in a Media World has been the issue of beauty, size and age in magazine advertisements and editorial content. While the previous three posts date back a couple of … Continue reading
Link Ch. 5 – Beauty, Size & Age Part III: Kelly Clarkson & Self Magazine
One issue that has stayed in my book Mass Communication: Living in a Media World has been the issue of beauty, size and age in magazine advertisements and editorial content. Here is the third of three posts that look these … Continue reading