Author Archives: Ralph Hanson

Paula Deen’s Diabetes Isn’t Funny

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Paula Deen’s diagnosis of diabetes is not funny. She didn’t have it coming. She doesn’t deserve it. No one does. Most of us in the United States eat a less than ideal diet.  Many of us are overweight. But, but … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 3 – Disney tells ABC affiliates they can’t cover premiere of non-Disney Johnny Depp movie

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Disney tells ABC affiliates not to talk to Johnny Depp about his new non-Disney movie Ever wondered whether Disney was trying to control the news operations of its broadcast network ABC?  You don’t have to wonder any longer. Here’s the … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights & Public Relations

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. displayed a brilliant understanding of public relations throughout the campaign to integrate the South in the 1950s and 1960s. King knew that it would take a combination of action, words, and visibility in … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 6 – Should Reporters Call Out Sources For Lying?

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

The NY Times public editor really set off a bit of a firestorm today with his column.  In it, Arthur Brisbane asks, apparently seriously, whether reporters ought to be calling out sources for claiming things as “facts” that are demonstrably … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 9 – Supreme Court hears arguments on FCC regulation of decency

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

“The way that this policy seems to work,” she said, “it’s like nobody can use dirty words or nudity except for Steven Spielberg.” – Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan Justice Kagan sums up the issues surrounding the FCC’s regulation of … Continue reading →

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iPhone announced 5 years ago

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Here’s what I had to say five years ago this week when Apple announced the iPhone.  How’s it hold up?  (For the record, it took me almost 5 years for me to actually get an iPhone.  But this was more … Continue reading →

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Three Degrees Separation: Jon Huntsman to Ron Paul to Ridley Scott’s Alien prequel Prometheus

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

How can we connect Jon Huntsman to Ridley Scott’s  Alien prequel Prometheus in just three steps?  Well, it takes some serious stretching, but it can be done. Follow the tortured logic: Step 1: A New Hampshire based anti-Jon Huntsman ad is circulating … Continue reading →

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What kind of a business is Amazon? Media, Outer Space, and E-porn

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Wired’s Steven Levy talks with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos Fascinating look at how differently Amazon views the Kindle Fire from how Apple views the iPad.  Bezos call the Fire a “media service” that is a portal into the Amazon world. … Continue reading →

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Truth 4 – Nothing’s New: Rihanna and Rita Hayworth: Beautiful, sexy and not winning an award

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Back in 1939, a young actress by the name of Rita Hayworth was trying to become a household name, and her press agent, the legendary Henry Rogers was willing to do whatever it would take to make her a Hollywood … Continue reading →

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A New Year in the Media World

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

A few thoughts from across the Interwebs on the new year: Will election year politics cause you to unfriend old friends from Facebook? I don’t know about unfriending, but I’ve been known to hide posts…. HT Romenesko. No flying cars … Continue reading →

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