Category Archives: Book Link

Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Ralph Hanson

What do My Little Pony, Transformers, Battleship and G.I. Joe all have in common? They are all toys from Hasbro that all became major media entertainment properties under the leadership of CEO Brian Goldner, who died Tuesday of cancer. Goldner … Continue reading →

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Chapter 3 – The Changing Face of Media Ownership

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

It’s July of 2018 as I’m finishing up copy edits for the 7th edition of Mass Communication: Living in a Media World, and the question of who is going to own what in corporate media is somewhat of an open question. … Continue reading →

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Chapter 11 – Burger King’s award-winning Google Home of the Whopper

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

Burger King – Google Home of the Whopper (Case Study) from Casal + Peña on Vimeo.

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Ch. 7 – Brian Ibbott’s Podcasting Empire

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

Colorado podcaster (and friend of the book) Brian Ibbott has been posting audio shows online since 2004.  He now has a whole host of programs he jokingly refers to as his “podcasting empire.” Here are links to all of them: … Continue reading →

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Ch. 6 – Categorizing news sources

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

Patent attorney Vanessa Otero has created a chart that categorizes news outlets by political bias and overall quality. You can see the chart here. Version 4 of chart You can create your own version of the chart using this link. … Continue reading →

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Chapter 5 Link – Short Story ‘Cat Person’ from The New Yorker

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

The short story ‘Cat Person’ by Kristen Roupenian became the second most read article of the year in The New Yorker for 2017. You can read or listen to it here: Cat Person, by Kristen Roupenian Cat Person, read by … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 15 – Dangers of reporting from Syria

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

With the war raging in Syria, it’s a very dangerous place for reporters trying to cover the fighting.  Here are several articles on the subject: Journalism in Syria, impossible job? – Reporters Without Borders Islamic State claims it executed American … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 13 – PATRIOT Act Readings

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

Here’s a bit more depth on a couple of PATRIOT Act implications: Wired – Few Companies Fight PATRIOT Act Gag Orders, FBI Admits Center for Democracy and Technology – Issue brief: Bulk collection of records under Section 215 of the PATRIOT … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 13 – Who Owns Your Social Media Content?

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

You might be surprised if you haven’t read your endless Terms of Service (TOS). PBS Media Shift – Who really owns your photos in social media (Updated 2013 Edition) As is so often the case, it depends… Social Media Explorer … Continue reading →

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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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