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Category Archives: Chapter 10
24-hour Video Game Streaming Fund Raiser
My friend and occasional guest blogger Aaron Blackman is doing a 24-hour live streaming video game fund raiser for Omaha Children’s Hospital. He writes: My wonderful wife Michelle had surgery on her heart when she was 3 years old. She … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 12
Tagged Aaron Blackman, Because I can, fund raising, video games
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How Lin-Manuel Miranda helped boost a tweet about insulin in Puerto Rico
The one thing you need to know about me as I tell this story is that I’m an insulin-dependent diabetic. My pancreas checked out several years ago and no longer does much. Which means that I have to manually control … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 12
Tagged activism, Because I can, diabetes, Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda, social media
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How watching a movie leads to Facebook ad
I recently watched the movie The Fifth Element on TV at home, and I don’t believe I posted anything about it, though I certainly searched it for cast and crew information. Fascinating to see that such a low level of … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 8
Tagged facebook advertising, internet, movies, The Fifth Element
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Sunday News Pops on Twitter (All media are social)
Yesterday was surprisingly busy as a news day with my Twitter feed overflowing with rapid-fire commentary on the news. There was news about earthquakes, floods, health care, the president, the NFL, and just a bit about the new Star Trek … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 6
Tagged journalism, news, Seven Secrets, social media, twitter
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Twitter Responses are the New Autograph (All media are social)
Updated 10/9/17 We all have our moments that David Letterman called a “brush with greatness,” moments where our lives intersect with someone famous. In the past, when you met a movie star, musician or famous author, you might ask for … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 1, Chapter 10, Chapter 5, Chapter 8, Uncategorized
Tagged geek culture, Hamilton, movies, Seven Secrets, social media, The New Yorker, twitter
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Looking back 10 years to the original iPhone’s introduction
Today Apple is introducing their 10th anniversary iPhone along with other new products and upgrades. Here’s what I had to say ten years ago when Apple announced the iPhone. How’s it hold up? (For the record, it took me almost 5 years … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10
Tagged apple, history, iPhone
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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
What’s the story behind the possible end of Snopes? Yes, it’s a true story. Sadly, it’s a typical new media battle over who will control a web site. Truly hope this ends well. How do reporters (or anyone else) authenticate … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 14, Chapter 6
Tagged Because I can, Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk, e-mail, ethics, fake news, high school journalism, movies, Questions worth asking, Snopes, streaming
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Guest Blog Post: The Nintendo Switch – Buying a $300 Console Based on Media Alone
The following is a guest blog post by my colleague Aaron Blackman, who in addition to being a forensics coach and comm lecturer is also a big fan of video and tabletop games. E3 2017 just recently wrapped up, and after … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10
Tagged Aaron Blackman, guest blog, Nintendo, Switch, video games
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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
How could have better design skills eliminated Sunday’s Oscar disaster? Oddly enough, the cards read by the presenters at the Oscars only list the winner in a reasonable sized type. The name of the category is relegated to tiny type … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 5, Chapter 8, Chapter 9
Tagged Because I can, Brenda Buttner, cancer, design, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, motorcycles, Oscars 2017, Questions worth asking
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Media News Keeps Changing – PewDiePie and Playboy
One of the challenges of writing a media literacy/intro to mass comm textbook is keeping it up to date. Even with new editions coming every two years, current events have a way of changing the media world we live … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 1, Chapter 10, Chapter 5, Uncategorized
Tagged men's magazines, PewDiePie, Playboy, Things change, youtube
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