Category Archives: Chapter 15

Terrorists attack satirical French newspaper

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

On Wednesday, three masked gunmen attacked and killed at least 12 at the Paris offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Charlie Hebdo is known for it’s controversial covers and provocative cartoons which are known for skewering religion and politics … 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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Dealing Globally With Free Speech

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

I saw a fascinating series of Tweets this morning about the conflict between public safety, ethnic violence/civil wars, and free speech around the world – especially in Turkey and MENA (Middle East/North Africa).  I’m not able to come up with a good … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 15 – “Control Room” documentary on Al Jazeera’s Coverage of War With Iraq

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

Broadcast via satellite from the small Arab country of Qatar since 1997, Al Jazeera has carried interviews with everyone from Osama bin Laden to Colin Powell and has been criticized for doing so by both the United States and Arab … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

Is it ok for high school students to “<3 Boobies”? Yes. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from a Pennsylvania school district that wanted to stop two young women from wearing “I <3 Boobies” bracelets … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

What are the six types of Twitter communities?  And which are the most toxic? Would you be surprised if it were the political ones? Nah, me neither.  This is from The Fix blog at the WaPo, but you can read … Continue reading →

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Pre-Class Video: Illustrator Tommy Kane draws Seoul, South Korea

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

Today’s video is from artist/illustrator Tommy Kane, and I’m playing it in honor of the fact my eldest returns home from Korea tomorrow where he’s been working for the last year.

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

How does the New York Times get past Chinese censorship? Setting up new publications in China is part of the story.  How can national journalists avoid getting punked by a fake Georgia congressman on Twitter? Start by making sure there … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

Who has America’s oldest college newspaper? At least eight different papers claim the title.  Of course, each paper uses its own standard to determine the “oldest.”  (Thanks to College Media Matters from the Associated Collegiate Press) How sexist were ads … Continue reading →

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Media News Roundup

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

Al Jazeera America gives viewers a more serious look at the news This summer I had my online media literacy students watch Al Jazeera English online for half an hour.  They were all surprised at how serious of a newscast … Continue reading →

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