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2022 in Review – Ralph’s favorite and most memorable books, movies, music, video games & TV shows

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

I don’t know that I believe in a Best Of Annual Review, but here’s a list of what I enjoyed in media during 2022. Favorite Audio Book/Book Series: Andy Serkis reading The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and Lord of the … Continue reading →

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We’re back! A Year In Movies 2021 – Part 10

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

In December of 2020, when it became clear we were not going to be returning to normal life any time soon, we purchased a big honking 55-inch 4K TV and settled in for a year of watching movies at home. By Dec. … Continue reading →

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99 Great Kids’ Books From the WaPo

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

Going to take the lazy way out on this and just put up the Twitter thread…. My mother read The Hobbit and many of the Narnia books to me at bedtime as a grade schooler. I loved them for that … Continue reading →

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I am thankful…

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

I posted the following on my Facebook page over the Thanksgiving holiday. Since I asked my students to do a Thanksgiving post, I thought I would do one, too. So much to be thankful for this year! I am: Thankful … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog Post: How Ticketmaster Failed Us and Taylor Swift

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

Let me start by saying I’m not a Swiftie. I’ve listened to her Folklore album a time or two and viewed her Tiny Desk concert. That’s about it. I first learned about all of the fuss about how Ticketmaster was … Continue reading →

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How do journalists cover elections & Trump this time around?

Posted on November 16, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

I’ve been writing lately about how journalists covered the 2022 election. Is it too early to start thinking about the 2024 election? Even if it is, lots of journalists have started doing so. Let’s take a look: Center right WaPo … Continue reading →

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Improving election coverage – Reflections on Election Day 2022 – Part 2

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

I’m not one to hammer on “THE MEDIA,” whatever that may be, but I do think there are things that journalists can do to improve their coverage of elections.: Maybe the real lesson of tonight’s election for my colleagues and … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Election Day 2022 News Coverage – Part 1

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

Election Day 2022 went remarkably smoothly. There are still a number of uncalled contests, most notably three US senate races as of this writing mid-afternoon on Thursday, Nov. 10. But so far it appears that people were able to reliably … Continue reading →

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Journalism movies and my students

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

Every year in my JMC 406 – Commentary and Blogging class I have my students watch a prominent journalism movie. Usually, All The President’s Men would be at the top of my list, but given that several students watched it while in … Continue reading →

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Advertising: Revisiting Cutting Through The Clutter

Posted on November 7, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

This is an update of an older blog post on advertising, cutting through the clutter, and creative tastelessnes for a topic I’m talking about in class this morning. In advertising, a tension often exists between creativity and salesmanship.  An ad … Continue reading →

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