Tag Archives: attacks on journalists

Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Ralph Hanson

Why are journalists resisting court orders to turn over photos and videos of demonstrations to police? Because journalists are supposed to be independent observers, not part of the police force. If journalists are forced to turn over their images and/or … Continue reading →

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Marie Colvin and the risks of covering war

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

Earlier this week I took my Global Media Literacy students to our wonderful local community World Theatre to see the Marie Colvin biopic, A Private War. The film tells the story of acclaimed war correspondent Marie Colvin (played Academy Award nominee Rosamund … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Times Globally for Journalists

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

I’ve been putting off writing this blog post because I really don’t want to write it. I don’t like writing about a journalist being raped and murdered for trying to cover totalitarian regimes. another journalist has been murdered, once again … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog Post: I’m in love with a journalist

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

The following was originally a Facebook post by my long-time friend, Sharon Joebgen Steffen. Unlike most of the people who guest post here, she works in corporate finance, not journalism or communication.  She is also married to my undergraduate and graduate school friend, Brian … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog Post: Another group of Afghan journalists killed; another note of condolences

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

My friend Dr. Chris Allen, a journalism professor at University of Nebraska at Omaha, has been working on global journalism issues from Russia, to Afghanistan, to Oman, and beyond. He writes occasional guest blog posts on international issues. He wrote … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog Post: The Price of Global Journalism

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

My friend Dr. Chris Allen, a journalism professor at University of Nebraska at Omaha, has been working on global journalism issues from Russia, to Afghanistan, to Oman, and beyond.  I am reposting what he wrote on November 22 with his permission as … Continue reading →

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Rachel Maddow Praises Local Journalism

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

Regardless of how you feel about Rachel Maddow’s progressive politics, one thing about her and her MSNBC show that I think we can all admire is the degree to which she pays attention to and praises local news.  She and … Continue reading →

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When journalists are shot and killed while on the air

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

UPDATED As you can’t help but know by now, yesterday morning two Virginia television journalists were killed when a former employee of the television station showed up at their live broadcast and shot them.  The gunman then fled the scene, … Continue reading →

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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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