Tag Archives: covering the president

My How Times Have @#%&ing Changed: Politicians, Presidents and Profanity

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Ralph Hanson

As I have previously written, presidents and other politicians using offensive  language is nothing new. (In fact, I wrote about this topic as early as 2006 in a media commentary for the late, great Charleston Daily Mail, now merged into … Continue reading →

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News Outlets Don’t Officially Call Elections

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Ralph Hanson

So everyone. Yes, Biden has won, but not because the AP or any other news outlet said so. #BREAKING: Joe Biden has been elected President of the United States, according to an AP race call. https://t.co/Ktba34KmMQ pic.twitter.com/hKxFGM7Vch — NPR Politics … Continue reading →

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Teaching Mass Communication in the Time of COVID-19

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Ralph Hanson

It’s been  a difficult time for all of us the last few weeks with the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for social distancing, self-isolation, self-quarantine, working remotely, dealing with shortages of medical equipment and hospital beds… For faculty and students, it … Continue reading →

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