Tag Archives: free speech

For Your Holiday Reading List – Journal articles with news you can use

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Ralph Hanson

There are a lot of of journal articles out there that cover a very narrow theoretical discipline that develop important knowledge for people in that exact area of scholarship. But occasionally there come articles that can actually be used by … Continue reading →

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Return to Bed Bugs, NYT & Thin-Skinned Columnists

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

When last we met, NY Times columnist Bret Stephens was being mocked on the Internet for complaining rather publicly about Dr. David Karpf, a relatively unknown associate professor of media and public affairs at George Washington University making a mostly … Continue reading →

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Media Twitter: On Bed Bugs, the NYT and thin-skinned columnists

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

Updated 8/28/19 It all started with a story on Slate Monday noting that several locations in the New York Times building were infested with bed bugs. This led to the following tweet from NY Times visual journalism director Stuart Thompson: “Breaking – there are … Continue reading →

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How to Deal with Offensive Speech – SNL 2018 Edition

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

So, a week ago, Pete Davidson on Saturday Night Live mocked a political candidate.  Nothing really new here, right? Except that this time he mocked Lt. Commander Dan Crenshaw, who just won a seat in congress from Texas. Crenshaw wears … Continue reading →

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Is a Wedding Cake Free Speech? Or Is That Even The Question?

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Ralph Hanson

Update: Here’s how the court ruled. On Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the case of Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. In 2012, back when marriage equality was yet to be … Continue reading →

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Bringing Julius Caesar Into The 21st Century

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Ralph Hanson

There’s been a big fuss over the last week over the New York Public Theater’s version of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar.” As you’ve no doubt heard, the play features a staging in the present day with a Caesar wearing a bright … Continue reading →

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Election News in the News

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

There’s a lot of strange news about the upcoming election going on.  Here’s a sampling: Jay Rosen: Newspapers shouldn’t apologize for criticizing Trump Media critic and NYU professor Jay Rosen argues that newspapers that have been harsh in their reporting … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

How can Fox maintain their journalistic reputation? WaPo conservative columnist Jennifer Rubin argues that Trump campaign gives commentators a challenge when it comes to responding to extreme spin. And she also wonders what Fox can do to maintain their journalistic reputation. … Continue reading →

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“I need some muscle over here” – The rest of the story

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

Melissa Click, an assistant professor of communication at University of Missouri’s Department of Communication who became briefly last fall when she called for “some muscle” to help get rid of a student photographer and a videographer covering campus protests, has … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog Post: Understanding Mizzou’s Melissa Click

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

The following is a guest blog post from Dr. Brian Steffen, professor and chair of the Department of Communication and Media Studies at Simpson College.  This was originally published on the Small Programs Interest Group (from AEJMC) listserv in slightly … Continue reading →

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