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Follow my 2025 JMC 406 Blogging Students

Posted on September 8, 2025 by Ralph Hanson

This fall I’m teaching my Blogging & Commentary writing class, a course I’ve taught in one form or another since the winter of 1988 (Hint: Blogging wasn’t part of the title then…)  Here are links to my students’ blogs and … Continue reading →

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Ten Threads Accounts to Follow – 2025 Edition

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Ralph Hanson

This week my JMC 406 Blogging and Commentary students were asked to do one of their first posts by listing 10 Threads accounts they are following and why. You can find my students’ posts using the #JMC406 hashtag. Here’s my … 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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Dinners and drinks with my blogging students

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

This week, my JMC 406 Blogging and Commentary students had to write an experiential food commentary for their blogs, and I got a fantastic group of stories ranging from eating mac ‘n’ cheese while sick with COVID to dining out … Continue reading →

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Who are columnists you might want to read?

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

This list of interesting columnists is not just for JMC 406 Commentary and Blogging students. You might find someone you like to read here, too! Leonard Pitts, Miami Herald 2004 Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist.  His column written in response to the events of 9/11 struck … Continue reading →

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10 Twitter Feeds Worth Following

Posted on August 24, 2022 by Ralph Hanson

My first assignment in my commentary and bogging class to post 10 Twitter accounts that could be useful in class to follow. I always use this as an opportunity to share some of my favorites: GI Independent reports Northwest eliminated … Continue reading →

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Meet my commentary and blogging students

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Ralph Hanson

Looking for some interesting college students from out here on the prairie to hear from? Here’s your chance. Here are the blogs and Twitter feeds for my #JMC406 Commentary and Blogging students: Alexis Henry Blog: https://alexisjhenry.wordpress.com/blog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexisjaidyn14 Ashley Hopkins … Continue reading →

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Ten Twitter Accounts Worth Following

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Ralph Hanson

One of my first assignments for my commentary and blogging students is to have them put together a post of 10 Twitter feeds worth following. Overall, I want them to be the kind of people who would be of value … Continue reading →

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Ten Twitter Feeds Worth Following

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Ralph Hanson

The homework for my Commentary and Blogging class this week is for them to each make a blog post with ten interesting Twitter feeds to follow, along with a brief explanation of why each is worth paying attention to.  I … Continue reading →

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2019 State of the Union Blogging Contest

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

Every time I teach Commentary and Blogging at UNK, I have a blogging competition or two.  This year, my students had the opportunity to do an instant blog post somehow related to the president’s 2019 State of the Union address. … Continue reading →

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