Tag Archives: social media

Media Twitter: Esports, video games, and the story behind TikTok

Esports making the move into high schools: As high schools embrace esports, students hope parents follow suit – WaPo https://t.co/TUetILUprr — RalphIsNow@rhanson40@threads.net (@ralphehanson) November 6, 2019 Call of Duty’s dark view of Russia is having global consequences for the video … Continue reading

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How Should Brands Remember 9/11 in Social Media?

The events of Sept. 11, 2001, have left scars on the United States, and indeed the entire world.  And it is only natural to respond to those intense feelings every year on what is now observed as Patriot Day. The … Continue reading

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Legacy News Vs. Google – Is the battle as clear as it seems?

There’s been a lot of chatter lately about the interaction/exploitation/mismanagement among legacy media and the social media companies.  Here are a couple ofl articles/threads that do a good job of dealing with the issues: Google Made $4.7 Billion From the … Continue reading

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Talking about the news and how we respond to it

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. I’m working to finish all the supporting materials for the seventh edition of Mass Communication: Living in a Media World, which hasn’t left much time for blogging. Hope to get back on a regular schedule … Continue reading

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Nike, Colin Kaepernick, Politics & Social Media

There’s been an ongoing battle going on in social media for the year or so over the meaning of Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling during the national anthem to protest police violence against black men and the fact that he has not … Continue reading

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Is There Ever Grace For Being Stupid on Social Media?

Last week, Disney fired director James Gunn from the Guardians of the Galaxy movie franchise over a number of offensive tweets he posted dating back to 2009.  Though the tweets were not hidden, they were brought to people’s attention when … Continue reading

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Copyright in the News

Judge rules that embedded tweet violates photo’s copyright The blog Engadget is reporting that a New York federal court has ruled that a news sites that embedded a tweet containing a photo of quarterback Tom Brady violates the photographer’s copyright. … Continue reading

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How Lin-Manuel Miranda helped boost a tweet about insulin in Puerto Rico

The one thing you need to know about me as I tell this story is that I’m an insulin-dependent diabetic. My pancreas checked out several years ago and no longer does much.  Which means that I have to manually control … Continue reading

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MLK’s “Letter From A Birmingham Jail” is still relevant today

Over the last couple of days, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” has been getting lots of mention on Twitter and other social media in reaction to the NFL players and management participating in the #takeaknee protests. … Continue reading

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Sunday News Pops on Twitter (All media are social)

Yesterday was surprisingly busy as a news day with my Twitter feed overflowing with rapid-fire commentary on the news. There was news about earthquakes, floods, health care, the president, the NFL, and just a bit about the new Star Trek … Continue reading

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