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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
Posted in Chapter 6
Tagged C-SPAN, fake news, How we respond to news, media bias?, social media
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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
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 14
Tagged advertising, Colin Kaepernick, marketing, Nike, public relations, social media
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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
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 14, Chapter 8
Tagged alt-right, James Gunn, Marvel, movies, offensive tweets, social media, stupid on social media
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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
Posted in Chapter 13
Tagged copyright, media law, social media, taylor swift, twitter
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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
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 12
Tagged activism, Because I can, diabetes, Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda, social media
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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
Posted in Chapter 12, Chapter 14, Chapter 6
Tagged Letter from a Birmingham Jail, Martin Luther King, MLK, social media, takeaknee, twitter
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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
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 6
Tagged journalism, news, Seven Secrets, social media, twitter
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Twitter Responses are the New Autograph (All media are social)
Updated 10/9/17 We all have our moments that David Letterman called a “brush with greatness,” moments where our lives intersect with someone famous. In the past, when you met a movie star, musician or famous author, you might ask for … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 1, Chapter 10, Chapter 5, Chapter 8, Uncategorized
Tagged geek culture, Hamilton, movies, Seven Secrets, social media, The New Yorker, twitter
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All Media are Social – alt-right figure off Twitter, death threats on Facebook & fake news ban on Google
Lots of social media in the news this week: Twitter suspends prominent alt-right accounts Twitter has suspended a number of accounts associated with alt-right figure Richard Spencer. Spencer is the president of a white nationalist think tank. In the past, … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 6
Tagged death threats, Facebook, fake news, news, social media, twitter
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Election News in the News
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
Posted in Chapter 13, Chapter 6
Tagged 2016 election, first amendment, free speech, media bias?, objectivity, social media, twitter
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