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Category Archives: Chapter 13
Will we be extremists for love or hate? Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail
m One of the greatest honors of my life was being invited to speak at the Martin Luther King, Jr. candlelight vigil several years ago at the UNK student union, along with Kevin Chaney, who was then UNK’s women’s basketball coach. Here’s … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 13
Tagged ch13 PR, civil rights, Letter from a Birmingham Jail, MLK
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Will we be extremists for love or hate? Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail
One of the greatest honors of my life was being invited to speak at the Martin Luther King, Jr. candlelight vigil several years ago at the UNK student union, along with Kevin Chaney, who was then UNK’s women’s basketball coach. Here’s what … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 13
Tagged ch13 PR, civil rights, Letter from a Birmingham Jail, MLK
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What does the 1st Amendment mean? Stories from the the insurrection, Part 3
The violent insurrection in Washington, D.C. Wednesday was both utterly predictable and unimaginable. My feelings about those events go well beyond the scope of this blog, so instead of laying out my feelings, I’m going to share a variety of … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 13, Chapter 5, Chapter 6
Tagged 2021 insurrection, books, first amendment, President Trump, social media, twitter
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Remembering Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
It was with great sadness, though not much surprise, that I learned about the death of United States Supreme Court associate justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday evening. On Saturday morning, a group I belong to started putting together plans for … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 13
Tagged Notorious RBG, Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
Why are journalists resisting court orders to turn over photos and videos of demonstrations to police? Because journalists are supposed to be independent observers, not part of the police force. If journalists are forced to turn over their images and/or … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 13, Chapter 6
Tagged attacks on journalists, Clay Travis, Clickbait, shield laws
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Guest Blog Post: Executive Orders & Social Media`
Today’s guest blog post is from TCU journalism professor and media lawyer Chip Stewart who tweets as @MediaLawProf. He is the author of multiple books, including Media Law Through Science Fiction: Do Androids Dream of Electric Free Speech? Social Media and the … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 13, Guest Blog Post
Tagged Chip Stewart, guest blog post, media law, social media, twitter
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Media Twitter: TikTok, ViacomCBS, Libel, and Marie Colvin
Just a quick round up of what’s been of interest to me on Twitter this week. On Tuesday, a German publication proved TikTok was suppressing videos by queer, disabled, and fat creators. On Wednesday, TikTok admitted it and announced it … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 13, Chapter 3, Chapter 6
Tagged CBS, diversity, libel, Marie Colvin, social media, TikTok, viacom
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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
Is USA Today going all-digital? The end of @usatoday in print, which certainly sounds plausible, is terrible news, if true. It likely will mean a gutted staff and far less presence and influence. The paper has a ton of very … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 13, Chapter 6, Chapter 9
Tagged iPhone, mobile phones, netflix, Questions worth asking, v-chip
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Everything can be Explained by Hamilton: Politicians and Media, Then and Now
The thin-skinned president who made it illegal to criticize his office – John Adams, not Donald Trump — WaPo https://t.co/nH5W6HHN1E — RalphIsNow@rhanson40@threads.net (@ralphehanson) August 24, 2019 People who say we’ve never had politics before like we do today are just … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 13, Chapter 14, Chapter 6
Tagged Aaron Burr, alien and sedition acts, Hamilton, John Adams
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The Many Faces of the Distracted Boyfriend Meme
You all know this photo, right? It’s the image from the Distracted Boyfriend meme that you’ve seen used a 1,000 different ways. The image was made by Spanish photographer Antonio Guillem in 2015 as a stock photo that could be licensed … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 13
Tagged copyright, copyright law, distracted boyfriend, fair use, memes
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