Category Archives: Chapter 15

Different sources of news about Egypt

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

Want to see how different media outlets are covering the news out of Egypt?  Here’s your chance to compare and contrast for yourself:  Sounds like that could be a great media literacy assignment…. Suggestions of sources to add or potential … Continue reading →

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More on Al Jazeera, Egypt & US Media

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

As I’ve posted previously, there’s been a lot of talk about why Americans should start paying more attention to Al Jazeera English.  I’l be adding links here throughout the day. Outside The Beltway – Why all the American networks are … Continue reading →

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Al Jazeera, Egypt & the United States

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

In his book Three Blind Mice,  media journalist Ken Auletta talks about how the first Gulf War brought CNN to prominence.  He writes: It wasn’t until the war in the Persian Gulf began in January 1991  that the cable revolution … Continue reading →

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Al Jazeera English provides stunning coverage of rioting in Egypt

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

When I got into the office this morning and logged into Twitter, the news was flowing fast and furious about the anti-government rioting taking place in Egypt.  American cable networks were giving spot coverage of the story, but the national … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Ralph Hanson

Can a $60 Roku box replace basic cable? Now that it has Hulu Plus for $10 a month?  Maybe. Who is using mobile media devices and how do they feel about advertising on them? iPad users skew younger and male, … Continue reading →

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Pakistan Floods Get Minimal Media Coverage

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Ralph Hanson

It’s been noted several places that the devastating floods in Pakistan haven’t gotten near the media coverage that the earthquake in Haiti did.  NPR’s Morning Edition had a good story about public opinion about the floods, and it has some … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 15 – Media News from the Muslim World

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Ralph Hanson

When we look at the media world here in the United States, one of the things we understand the least is how media operate in the non-Western world, especially in the Muslim Middle East.  NPR’s On The Media had a … Continue reading →

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