Category Archives: Chapter 2

Making sense out of what critical race theory (CRT) is and is not – Meet critical theory

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Ralph Hanson

There’s been an awful lot of loose talk about “critical race theory” (CRT) and how it is being taught in everywhere from grade school to college.  Most of the people who use the term have little idea what CRT actually … Continue reading →

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Motorcycling in the Time of COVID19: Riding with Bass Reeves and the Watchmen

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Ralph Hanson

This is one of a series of posts about going motorcycling during the COVID19 pandemic. Spoiler Alert – Discusses a few plot points from HBO series Watchmen.  Have you watched the limited series Watchmen on HBO? Damon Lindelof (of LOST and The … Continue reading →

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Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years in prison for sexual assault

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Ralph Hanson

Earlier today, movie producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced in New York to 23 years in prison for sexual assault and rape. Here’s an updated account of his victims’ search for justice and how this story played out in the news media. … Continue reading →

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Remembering Senator John McCain

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

There is much about Sen. John McCain that I have admired throughout my adult life, starting when he was my senator in Arizona back in the early 1990s. The wide range of people praising Sen. McCain demonstrates that we do … Continue reading →

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How Sexual Harassment & Assault Became The Story of 2017 – Part 3

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

This week I’m at the Western Social Science Association annual conference. I’m giving a presentation on the explosion of stories in the news media about sexual harassment by high profile men, especially those in the media industry.  Rather than writing a … Continue reading →

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How Sexual Harassment & Assault Became The Story of 2017 – Part 2

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

This week I’m at the Western Social Science Association annual conference. I’m giving a presentation on the explosion of stories in the news media about sexual harassment by high profile men, especially those in the media industry.  Rather than writing a … Continue reading →

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How Sexual Harassment & Assault Became The Story of 2017 – Part 1

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

This week I’m at the Western Social Science Association annual conference. I’m giving a presentation on the explosion of stories in the news media about sexual harassment by high profile men, especially those in the media industry.  Rather than writing a … Continue reading →

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Processing the News: Remembering Dr. Doris Graber

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

When I was a master’s student in journalism and mass communication at Iowa State University back in the mid 1980s, I read a book for class that served to shape how I view mass communication effects.  In fact, I would … Continue reading →

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Do Newspaper Presidential Endorsements Matter in 2016?

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

I got a note from my dad earlier this week: On NPR this a.m. I heard an editor of the Arizona Republic interviewed. For the first time in its 127 years that newspaper is endorsing a Democrat for president. She said … Continue reading →

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An in-depth look at the man who now leads Apple

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

Tim Cook does not have an enviable job as the CEO of Apple. Following in the footsteps of Steve Jobs, one of America’s most iconic and successful CEOs, can’t be easy.  Trying to establish yourself as a leader when everyone … Continue reading →

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