Category Archives: Chapter 5

Chapter 5 Link – Short Story ‘Cat Person’ from The New Yorker

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

The short story ‘Cat Person’ by Kristen Roupenian became the second most read article of the year in The New Yorker for 2017. You can read or listen to it here: Cat Person, by Kristen Roupenian Cat Person, read by … Continue reading →

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Twitter Responses are the New Autograph (All media are social)

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Ralph Hanson

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 →

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Listing Beatles Songs, 21st Century Movies, and Frank DeFord Stories

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Ralph Hanson

For some reason, lists of things have been popping up in my reading over the last several days.  Here are several worth taking a look at: Beatles Songs Ranked From Worst to Best Vulture has put out a ranking of … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Ralph Hanson

How could have better design skills eliminated Sunday’s Oscar disaster? Oddly enough, the cards read by the presenters at the Oscars only list the winner in a reasonable sized type.  The name of the category is relegated to tiny type … Continue reading →

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Media News Keeps Changing – PewDiePie and Playboy

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Ralph Hanson

One of the challenges of writing a media literacy/intro to mass comm textbook is keeping it up to date.  Even with new editions coming every two years, current events have a way of   changing the media world we live … Continue reading →

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Fashion icon Tim Gunn rips on industry’s treatment of plus-sized women

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

Tim Gunn, co-host of the fashion competition series Project Runway and leading advocate for women’s fashion, ripped into the industry (including his show!) today with an incendiary commentary in the Washington Post on the treatment of plus-sized women by the … Continue reading →

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No more nudes for Playboy; Maxim goes upscale – What will the lads read now?

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

In the past, supposedly enlightened men claimed that they bought Playboy magazine for the articles.  And for a long time, it could be a truthish claim – Playboy did run good articles and paid top writers good money for them.  And sometimes … Continue reading →

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Julia Kozerski looks back at how losing 160 pounds made her feel miserable

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

UPDATE: 9/24/20 -Julia Kozerski’s web site is apparently no longer up and running.  Here are some links that are still working: NPR: Losing 160 Pounds, One Photo at a Time Good interview and a good collection of photos. The Guardian: Life … Continue reading →

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Body Image in the Media

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

Flight attendant tells moving story on what her uniform taught her about body image She was feeling great about how she felt about her looks after putting on an old uniform skirt until she made a surprising discovery. A beautiful … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

What’s going to happen now that Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox now owns National Geographic magazine? National Geographic magazine, long known for its serious presentation of complex scientific issues, is now owned by a climate change skeptic.  What could possibly … Continue reading →

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