Category Archives: Chapter 6

Guest Blog Post – I am the media

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

Bonnie Stewart is one of the best journalists and teachers I’ve had the privilege to work with during my 30 years in academics. We worked together at West Virginia University from 2005 to 2008, when I moved to central Nebraska. … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog Post: I’m in love with a journalist

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

The following was originally a Facebook post by my long-time friend, Sharon Joebgen Steffen. Unlike most of the people who guest post here, she works in corporate finance, not journalism or communication.  She is also married to my undergraduate and graduate school friend, Brian … Continue reading →

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Ch. 6 – Categorizing news sources

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

Patent attorney Vanessa Otero has created a chart that categorizes news outlets by political bias and overall quality. You can see the chart here. Version 4 of chart You can create your own version of the chart using this link. … Continue reading →

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Pulitzer Prizes Highlight Great Journalism at all Levels.

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

The announcement of this year's Pulitzer Prizes reminds me: Subscribe to a newspaper. Journalists do important work holding power accountable & seeking the truth from those who want to hide it. Well-reported news isn't free. — John Robinson (@johnrobinson) April … Continue reading →

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Remembering “Plamegate: The Opera”

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

With everything else going on, you may be forgiven for missing reports that President Trump is considering issuing a pardon to Lewis “Scooter” Libby, who was at one time Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff. If you need a … Continue reading →

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What Can Journalists Do To Improve Public Trust in their Stories

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

NYU Professor Jay Rosen is a long-time critic of how journalists worship at the altar of old-school “objectivity,” something he argues convincingly that they have never been able to achieve.  Instead of being truly neutral and unbiased observers, he says … Continue reading →

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Remembering David Carr: Keep typing until it turns into writing.

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

“Keep typing until it turns into writing.” David Carr It’s been three years since legendary New York Times media reporter David Carr died of cancer. He was a brilliant reporter and writer, as well as being an honest and caring … Continue reading →

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Journalists can disagree and remain civil – Government Shutdown Edition

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

Last weekend, the U.S. government shut down for three days.  There was a lot of debate, especially in the partisan press, about what it all meant, and who the winners and losers were. And we’ve reached a point, especially if … Continue reading →

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Reporting Offensive Language from the White House – Part II

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

A couple of weeks ago President Trump generated a lot of news by making some highly offensive remarks about the country of Haiti, the continent of Africa, and presumably about a couple of countries in central America. The story resulted … Continue reading →

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Reporting Offensive Language from the White House – Part I

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

As you can’t help but have noticed, on Thursday President Trump made some highly offensive remarks about the country of Haiti, the continent of Africa, and presumably about a couple of countries in central America.  He was quoted in the Washington … Continue reading →

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