Category Archives: Chapter 7

Remembering John Prine – “Plant a little garden, eat a lot of peaches”

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Ralph Hanson

And I always will remember these words my daddy said He said, “Buddy, when you’re dead, you’re a dead pecker-head” I hope to prove him wrong… that is, when I get to heaven –John Prine, When I Get to Heaven … Continue reading →

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COVID19 Patrol: A look at social and legacy media

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Ralph Hanson

Memes and social media have been going nuts in the age of work-remotely/study-online/shelter-in-place. Here are a couple that have stood out to me, along with a couple of excellent Washington Post stories. You all know that I am a sucker … Continue reading →

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LMM News Part 2 (sort of): Hamilton, impeachment and the current news cycle

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

I started tweeting about Alexander Hamilton and impeachment this morning as a way of avoiding working on my end-of-the semester grading, and it kind of got out of control.  Here it is in mildly more coherent form: It all started … Continue reading →

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Looking at Hip Hop

Posted on February 22, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

Today in my media literacy class we’re going to be taking a look at hip hop, and these are just several examples we will be considering as we discuss the genre and cultural movement. More text to come… The 44th Anniversary … Continue reading →

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Girl Talk, Girl Walk, and the Art of the Long Tail Mash Up

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

One of the least pleasant parts of writing new editions of Mass Communication: Living in a Media World is making the decision of what material to cut in order to make room for important new material. Some of the cuts aren’t … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

Did the major television networks collaborate together on deciding to give live coverage to President Trump’s border wall speech?  Kinda looks like it. They all gave coverage to 45’s speech, and they all declined to give coverage to President Obama’s … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

How will the Music Modernization Act help musicians? The new MMA simplifies streaming payments for songwriters, older recorded music and producers. And how does the music industry loses $2.65 billion a year from coffee shops? When the owners use their … Continue reading →

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Portrait of the National Portrait Gallery

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

I recently was in Washington, D.C. for an academic conference, and fortunately enough, the conference hotel was about three blocks from the National Portrait Gallery and Museum of American Art. I’ve been there on several occasions in the past, but … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog Post – A former indie musician looks at the Telecom Act of 1996

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

The following guest blog post comes from Matthew Warder, who at one time was lead guitarist for a great indie power pop band called “The Argument.” In addition to providing us with lots of entertainment, he was also my eldest’s … Continue reading →

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Ch. 7 – Brian Ibbott’s Podcasting Empire

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Ralph Hanson

Colorado podcaster (and friend of the book) Brian Ibbott has been posting audio shows online since 2004.  He now has a whole host of programs he jokingly refers to as his “podcasting empire.” Here are links to all of them: … Continue reading →

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