Category Archives: Chapter 7

Link Ch. 7 – Meet David Sarnoff

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

David Sarnoff is one of the most influential people in the foundation of American broadcasting, having  been the president of NBC from the radio era into the days of television.  Here are a couple of great resources on this pioneer: … Continue reading →

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For my students – Covers, Remixes, and Mashups

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

Today in class I was talking about both cover songs, remixes, and mashups; and we looked at and talked about a number of videos.  Here are links to them: Talking and Watching Mashups Links to Girl Walk, Girl Talk, and … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

Is public relations simply talking to people, placing press releases and blocking access to executives? In fact, none of those are at the core of modern PR, according to PR mogul Richard Edelman.  Good summary of what public relations is … Continue reading →

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A Brief Musical History in Video

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

Here’s a collection of videos to take you through the early days of rock ‘n’ roll along with a few other choice bits of music. Young Elvis Presley doing a live version of “Lawdy, Miss Clawdy” possibly from 1956. Chuck … Continue reading →

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Talking and Watching Mash-ups

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

We’re going to be talking about musical mash-ups in class today, so here are several videos were going to be using in conjunction with this. Here’s the opening sequence from the film Girl Walk // All Day, based on Girl … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day Pre-Class Video – Crowded House playing Either Side of the World

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

A great music video for Valentine’s Day.  Crowded House doing their song Either Side of the World from their album The Intriguer.

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Long Tail Pre-Class Video: Doug and Telisha Williams aka Wild Ponies

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

Doug and Telisha Williams, also known as the band Wild Ponies, funded the production of their latest album, Things That Used To Shine, using a Kickstarter campaign. They raised more than $30,000 from people who wanted to see their latest CD … Continue reading →

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Pre-Class Video: Pete Seeger at Farm Aid 2013

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

Pete Seeger at Farm Aid 2013 with John Mellencamp, Willie Nelson, Dave Matthews and Neil Young.

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Remembering Pete Seeger – Singing all the verses all the time

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

American folk singer and activist (but I repeat myself) Pete Seeger died yesterday at the ripe old age of 94. I never got the chance to see Pete in person, but I did see so many of the people he … Continue reading →

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Pre-Class Video: Joe Jackson, “Different For Girls”

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

Joe Jackson playing his classic “Different for Girls.”    

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