Category Archives: Chapter 9

Stories of hope from the insurrection, Part 6

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Ralph Hanson

The violent insurrection in Washington, D.C.  Wednesday was both utterly predictable and unimaginable. My feelings about those events go well beyond the scope of this blog, so instead of laying out my feelings, I’m going to share a variety of … Continue reading →

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Twittering the Media World: ‘Liberal” media, student journalists and C-SPAN

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Ralph Hanson

This is why even the so called "actual liberal media" aren't really liberal. They are still run by conservative standards of worker treatment. https://t.co/8G4828XUxY — RalphIsNow@rhanson40@threads.net (@ralphehanson) August 19, 2020 For all the talk of liberal bias, even the avowedly … 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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I’m Back: What did I miss?

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Ralph Hanson

After an intense spring of work on the eighth edition of Mass Communication: Living in a Media World, a full draft of the manuscript is with the editor’s at Sage.  That doesn’t mean I’m done working on the book, but it … Continue reading →

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Live sports are TV’s salvation – but there ain’t no sports…

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Ralph Hanson

It’s pretty clear that the one thing that draws people age 18-49 to conventional TV these days is live sports. So what happens when there aren’t any live sports anywhere in the world? With all the choices globally, that’s an … Continue reading →

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Teaching Mass Communication in the Time of COVID-19

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Ralph Hanson

It’s been  a difficult time for all of us the last few weeks with the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for social distancing, self-isolation, self-quarantine, working remotely, dealing with shortages of medical equipment and hospital beds… For faculty and students, it … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

Is USA Today going all-digital? The end of @usatoday in print, which certainly sounds plausible, is terrible news, if true. It likely will mean a gutted staff and far less presence and influence. The paper has a ton of very … Continue reading →

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Media Twitter: News Anchor Shepard Smith Leaves Fox News

Posted on October 12, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

Shepard Smith is leaving Fox News. Had been there from the beginning of the network. Respected anchor for breaking news. Smith said he asked to be let out of his contract. Wonder where he’s headed? https://t.co/K2X1mkuOBT — RalphIsNow@rhanson40@threads.net (@ralphehanson) October … Continue reading →

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How do we remember Anthony Bourdain?

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

I’m rarely at a loss for words, as 15 years of this blog will show. But when chef and Parts Unknown TV travel host Anthony Bourdain took his own life a year ago, I was at a total loss for words. … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking – Journalism Edition

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

How does local television news change when Sinclair Broadcast Group buys a station? As shared by Prof. Jay Rosen, a paper being published Gregory J. Martin and Joshua McCrain in American Political Science Review shows that “news coverage tilts more … Continue reading →

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