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Lesson of the Day: Don’t Photoshop details out of news photos

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

A photographer for the Charleston (WV) Gazette learned a difficult lesson that really shouldn’t have to be learned: Don’t Photoshop details out of a news photo.  Just don’t. I got a note from a former student of mine who is … Continue reading →

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Media News Roundup

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

Al Jazeera America gives viewers a more serious look at the news This summer I had my online media literacy students watch Al Jazeera English online for half an hour.  They were all surprised at how serious of a newscast … Continue reading →

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Mountain Dew Uses Racism and Violence Against Women to Promote Caffeinated Sugar Water

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

The ad for Mountain Dew is pretty stark. As Your Black World points out. If you’ve never heard of Felicia the Goat, you’ll know about her soon. Felicia the Goat is the main character in a recent Mountain Dew commercial, … Continue reading →

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Glee covers Jonathan Coulton’s version of Baby Got Back without any credit to him

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

About seven years ago, singer/songwriter Jonathan Coulton recorded a brilliant acoustic version of Sir Mix A Lot’s “Baby Got Back,” turning the rap into a sweet ballad. Take a listen: Lots of fun, and a very distinctive cover.  No way … Continue reading →

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If your mother says she loves you, check it out…

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

Updated 1/18/13 I was sitting in the dental chair yesterday afternoon, waiting for the dentist to come fix my chipped tooth when I came across a tweet pointing me to the Deadspin story about Manti Te’O’s fake/made up/fraudulent (choose your … Continue reading →

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Would You Run This Photo?

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

The Washington Post ran this photo on the front page of its sports section this morning of Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III injuring his knee during Sunday’s playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks. A long-time friend of mine (and … Continue reading →

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When do you run a disturbing photo?

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

This photo (and cover headlines) from the New York Post earlier this week have been attracting an enormous amount of attention.  Post freelancer R. Umar Abbasi took the photo of Ki Suk Han, who was pushed in front of the … Continue reading →

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When Fox Accidentally Aired a Suicide on Live TV

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

During the day, Fox News has been known to show live car chases for as long as an hour at a time.  The coverage typically is fed to the cable news giant by an affiliate’s news or traffic helecopter. Today, … Continue reading →

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Ch. 14 Link – Commentary Through Impersonation

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

You can learn more about Ian Murphy’s punking of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and about the Food Lion case here. SPJ scolds Buffalo Beast for call to Wisconsin governor Food Lion fraud award against ABC thrown out

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Link Ch. 14 – Codes of Ethics

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Here is a collection of a wide range of codes of ethics from the communication industry: American Advertising Federation Institute for Advertising Ethics Charlotte Observer Photo Correction/Editing Guidelines National Press Photographers Association Code of Ethics Public Relations Society of America … Continue reading →

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