Tag Archives: global media

Pre-Class Video: Illustrator Tommy Kane draws Seoul, South Korea

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

Today’s video is from artist/illustrator Tommy Kane, and I’m playing it in honor of the fact my eldest returns home from Korea tomorrow where he’s been working for the last year.

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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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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

Why would a big name director like Spike Lee choose to fund a movie using Kickstarter? Well, let’s let him answer that question: If you had a button that would let you turn off all news about the Royal Baby, … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

And we’re back after a pause for getting fun things like taxes done. Is Nike getting what they want from the Tiger Woods “Winning” ad? (Ad Rants) How does the the 2013 movie box office compare to 2012’s at this … Continue reading →

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Fighting Wars With Social Media – Israel v. Hamas

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Wednesday afternoon I was working at putting the finishing touches on a guest lecture I was about to give on social media, and so I went looking for an up-to-date example. And here’s what I found…. Yes, that’s the official … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Why Gangnam Style matters to us – Part 2

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

This is part 2 of Charley Reed’s guest post on the  global phenomenon (even galactic at times) Gangnam Style! You can read Part 1 – What the heck is Gangnam Style, anyways? here. There is no telling what plans manager Scooter … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: What the heck is Gangnam Style, anyways? Part 1

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Today’s guest post is from Charley Reed, who does public relations work of the University of Nebraska at Omaha.  He’s also the guy I turn to when I need critical analysis of pop culture issues such as censorship and the … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking – Maybe

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Should we long for the good old days of the Alien and Sedition Acts? A look at how our understanding of the First Amendment has changed over the years. (Lawyers, Guns & Money) What does free speech look like globally? … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 10 – Neda Agha-Soltan as a Symbol of Iranian Protesters

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

NOTE: This is a re-post of the 2009 blog entry. All of the videos linked to here contain disturbing, violent imagery.The news out of Iran about the violent suppression of people protesting the results of the recent Iranian election has been … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 10 – Zhao Jing: Blogging in China

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

Zhao Jing, who writes under the pen name “Michael Anti” was one of the first Chinese bloggers to come to world attention when Microsoft took his blog down from their servers following complaints from the Chinese government: Washington Post: Philip P. … Continue reading →

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