Tag Archives: magazines

Is the magazine industry dying? Some thoughts.

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Ralph Hanson

Meredith sells Sports Illustrated intellectual property to Authentic Brands Group When Meredith Corp. bought out Time Inc. a year ago, the speculation was that the Better Homes & Gardens publisher would sell off all of the newsy magazines and just … Continue reading →

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Fashion icon Tim Gunn rips on industry’s treatment of plus-sized women

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

Tim Gunn, co-host of the fashion competition series Project Runway and leading advocate for women’s fashion, ripped into the industry (including his show!) today with an incendiary commentary in the Washington Post on the treatment of plus-sized women by the … Continue reading →

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No more nudes for Playboy; Maxim goes upscale – What will the lads read now?

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

In the past, supposedly enlightened men claimed that they bought Playboy magazine for the articles.  And for a long time, it could be a truthish claim – Playboy did run good articles and paid top writers good money for them.  And sometimes … Continue reading →

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Julia Kozerski looks back at how losing 160 pounds made her feel miserable

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

UPDATE: 9/24/20 -Julia Kozerski’s web site is apparently no longer up and running.  Here are some links that are still working: NPR: Losing 160 Pounds, One Photo at a Time Good interview and a good collection of photos. The Guardian: Life … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

Lots going on to ask questions about! What happened to the staff photographers at Sports Illustrated? They all got let go.  All photography at the magazine will now be done by free lancers. How did movies headlined by women do last year? … Continue reading →

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Talking About Media & Body Image

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

This morning in class we’re going to be talking about the connection between body image and how our media portray beauty. I asked my students to take a look at some of my earlier posts about media and body image, … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 5 – Lena Dunham, Vogue & Jezebel – Is there a Photoshopping problem?

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

The level of Photoshopping going on at Fashion/Beauty/Lifestyle magazines has been an ongoing controversy, with performers such as Adele, Kelly Clarkson and Kate Winslet being made almost unrecognizable as photo editors try to make the curvy stars’ bodies comply with … Continue reading →

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The Weight Loss Secret The Media Won’t Tell You!

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

No, this isn’t about how to lose 20 pounds while eating hot fudge sundaes. And it’s not about the cabbage soup diet. And it’s not about how eating the right kinds of proteins will “burn your fat.” (Really, there aren’t … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

Is Blockbuster Dead or Canadian? Mostly dead, at least when it comes to physical media.  Who knew it was still even alive? (Don’t remember the great category Dead or Canadian from MTV’s old game show Remote Control? Why can’t the … Continue reading →

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Media News Roundup

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

The Rise and Fall of the Internet-Predecessor ARPANET A cool animated GIF that shows how the original wide-sale host-to-host network grew and eventually declined.  Fascinating pre-history of the Internet.  Miley Loses Vogue Cover Over Twerking at VMAs You have to … Continue reading →

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