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Tag Archives: Neil Postman
Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)
Why was having a red-headed Little Mermaid important? And how could it have led to recasting the role for a Black actor? (Note: If you go back to the 19th century, there was an argument that Irish folk (i.e. red … Continue reading
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Tagged Because I can, Disney, diversity, music, Neil Postman, Questions worth asking, racism, television news
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The media world on Twitter: Short takes on complex issues
I’m spending most of my time right now trying to complete the eighth edition of Mass Communication: Living in a Media World for my publisher Sage. I’ve been blessed with some friends who have been kind enough to write guest blog … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 10, Chapter 6, Chapter 8
Tagged body armor, Canada, covid19, journalism, movie theaters, Neil Postman, net neutrality, news, NPR
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Neil Postman’s Amusing Ourselves To Death is as relevant now as it was more than 30 years ago
Back in 1985, NYU communication professor Neil Postman published his book Amusing Ourselves To Death. This book has had an influence on me my entire academic career. Among the reasons it had such an impact on me was this interview C-SPAN … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 1, Chapter 9
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Link Ch. 1 – Interview with Neil Postman
In this interview, C-SPAN’s Brian Lamb talks with Prof. Neil Postman about his book Amusing Ourselves to Death.
Posted in Book Link, Chapter 1
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