Tag Archives: Seven Secrets

Iconic “This is Fine” Dog echos a 14th century illuminated manuscript image

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Ralph Hanson

How long has the “This is  Fine” meme been around? Would you believe the 14th century? You all know the Dog-in-the-Burning-Room “This Is Fine” meme, right? As reported in the LAist blog, Green drew the iconic image as part of … Continue reading →

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When Scholastic Book Fairs Got Segregated (and then Desegregated Again… Maybe)

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Ralph Hanson

The Scholastic Book Fair is a long-running rite of passage for K-12 students in the United States when the educational publishing giant sets up big displays of books for sale at schools across the country. For your author, the Scholastic … Continue reading →

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Sunday News Pops on Twitter (All media are social)

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Ralph Hanson

Yesterday was surprisingly busy as a news day with my Twitter feed overflowing with rapid-fire commentary on the news. There was news about earthquakes, floods, health care, the president, the NFL, and just a bit about the new Star Trek … Continue reading →

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Twitter Responses are the New Autograph (All media are social)

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Ralph Hanson

Updated 10/9/17 We all have our moments that David Letterman called a “brush with greatness,” moments where our lives intersect with someone famous. In the past, when you met a movie star, musician or famous author, you might ask for … Continue reading →

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Another Big Tremor in the Earthquake in Slow Motion: Part 2 – Two New Secrets

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

Wednesday, June 22, 2016 is going down in history as a really big day in the world of television. The fact that C-SPAN aired cell phone video through the Periscope social media service for much of the day provided by Democratic … Continue reading →

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New Secrets: All media are social- Presidential Edition

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Ralph Hanson

When the second edition of Mass Communication: Living in a Media World came out as a CQ Press title back in 2007, one of the biggest new features was the introduction of the “Seven Truths They Don’t Want You To Know About the … Continue reading →

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Thinking About New Media Secrets: Everything is Data

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

When the second edition of Mass Communication: Living in a Media World came out as a CQ Press title back in 2007, one of the biggest new features was the introduction of the “Seven Truths They Don’t Want You To Know … Continue reading →

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Who Exactly Are The “Mainstream Media”?

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

Overall, I’m with Fox News’ Howard Kurtz on this one.  I’m not sure how appropriate it was to report on the rumors of an affair by House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy.  On one hand, there were a lot of questions … Continue reading →

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