Tag Archives: social media

Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Ralph Hanson

After a couple of weeks of motorcycle travel posts, we’re back to your regularly scheduled media content. Why were so many people upset by Gawker outing a top Conde Nast executive? The gossipy blogging site Gawker has a long history … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 13 – Who Owns Your Social Media Content?

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

You might be surprised if you haven’t read your endless Terms of Service (TOS). PBS Media Shift – Who really owns your photos in social media (Updated 2013 Edition) As is so often the case, it depends… Social Media Explorer … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 2 – Applying the Spiral of Silence to Social Media

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

German media scholar Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann, with her spiral of silence, has raised the question of why people become unwilling to express what they perceive to be a minority opinion. Central to Noelle-Neumann’s argument is that when people believe they are in … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

Does Google need your consent before using your data to create a profile of you? Looks like they do in Germany. Are consumers the only ones cutting the cord? Nope.  Smaller cable/internet providers are starting to get out of the … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

Where the heck have you been the last few weeks? Sorry for the lack of updates!  It’s been crazy during the end of this semester. But I hope to be back to posting regularly now. What did the future look … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 10 – 75,000 people are viewing, playing a single game of Pokeman Red online

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

Guest Blog Post Today we have a guest blog post from the UNK forensics coach Aaron Blackman (who is also my Nintendo video game mentor) about a big group of video gamers who are playing and watching a play-through of … Continue reading →

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Pre-Class Video: Ground Control to Cmdr. Hadfield

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

Today’s pre-class video is brought to you from outer space by former Canadian astronaut and commander of the International Space Station, Cmdr. Chris Hadfield.  He recorded this video of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” while on the ISS in 2013.  You … Continue reading →

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You can still be entertained by the Golden Globes broadcast even if you didn’t watch it Sunday

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Ralph Hanson

I wasn’t able to watch the Golden Globes Awards broadcast Sunday night, but that doesn’t mean I couldn’t still be entertained by it.  Here’s what you missed if you didn’t watch: The wonderful introduction to the show by co-hosts Tina … Continue reading →

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Media News That Ought Not To Surprise You

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

Netflix set to surpass HBO in USA paid subscriptions You can watch any of their programs any time and any where on any device for about $8 a month.   And they let you shotgun their original series from day … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Ralph Hanson

Has the balancing act between cable/satellite providers and content companies hit the breaking point? Maybe.  Dish and Disney get ready for a showdown over ESPN.  This could make the Time Warner Cable/CBS dispute look like paddycake! HT @mediatwit What did … Continue reading →

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