Tag Archives: television

Link Ch. 9 – Supreme Court hears arguments on FCC regulation of decency

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Ralph Hanson

“The way that this policy seems to work,” she said, “it’s like nobody can use dirty words or nudity except for Steven Spielberg.” – Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan Justice Kagan sums up the issues surrounding the FCC’s regulation of … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

Can journalists ever safely retweet the opinions of others without appearing biased? And should that stop them from retweeting those opinions?  Here’s what the AP thinks about it, and an interesting response from 10,000 Words. Will NBC still matter anymore, … Continue reading →

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News about News

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

Chicago Defender facing financial trouble One of the nation’s oldest and most storied black-owned papers has laid off its top editors and is behind on its rent. Disney tells ABC affiliates not to talk to Johnny Depp about his new … Continue reading →

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Nancy Grace pulls a Janet Jackson

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

Tonight on Dancing With The Stars Nancy Grace pulled an accidental Janet Jackson Super Bowl move.  Not only did she expose the same part of her anatomy Miss Jackson did, she did it for more than twice as long (close … Continue reading →

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Link Ch. 9 – Shep Smith “This is the stupidest thing we’ve ever done.”

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

I don’t have the loathing for Fox News that some people have, but I’m not a fan, either.  But I have to say that I’m liking Shep Smith’s style more all the time. In the middle of a story that … Continue reading →

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Sept. 11, 2001 retrospective

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

I’ve been tweeting a lot this last week or two about 9/11 coverage. Here’s a collection of items based on those tweets. Newseum Newspaper Front Page Archive The Newseum posts the front pages of newspapers from around the world on … Continue reading →

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Great 9/11 Television Archive

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

The Internet Archive has posted an absolutely mesmerizing archive of television coverage of the 9/11 attacks on the United States.  Starting at 8 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 11 (when the first of the hijacked planes took off from Boston), … Continue reading →

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Media news at AEJMC

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

Hi, everyone from AEJMC in Sunny St. Louis! If you are here and want to say hello, send me an e-mail to rhanson40@gmail.com. In the mean time, here’s a bit of what’s happening currently in media news: Tyler Perry, of … Continue reading →

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Questions Worth Asking (Maybe)

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

How did people learn about bin Laden’s death? Survey says — Television.  Though many of my students said word-of-mouth from people who had been watching TV. What parent wouldn’t love a book called “Go The @$#& To Sleep”? This book … Continue reading →

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Questions worth asking (maybe)

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Ralph Hanson

Why on earth would a newspaper tell reporters not to engage with community? Are these guys nuts? This almost guarantees that people will view their media as being completely disconnected from their concerns. How should journalism schools teach mobile media? … Continue reading →

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