Christopher Hanson

Apr 19, 2024 | poynter.org | Christopher Hanson

Identifying news deserts as a growing phenomenon is nothing new. Penny Abernathy of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and other scholars have been tracking the rapid national spread of local news dead spots for well over a decade. But today, my colleagues and University of Maryland Merrill College of Journalism media scholars Tom Rosenstiel and Jerry Zremski offer a new take: a far more detailed, first-of-its-kind study diagnosing the local news crisis in a single state.

Apr 16, 2024 | ans.org | James Conca |Christopher Hanson

Let’s face it: The global economy should be powered primarily by nuclear power. And it probably will by the end of this century, with a still-significant assist from renewables and hydro.... Are you an energy genius? It’s hard to tell whether or not Americans are really aware of the energy that controls our lives, so the following quiz should be revealing. Click through the...

Mar 15, 2024 | ans.org | Christopher Hanson

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, and the U.K. Office for Nuclear Regulation have signed a memorandum of cooperation to collaborate on technical reviews of advanced reactor and small modular reactor technologies.

Jan 29, 2024 | wineindustryadvisor.com | Alexandra Russell |Christopher Hanson

The result of Napa Valley V. Lindsay Blair Hoopes Et al could have a significant and lasting impact on “small wineries” in the Napa Valley — and influence whether they can survive. David  vs. Goliath, or simply the County of Napa attempting to ‘protect the public’ by bringing  a sharp dealing lawyer/winery owner to task for a host of alleged code violations? Each side, in trial briefs filed last week, spun their case differently.

Jan 26, 2024 | army.mil | Christopher Hanson

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 88th Readiness Division conducted cold weather snowshoe training during their battle assembly weekend at Fort McCoy, Wis. on Jan. 21, 2024. Despite the forecasted frigid temperatures in the negative double digits, members of HHD Company assembled at the installation's Whitetail Ridge Ski Area to train on the use and familiarization of snowshoes and proper wear of cold weather gear. Led by HHD 1st Sgt.