MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Media

Coming soon: Political ads on public radio/TV

Bob Collins April 12, 2012, 3:40 PM Apr 12, 2012

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A federal appeals court opens the door.

The computer journalist

Bob Collins April 12, 2012, 12:15 PM Apr 12, 2012

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Fans of nostalgia are going to enjoy this little nugget. This blog post — at least up until this point — was written by a human.

FoxNews’ mole surfaces

Bob Collins April 12, 2012, 10:40 AM Apr 12, 2012

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Joe Muto probably have a Plan B for a career.

The secret Doonesbury

Bob Collins March 13, 2012, 10:38 AM Mar 13, 2012

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The censored Doonesbury comic on a Texas abortion law this week has reignited a debate on the role newspapers have in public discourse and issues.

Presenting polarizing points of view

Bob Collins February 29, 2012, 1:30 PM Feb 29, 2012

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A speech on MPR by Grover Norquist elicits a critical response.

You Are Editor: The tanker fire

Bob Collins February 27, 2012, 11:07 AM Feb 27, 2012

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What’s the top angle in the crash: That I-94 was closed or that the driver was killed?

Are young people still interested in journalism?

Bob Collins February 22, 2012, 10:57 AM Feb 22, 2012

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A reporter goes to a high school career fair and finds no one interested in what she does.

Dog bites TV anchor

Bob Collins February 8, 2012, 12:05 PM Feb 8, 2012

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The rescue of a dog in icy water was a nice story until it bit the face of a TV anchor today.

The gentleman journalist

Bob Collins February 3, 2012, 4:12 PM Feb 3, 2012

At a time when the world of journalism needs more George Espers, it sadly has one fewer.

Dewey defeats Truman II

Bob Collins February 2, 2012, 1:30 PM Feb 2, 2012

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The Associated Press won plaudits for its fact-checking on the Joe Paterno death story, then booted it on the Donald Trump endorsement yarn.

Reporters and Twitter often a bad mix

Bob Collins January 27, 2012, 11:34 AM Jan 27, 2012

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Is the crime in Cleveland that the reporter has an opinion? Or is it that now you know what it is?

Terry Gross on Colbert

Bob Collins January 26, 2012, 10:39 AM Jan 26, 2012

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The NPR program host goes head-to-head with comedian Stephen Colbert.

TV news shows that try too hard

Bob Collins January 24, 2012, 12:15 PM Jan 24, 2012

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For people in the media, it’s always interesting to watch news organizations try to do something new.

The MPR News Hall of Fame

Bob Collins January 20, 2012, 2:42 PM Jan 20, 2012

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After today’s final broadcast, the employees of MPR held a gathering in his honor in the UBS Forum.

Hastings newspaper changes policy on suicide coverage

Bob Collins January 20, 2012, 8:50 AM Jan 20, 2012

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The pleas of mental health professionals in Minnesota to change the way newspapers and news organizations cover suicides has apparently not fallen on deaf ears.