MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Media

Moments with Don Shelby

Bob Collins May 11, 2010, 11:18 AM May 11, 2010

3

The WCCO TV anchor is anything but retiring.

The price of holding a grudge

Bob Collins April 29, 2010, 11:51 AM Apr 29, 2010

1

Three items from Planet Petty

A day in the life of the media

Bob Collins April 19, 2010, 10:41 AM Apr 19, 2010

1

A situation in Somalia today certainly leads us to appreciate the First Amendment even more than we obviously do.

Climate change and the TV meteorologist

Bob Collins April 1, 2010, 1:27 PM Apr 1, 2010

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There may be a good reason why TV weather forecasters are reluctant to talk about climate change. The minute they do, they risk alienating a large segment of the audience which may know as little about the science of climate change as they often do.

WCCO.com walks The Wire

edebruyn March 18, 2010, 11:19 AM Mar 18, 2010

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WCCO.com unveils The Wire, an online news timeline. WCCO hopes to give users a cool new way to interact with the news — while driving visitors to its main news site and eyeballs to its newscasts.

Sid the Kid

Than Tibbetts March 15, 2010, 4:28 PM Mar 15, 2010

A happy 90th birthday to our close, personal friend Sid Hartman.

Kennedy’s tirade

Bob Collins March 10, 2010, 5:11 PM Mar 10, 2010

2

Talking about ending a war isn’t as newsworthy as actually ending one.

The medium is the message

Bob Collins March 10, 2010, 11:49 AM Mar 10, 2010

3

Should the Internet win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Spreading rumors

Bob Collins March 4, 2010, 4:02 PM Mar 4, 2010

3

How to spread a rumor with social networking.

Role reversal

Bob Collins March 4, 2010, 3:48 PM Mar 4, 2010

1

What if it were the Internet that was dying and newspapers that was the upstart media?

Star Tribune Web site serving damaging virus

Bob Collins February 22, 2010, 1:08 PM Feb 22, 2010

5

Malware in an online ad apparently is responsible for infecting computers.

Keeping secrets

Bob Collins February 16, 2010, 2:54 PM Feb 16, 2010

1

When it comes to ‘national security,’ the New York Times can keep a secret.

One picture

Bob Collins February 12, 2010, 2:53 PM Feb 12, 2010

The world’s best photojournalism.

The obituary minefield

Bob Collins February 4, 2010, 1:47 PM Feb 4, 2010

1

How far is ‘too far’ when assessing the life of a public figure who’s just died?

Super Bowl: Are you ready for some religion?

Bob Collins January 26, 2010, 2:24 PM Jan 26, 2010

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Usually the discussion about Super Bowl TV ads is reserved for the day after the Super Bowl. Not this year.