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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Media

The challenge of ‘citizen journalism’

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 4, 2008, 8:42 AM Oct 4, 2008
1

Reconsidering the merits of citizen journalism after the Steve Jobs heart attack story.

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Live-blogging: Journalists and cops: What’s next?

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 22, 2008, 5:06 PM Sep 22, 2008
17

Two sides deconstruct the events of the Republican National Convention.

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SNL comedy sketch was Franken’s brainchild

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 21, 2008, 4:38 PM Sep 21, 2008
7

Senate candidate Al Franken hasn’t written for Saturday Night Live for 13 years, until this weekend.

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Journalists won’t be charged in RNC protests

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 19, 2008, 10:12 AM Sep 19, 2008
5

St. Paul’s decision comes just a few days before a forum with journalists and law enforcement officials over arrests at the Republican National Convention.

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Do a crime victim’s political beliefs matter?

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 16, 2008, 10:55 AM Sep 16, 2008
22

A delegate to the Republican National Convention is robbed in Minneapolis, and gets skewered for his hawkish views.

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Shooting the messenger

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 9, 2008, 12:18 PM Sep 9, 2008
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If both Obama and McCain camps are laying into the press, who’s winning?

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Politics

Embedded reporters at RNC

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 5, 2008, 5:01 PM Sep 5, 2008
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A look at the issues raised with quid pro quo arrangements with police.

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Pick the journalist

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 3, 2008, 2:33 PM Sep 3, 2008
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A news release from the people in charge of the police today appears to suggest that the police aren’t going to waste much time this week trying to determine who’s a real journalist, and who are the posers.

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Bloggers are ready for ‘prime time’ in St. Paul protest coverage

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 3, 2008, 11:11 AM Sep 3, 2008
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Two area bloggers capture the scene of two protests.

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The longest line of the day in St. Paul

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 2, 2008, 4:39 PM Sep 2, 2008
2

… is the group of people waiting to get into the taping of The Daily Show.

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Is the blogosphere ready for prime time?

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 2, 2008, 7:54 AM Sep 2, 2008
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The question of who’s vetting Sarah Palin has overshadowed another important issue: Who’s vetting the blogs?

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Inside these cubicles…

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 1, 2008, 12:26 PM Sep 1, 2008

The Daily Show is being created.

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The Twitter convention

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 1, 2008, 9:49 AM Sep 1, 2008
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Twitter is emerging as a great way to catch the flavor of the Republican National Convention.

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Elections and the media

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 31, 2008, 12:05 PM Aug 31, 2008

At the Science Museum in Minnesota this (Sunday) morning, the political media aristocracy is holding court, discussing the elections and their role in it.

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Follow-up: The Gloucester ‘pregnancy pact’

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 14, 2008, 1:30 PM Aug 14, 2008
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The claim of a pact turned out to be false, and possibly fabricated by a national magazine. Now, a school principal is out of work because of it.

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