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Intelligence Squared debate: Free speech on social media

Intelligence Squared debate: Free speech on social media

The newest debate from the Intelligence Squared series: "Constitutional free speech principles can save social media companies from themselves."

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Facebook says service hindered by lack of local news

The service, launched last year, is currently available in some 400 cities in the United States. But the social media giant said it has found that 40 percent of Americans live in places where there weren't enough local news stories to support it.
by The Associated Press

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Loss of local news hinders ability to watchdog government

Newspapers are closing or being consolidated at an astounding rate, often leaving behind what researchers label as news deserts -- towns and even entire counties that have no consistent local media coverage.
by The Associated Press

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Cutbacks in local news leave some communities in the dark

Cutbacks in local news leave some communities in the dark

More than 1,400 cities and towns across the U.S. have lost a newspaper over the past 15 years, according to an Associated Press analysis of data compiled by the University of North Carolina.
by The Associated Press

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Man inadvertently proves that hipsters look alike by mistaking photo as himself

Man inadvertently proves that hipsters look alike by mistaking photo as himself

MIT Technology Review wrote about a study that found hipsters look alike. A man mistakenly thought the photo at the top of the story was of himself and threatened legal action.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Lindsey Feingold

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'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek says he has pancreatic cancer

'Jeopardy!' host Alex Trebek says he has pancreatic cancer

"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek said he has been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer but intends to fight the disease and keep on working.
by Associated Press

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History Forum: The history of fake news in the U.S.

History Forum: The history of fake news in the U.S.

Professor Michelle Nickerson tells us about the centuries-long history of "fake news" in the United States.
by MPR News Staff

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Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Russell Baker dies at 93

Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Russell Baker dies at 93

Baker made his name as a columnist for The New York Times, where he wrote thousands of columns over more than 30 years. He won one Pulitzer Prize for commentary, and another for his autobiography.
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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Editor's note: Racial bias in MPR's work? We want to know

Editor's note: Racial bias in MPR's work? We want to know

An upcoming conference aims to encourage journalists to examine their own racial biases and assumptions. MPR is part of that effort and is taking a deep look now at its own newsroom.
by Nancy Cassutt

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