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Twin Cities provides a tale of newspaper woe and redemption

Twin Cities provides a tale of newspaper woe and redemption

The region retains two daily newspapers: One, a media darling owned by a Minnesota billionaire who has invested in the paper; the other, owned by a New York hedge fund that industry-watchers contend is more interested in reaping profit than retaining reporters.
by Tom Weber

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Parting Thoughts: Martha Sawyer Allen left indelible mark on Minn. journalism

Martha Sawyer Allen was a formidable and fearless reporter. She died last month after a long career covering religion at the Star Tribune, where she helped found the award-winning Faith and Values section.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Sowing chaos: Russia's disinformation war

Sowing chaos: Russia's disinformation war

An exploration of Russia's longtime, and ongoing, disinformation and propaganda campaigns which are intended to sow chaos in Europe and the United States.
by MPR News Staff

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Comic Michelle Wolf responds to backlash: 'I'm glad I stuck to my guns'

Comic Michelle Wolf responds to backlash: 'I'm glad I stuck to my guns'

Though critics argued that the comedian's barbed monologue at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner was too pointed, Wolf stands by her set: "I wouldn't change a single word."
by Terry Gross

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Comedian faces criticism after controversial remarks at DC gala

Comedian faces criticism after controversial remarks at DC gala

Twitter was abuzz after the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner, with several political journalists sounding off on comedian Michelle Wolf's routine and soul-searching about the event.
by Martina Stewart

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Former NBC correspondent accuses Tom Brokaw of sexual misconduct

Former NBC correspondent accuses Tom Brokaw of sexual misconduct

Linda Vester, who worked for a decade at NBC before moving to Fox News, says the legendary news anchor groped her and forcibly tried to kiss her on two separate occasions in the 1990s.
by Tanya Ballard Brown and Scott Neuman

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$30,000 rumor? Tabloid paid for, spiked, salacious Trump tip

$30,000 rumor? Tabloid paid for, spiked, salacious Trump tip

Eight months before the company that owns the National Enquirer paid $150,000 to a former Playboy Playmate who claimed she'd had an affair with Donald Trump, the tabloid's parent made a $30,000 payment to a former doorman at one of the real estate mogul's New York City buildings.
by The Associated Press

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Walmart to remove 'Cosmopolitan' from checkout aisle

Walmart to remove 'Cosmopolitan' from checkout aisle

The retail giant said Tuesday that Cosmo would be relegated to the magazine rack of its U.S. stores. The move follows complaints over what critics say is the magazine's "hyper-sexualized" content.

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Can you believe it? On Twitter, false stories shared more widely than true ones

Can you believe it? On Twitter, false stories shared more widely than true ones

An MIT study tracked 126,000 stories and found that false ones were 70 percent more likely to be retweeted than ones that were true. Twitter is asking outside experts to help it deal with the problem.
by Laura Sydell

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