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Minnesotans flock to get a 'Foot in the Door' at the MIA

Minnesotans flock to get a 'Foot in the Door' at the MIA

If you have ever dreamed of having your artwork displayed in a major art museum, you might want to cart something over to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. This weekend the MIA is accepting entries for its "Foot in the Door" show, which it mounts every 10 years.
by Euan Kerr

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Newsmaker: Apple Tablet release date today

Newsmaker: Apple Tablet release date today

The long-awaited rival to the Kindle is expected to be released today (Jan. 27, noon CST). The Apple Tablet is said to be an integrative device that browses the Web, plays music and movies. The most anticipated feature is its function as an electronic book and newspaper reader.

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What is the future of mainstream media?

What is the future of mainstream media?

An 'Intelligence Squared' debate features three panelists FOR and three panelists AGAINST the proposition: Good Riddance to the Mainstream Media.

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Music in the midst of Sri Lanka's civil war

Music in the midst of Sri Lanka's civil war

Minnesota and journalist Jesse Hardman got an inside view of the brutal civil war in Sri Lanka, and in the midst of the chaos he came upon an amazing story of a forgotten people.
by Euan Kerr

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Non-profits analyze Give to the Max Day

Non-profits analyze Give to the Max Day

More than 3,300 Minnesota non-profits raised in excess of $14 million in charitable contributions earlier this week in the first known attempt to raise money for non-profits statewide in one day, on one Web site.
by Marianne Combs

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Ask MPR President Bill Kling

Ask MPR President Bill Kling

Minnesota Public Radio President Bill Kling joins Midday host Gary Eichten in the studio to answer listener questions about MPR and about the future of news.
by Bill Kling

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The future of news

The future of news

A new study says about half of Americans would be willing to pay for the news they get online. The Boston Consulting Group study also found that people in other countries are much more willing to pay. How to pay for content is just one of many questions that dogs the news media as some try to figure out what the future holds.

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