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NPR fires, Fox defends Williams over Muslim remarks

NPR fires, Fox defends Williams over Muslim remarks

Conservatives and even some liberals said NPR went too far in firing analyst Juan Williams for comments he made about Muslims in a Fox News Channel interview.

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'Catfish' swims through social media weeds

'Catfish' swims through social media weeds

This week you can get two different perspectives on social media at the multiplex. The feature film "The Social Network" explores the creation of Facebook. But there's another side shown in a creepier exploration of the on-line phenomenon in the documentary "Catfish."
by Euan Kerr

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The strange story of 'The World's Angriest RV Salesman'

The strange story of 'The World's Angriest RV Salesman'

A new movie explores the story of Jack Rebney, the man known on the Internet as the "angriest RV salesman in the world," and reveals his Minnesota roots.
by Euan Kerr

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Funny pages still relevant in digital age

Funny pages still relevant in digital age

After 34 years, "Cathy" creator Cathy Guisewite is ending her beloved comic strip. But Guisewite says even though she's retiring, there is more of a need for newspaper cartooning today than there ever has been.

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Politics and social media

President Obama galvanized his voters during the Presidential elections using the internet and social media like Facebook and Twitter. Can social media really swing a vote and win over the hearts of voters, or does it preach to the choir?

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Medicine and social media

Medicine and social media

The Mayo Clinic's new Center for Social Media aims to create new ways to connect patients with doctors. But can social media really give patients the kind of access they desire?

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Essayist Peter Smith discovers a new way to pass the time when he can't sleep

Essayist Peter Smith discovers a new way to pass the time when he can't sleep

Peter Smith thought of the Edward Hopper painting called "Nighthawks" around 3:30 the other morning. He couldn't sleep, so he got up, walked over to the computer and got on Facebook.
by Peter Smith

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Is social media changing journalism?

Is social media changing journalism?

A panel of influential media experts discuss how social media sites like Facebook and Twitter are changing journalism and the news industry. Recorded at the Aspen Ideas Festival.

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WikiLeaks, Shirley Sherrod, and the evolution of news

WikiLeaks, Shirley Sherrod, and the evolution of news

The release of more than 90,000 classified documents on the war in Afghanistan by the online whistleblower site Wikileaks, and the rapid-fire development of the Shirley Sherrod story, tell us a lot about the state of journalism in 2010. Midmorning looks at the good and the bad.

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Hennepin County's new digital library

Hennepin County's new digital library

The Hennepin County library will soon begin making e-books available for readers to download to their computer or e-reader. Seven hundred titles will be available when the program starts, but files won't be compatible with the two most popular e-readers, the ipad and the Kindle. Vicky Helgeson, a senior librarian in Hennepin County joins Cathy Wurzer to explain the program.
by Cathy Wurzer

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