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Looking back at the News year

Looking back at the News year

2010 was a year when the news business became the news. WikiLeaks may have changed journalism forever by revealing formerly secret diplomatic documents. And NPR's firing of a news analyst kept pundits talking for months. Midday looks back with the U of M's Jane Kirtley.

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Media changes and the journalists of tomorrow

Media changes and the journalists of tomorrow

Most journalism schools today are changing their curriculum to respond to the needs of new media. Midmorning asks how we can prepare journalists for the new interactive style of newsmaking, especially online.

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Accolades for Facebook

Accolades for Facebook

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is TIME Magazine's Person of the Year. Midmorning asks how Facebook has changed the way we live and what it holds for the future.

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Media overload and the future of journalism

Media overload and the future of journalism

News consumers have more options than ever, and some experts would argue that we are overloaded with news and information. Two journalists argue that we are fortunate to have better fact-checking tools to navigate this new media landscape than ever before.

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What to make of the Daily Beast/Newsweek merger

What to make of the Daily Beast/Newsweek merger

Online news site the Daily Beast and veteran print magazine Newsweek are joining forces to become what some are calling "NewsBeast." Will the merger be successful enough to save declining readership at both organizations?

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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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