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Columnist Nick Coleman on why he left the Star Tribune

Columnist Nick Coleman on why he left the Star Tribune

Longtime metro area columnist Nick Coleman has accepted a buyout and no longer writes for the Minneapolis-based Star Tribune newspaper. He talked with MPR's Cathy Wurzer about his decision to leave and his thoughts on the current state of journalism.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Vivian Schiller at the National Press Club

Vivian Schiller at the National Press Club

Vivian Schiller, president and CEO of National Public Radio, discusses what public and private news media can learn from each other.

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An inside look at the business of newspapers

An inside look at the business of newspapers

Len Downie, former executive editor of The Washington Post, discusses the tension between journalism and the government. Downie spoke last week at the Commonwealth Club of California.

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Ask the MPR president

Ask the MPR president

Minnesota Public Radio President Bill Kling joins MPR's Gary Eichten in the studio to answer listener questions.
by Bill Kling

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Blogger hits big with musings on 'White People'

Blogger hits big with musings on 'White People'

Christian Lander makes people uncomfortable -- and makes them laugh. Lander, a native of Canada, is an Internet sensation for his satirical writings on his sblog, "Stuff White People Like."
by Euan Kerr

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News access issues concern those covering Obama

News organizations that cover the White House sparred with the Obama administration on Thursday over access issues for photographers and rules for briefings.

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Another newspaper on the rocks

Another newspaper on the rocks

The Minneapolis Star Tribune has filed for bankruptcy, one of several newspapers around the country to do so. The move raises new questions about whether the Twin Cities can sustain two major daily newspapers.

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Longtime central Minnesota radio man signs off

Longtime central Minnesota radio man signs off

A central Minnesota broadcasting icon retired this week. For the past 56 years, many Minnesotans grew up listening to radio announcer Cliff Mitchell on KASM-AM in Albany. At 80 years old, Mitchell decided it was time to leave the airwaves.
by Ambar Espinoza

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Ted Turner reflects on a lifetime in the limelight

Ted Turner reflects on a lifetime in the limelight

Legendary entrepreneur Ted Turner opined on his personal story, the state of journalism, and the state of his pocketbook in a November appearance at the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco.

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