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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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Authors seek new ways to sell their work

Authors seek new ways to sell their work

Many authors are finding nowadays that even after they have written their book, had it edited and published, their work is not done. Today's authors are often left with the task of publicizing their work too.
by Euan Kerr

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Brand mania

Brand mania

Brand identity has always been a part of business and commerce, but in recent years branding has infiltrated our lives in new ways. More than ever, merchandisers are trying to get our attention in innovative, and sometimes insidious, ways.

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Christmas stories on Midday

Christmas stories on Midday

Midday features three stories of the Christmas season. Garrison Keillor has a special Christmas Day edition of "the News from Lake Wobegon," MPR's Dan Olson reads the famous 1897 New York Sun letter, "Is there a Santa Claus?," and Truman Capote reads "A Christmas Memory."

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