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Video blogger learns YouTube stardom has a price

Video blogger learns YouTube stardom has a price

Minnesota native John Holden recently found himself a YouTube star. It sounds like a dream come true for a video blogger, but it wasn't.
by Curtis Gilbert

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The nightly news war

The nightly news war

Declining viewership has heightened competition between the major news networks and their flagship evening shows. In a new book, media critic Howard Kurtz looks behind the scenes at how the news is packaged.

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U of M math video is a Web hit

U of M math video is a Web hit

About 40 YouTube clips will get featured in Wednesday's CNN debate. However, it's almost guaranteed that none of them will get as many views as a math video produced at the University of Minnesota.

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BusTales and other transit adventures

BusTales and other transit adventures

If America is a melting pot then buses are like moving cauldrons. Weird things can happen when passengers from every imaginable walk of life board the bus. Regular riders often have wild stories to tell. A Minneapolis man has created an online repository where these stories can be shared.
by Chris Roberts

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Newspapers struggle with online comments

Newspapers struggle with online comments

Many newspapers allow readers to comment on news stories online. Sometimes those comments can turn into intense and hurtful battles.
by Tim Post

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Indian leaders win concessions from KQRS

Indian leaders win concessions from KQRS

Indian leaders called for the firing of KQRS Morning Show hosts Tom Barnard and Terri Traen They say last month Barnard and Traen made offensive remarks about members of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa and the Shakopee Mdewakanton band.
by Brandt Williams

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'My Kid Could Paint That' - or could she?

'My Kid Could Paint That' - or could she?

Amir Bar-Lev's life changed the day he heard abstract paintings by 4-year-old girl were selling for thousands of dollars. His film called "My Kid Could Paint That," opens locally this weekend.
by Euan Kerr

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Who knows you on the Internet? Everyone!

Who knows you on the Internet? Everyone!

In some ways, you are what Google says you are. Anyone can throw your name into a search engine -- potential employers, potential dates, anybody -- and think they know you, even if you've never met.
by Julie Siple

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Accused downloader demonstrates ripping CDs for jury

The most dramatic moment so far in the trial of a Minnesota woman accused of music piracy was when she set up her computer and copied a couple of CDs in front of the jury on Wednesday.
by Joshua Freed

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Only constant is change for the Star Tribune

Only constant is change for the Star Tribune

Major changes continue at Minnesota's largest newspaper this week. The Star Tribune has reportedly reassigned its readers representative and its longtime editorial page editor is leaving over differences with her boss. MPR's Tom Crann talks with media analyst David Brauer about the turmoil at the Star Tribune.

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