Media

Whither the newspaper?
Rupert Murdoch has made a $5 billion bid for The Wall Street Journal, perhaps the most notable among recent changes in ownership of dailies. We'll talk with a former editor about the future of the newspaper industry.
Leigh Kamman to step down as host of 'The Jazz Image'
Kamman, who was hosted "The Jazz Image" since 1973, has been in the jazz broadcasting business for some 60 years. His last broadcast will be in late September.
Paper cutting
Newspapers across the country are cutting staff. Long-time Star Tribune reporters Eric Black and Sharon Schmickle left the paper in June. They talk about their newspaper careers covering national and international news.
What social networks say about us
The variety of online social networks continues to expand. Midmorning examines how kids and teens are using these networks over time, and how their networks change with their needs.
All about email
A journalist and a publisher say emails are not as carefully crafted as they should be, and sometimes the results are disastrous.
Lou Dobbs, live from the National Press Club
Lou Dobbs, political commentator and host of CNN's "Lou Dobbs Tonight," is best known for his strong views on globalization, immigration and health care. He talks about politics and the economy during a live speech at the National Press Club.
A new era in technology is calling
The much-anticipated Apple iPhone hits stores Friday amid a huge marketing push. Will this high-tech gadget live up to all the hype?
Stretching the sound of reporting
Using dramatization, radical sound effects and humor, the new series Radio Lab probes the secrets of the mind while reporting the latest research on the human condition.
A birthday tribute to Studs Terkel
A true legend of American radio turns 95 on Wednesday. Studs Terkel spoke with luminaries, thinkers, writers, saints and sinners during his five decades at Chicago's WFMT -- everyone from Pete Seeger to Bob Woodward to Garrison Keillor.
Inside the collective mind of The Electric Arc Radio Show
Chris Roberts traveled to the home of the Electric Arc Radio Show - four writers living together in a little house with a band residing in the attic.