The rest of the story Than Tibbetts November 24, 2009, 3:20 PM Nov 24, 2009 Authorities say the Kentucky Census worker found hanged wasn’t the victim of a mysterious anti-government conspiracy. Read more →
Five at 8: It’s Tuesday! Than Tibbetts November 24, 2009, 7:59 AM Nov 24, 2009 3 Media Thanksgiving, a horror story and the war that won’t go away. Read more →
Should news information be beautiful? kenpaulman November 23, 2009, 2:57 PM Nov 23, 2009 5 An open discussion on news graphics. How do we share the news? How do we communicate data? How does presentation make or break the story? Read more →
Five by 8 Five at 8 – 11/23/09: Consider the source kenpaulman November 23, 2009, 8:20 AM Nov 23, 2009 A Ronstadt rouser. Does audio have an inferiority complex? In search of… Whisky. National Park Traveler on Voyageurs. The wave. Do you know what is in your water? Read more →
What’s right with us? Bob Collins November 22, 2009, 9:22 AM Nov 22, 2009 2 Today’s news items that remind us who we are Read more →
A date on the calendar Bob Collins November 22, 2009, 9:03 AM Nov 22, 2009 2 It’s impossible to overestimate what the ‘the cloud of grie’ that descends when a president is assassinated.. Read more →
The Weekly Quiz Bob Collins November 20, 2009, 5:19 PM Nov 20, 2009 7 The future of news depends on you remembering what the news is. Did you? Read more →
Surveys and trivia We’re #24! Bob Collins November 20, 2009, 2:44 PM Nov 20, 2009 3 A magazine says Woodbury is the 24th best place to raise your kids. Read more →
After the fact policing Bob Collins November 20, 2009, 12:15 PM Nov 20, 2009 9 A college student gets a ticket for underage drinking because of a picture on Facebook. Read more →
The Future of News redux Bob Collins November 20, 2009, 11:13 AM Nov 20, 2009 The keynote looks at a dispute between a newspaper and a public radio network. Read more →
Five by 8 Five at 8 -11/20/09: Things to do while reading the health care bill Bob Collins November 20, 2009, 7:09 AM Nov 20, 2009 2 Why is Jon Stewart a better journalist than journalists? The lure of small towns, Paramedics going rogue, and Kid Klingon considered. Read more →
FAA computer outage had little impact at MSP Bob Collins November 19, 2009, 12:17 PM Nov 19, 2009 2 Reports of a crippled system were vastly overstated. Read more →
An economy-to-English translation Bob Collins November 19, 2009, 10:57 AM Nov 19, 2009 3 Behind the numbers of unemployment and the economy, there’s a bare-knuckle fight between economic theories. Read more →
Five at 8 – 11/18/09: ‘Down in front!’ Bob Collins November 19, 2009, 7:38 AM Nov 19, 2009 3 Obstructed seats at Target field, poor people vs. the Vikings, the life of a soldier, school phobia, and toilets. Read more →
Fresh Eye on the Radio: The things we do to ourselves Bob Collins November 18, 2009, 5:34 PM Nov 18, 2009 4 A lot of the damage to our psyche in the wake of 9/11, we’ve done to ourselves. Read more →