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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for October 2010

When should journalists ‘get involved’?

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 20, 2010, 12:56 PM Oct 20, 2010
4

There’s a lot more to the ethics of journalism than rules designed to protect the image of a news organization. There’s also the very real — and much difficult — question of when a journalist should “get involved.”

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Are trees the enemy of green energy?

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 20, 2010, 11:12 AM Oct 20, 2010

So you planted a tree or two in a fit of ‘green?’ Now you went and did it. You might be messing up the potential of wind energy, some scientists say.

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Five by 8

Anita Hill v. Clarence Thomas… again (5×8 – 10/20/10)

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 20, 2010, 7:17 AM Oct 20, 2010
3

A phone call from the ’90s, cookie-cutter politics, an absence of hope, a marathon a day for dead soldiers, and the number-one sign you’re too connected.

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Mary and Bob

A military for gays

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 19, 2010, 4:44 PM Oct 19, 2010
2

The military is accepting openly gay recruits for the first time in the nation’s history.

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A baseball character dies

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 19, 2010, 2:39 PM Oct 19, 2010

Freddy Schuman was the only person who could make people outside of New York want to root for the Yankees.

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Viral political video of the day

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 19, 2010, 1:51 PM Oct 19, 2010
4

Was Christine O’Donnell merely ignorant of the Constitution or simply disagreeing with it?

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The only thing we have to fear..

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 19, 2010, 12:54 PM Oct 19, 2010
6

Two stories in the news today reveal the extent to which we’ve become a fearful society, just as the terrorists intended.

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The price of entertainment

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 19, 2010, 12:31 PM Oct 19, 2010
2

As the NFL cracks down on violent hits, two college kids face the possibility of paralysis.

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Music at the speed of light

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 19, 2010, 11:19 AM Oct 19, 2010
2

The BBC reports today that a violinist has broken the record for the fastest playing of Flight of the Bumblebee.

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The law of politics

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 19, 2010, 10:45 AM Oct 19, 2010
2

A candidate’s ability to be interesting is inversely proportional to their ability to be elected.

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Five by 8

Power play (Five by 8 – 10/19/10)

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 19, 2010, 7:01 AM Oct 19, 2010
1

The power of power, the power of cookies, the power of Eyedea, the power of contacts, and the power of canasta.

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You are editor: The Favre story

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 18, 2010, 3:17 PM Oct 18, 2010
3

Should the media be reporting the Brett Favre story?

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Chevron’s, media’s bad day

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 18, 2010, 12:41 PM Oct 18, 2010
5

Opponents spoof an oil company PR campaign.

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Do lawn signs make a difference?

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 18, 2010, 11:34 AM Oct 18, 2010
14

Do lawn signs influence how you vote?

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Five by 8

Built-in goodness (5×8 – 10/18/10)

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 18, 2010, 7:28 AM Oct 18, 2010
1

How we’re wired to be moral, the influence of music in our lives, why so many people aren’t interested in voting. gleefully Moorhead, and why the house always wins.

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