Bob CollinsThe claim of a pact turned out to be false, and possibly fabricated by a national magazine. Now, a school principal is out of work because of it.
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
By Bob Collins
Bob Collins retired from Minnesota Public Radio in 2019 after 12 years of writing NewsCut and pointing out to complainants that posts weren’t news stories. A son of Massachusetts, he was a news editor 1992-1998, created the MPR News regional website in 1999, invented the popular Select A Candidate, started several blogs, and every day lamented that his Minnesota Fantasy Legislature project never caught on.
Russia will be Obama’s or McCain’s problem, analysts say
The predictable complaint of journalists has begun: There’s no news to be had at a national political convention. Here’s why they’re wrong.
The U.S. is creeping toward some involvement in the war between Russia and Georgia. Minnesota’s politicians have little to say on the subject.
The kid sings the blues
The R word