Bob CollinsThe third Pew report on the future of the Internet raises questions about whether we’re a more tolerant and forgiving society 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.
With two months to go before analog TV ends, some groups say certain communities — including Minneapolis-St. Paul — are ‘at risk.’
Weather beauty
The predicted snowstorm is making big new in the Twin Cities, but it’ll fall in an area that isn’t bowled over by a foot of snow every now and then.
A simple song and a theater full of people created a moment that proved the power of music.
We now conclude our broadcast day