Midday

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Minnesota Public Radio Stories

The evolution of online news
The 2011 national conventions of "Netroots Nation" and "RightOnline" attract bloggers and big name newsmaker-hopefuls to Minneapolis later this week. Midday discusses the current and future role of bloggers and online journalism as well as print and broadcast news media. Is there a difference between a blogger, a reporter and an opinion column? What is the future of newspapers and broadcast news reporting? What is the role of editors? What do news consumers want or need?11:00 a.m.
Guests
David Folkenflik: National Public Radio's media correspondent. Former reporter for the Baltimore Sun and the Durham (NC)Herald-Sun newspapers. Editor-in-chief of the University newspaper, the Cornell Daily Sun.
More from MPR
The Cube Critics and David Carr (04/14/2011)
Resources
about NPR's David Folkenflik
MPR's State of the Arts blog , with Marianne Combs
RightOnline 2011 Convention agenda and speakers
Netroots Nation 2011 Convention agenda and speakers
website for book, "Page One: Inside the New York Times and the Future of Journalism"
MPR's Newscut blog, with Bob Collins
Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards at the Commonwealth Club
Planned Parenthood Federation President Cecile Richards speaks at the Commonwealth Club of California about the recent political storm focused on her organization. She also discusses the state of women's reproductive health care in the United States and how younger generations are becoming more involved.12:00 p.m.
More from MPR
Pawlenty tries to woo Christian conservatives (06/03/2011)
Archbishop Nienstedt leads anti-abortion vigil (04/22/2011)
Budget tricks helped Obama save programs from cuts (04/12/2011)
Interests grapple over birth control in health care law (11/08/2010)
Abortion opponents rally at Minnesota Capitol (01/22/2011)
A policy change on abortion, but how radical? (03/09/2010)
Resources
about Cecile Richards
Commonwealth Club of California