Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• Media Bloodlust
  Midmorning takes a closer look at groupthink and hunting-pack behavior among today's mainstream media.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Craig Wolff: A professor in the journalism school at NYU and was part of the team awarded the Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the 1993 attack on the World Trade Center. He is the author of My Heart Will Cross This Ocean written with the mother of Amadou Diallo.
  Mike Ludlum: A professor and director of undergraduate studies in journalism at NYU, 21 years at CBS and ABC, working extensively in radio and television.
  Resources
  About Wolff
  About Ludlum
• This summer in film
  Movie reviewer Ken Turan says some of the more interesting movies out this year are not typical summer film fare. He talks about "A Mighty Heart" and "Once," among other recommended movies.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Ken Turan: film critic for the Los Angeles Times and contributes film commentary on Morning Edition.
  More from MPR
  MPR Movie Natters
  Resources
  Kenneth Turan's Los Angeles Times reviews
• The Friday Follow
  Midmorning checks in with the renowned paleontologist who's discoveries include a 70-foot-long plant eating dinosaur and the world's largest crocodile.10:45 a.m.
  Guests
  Paul Sereno: paleontologist at the University of Chicago and President and co-founder of Project Exploration.
  Resources
  Paul Sereno on Midmorning
  About Paul Sereno

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Of Note

• Talking Volumes
  The new season of Talking Volumes welcomes Barbara Kingsolver on Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.
• Reporter forum
  Join Kerri Miller and intelligence reporters from the New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal for a discussion about national security.
• What Kerri's Reading
  Check out what Kerri's reading, see her upcoming conversations or listen to past episodes.
• Recommended Reading
  Looking for a good book? See the books in Midmorning's Recommended Reading list.
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• Midmorning's Leadership Series
  Conversations with leaders of organizations, nonprofit and for-profit companies, who reflect on how they work and what they've learned.

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