Born to German-Russian immigrant parents, Lawrence Welk built a strong work ethic and love for music growing up on the family farmstead in Strasburg, North Dakota. Today, he’s known for creating the iconic The Lawrence Welk Show, which still airs on public[...]
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On This Day | Alderman Select Official City Newspaper
At a meeting of the city council Monday night the Ward County INDEPENDENT as declared the official paper of the city of Minot, all of the alderman voting for it. This is quite important [...]Read More... from On This Day | Alderman[...]
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Listen: The Backstory: Media Manipulation and Dark Money Arrive in Morton County
In this episode of The Backstory, journalist Michael Standaert shares how his award-winning reporting uncovered a troubling case of media manipulation in Morton County, North Dakota. A newspaper, timed suspiciously ahead of a major Greenpeace trial, posed as local but served as[...]
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YouTube takes aim at mass-produced AI videos
Over the past year, YouTube has become flooded with low-effort, AI-generated videos designed to earn ad revenue with minimal work. Starting July 15, the platform will tighten its Partner Program rules to weed out this “AI slop,” clarifying what counts as authentic[...]
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Misinformation lends itself to social contagion – here’s how to recognize and combat it
When false information spreads like wildfire online, the damage often outruns the correction. But what if we could stop the spark before it ignites? That’s the promise of “pre-bunking”—a proactive approach to misinformation that trains people to spot manipulation tactics before they’re[...]
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How to stay informed without doomscrolling
The headlines never stop. Wars abroad, policy shifts at home, market jitters everywhere—keeping up can feel like drinking from a firehose. And yet, leaders can’t afford to tune out. The challenge isn’t whether to stay informed—it’s how. Treat your news consumption like[...]
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The News Cycle Is a Stress Monster. But There’s a Healthy Way to Stay Informed.
Some days it feels like the world is falling apart—war, disaster, division—and the urge to look away is real. But many of us keep scrolling, searching for answers, for meaning, or simply to feel less helpless. The cost? It can be high.[...]
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On This Day | North Dakota State News
The people in the vicinity of Hiddenwood, the new Ward county town will celebrate a "new settlers" day, so all the people in that vicinity can get acquainted. [...]Read More... from On This Day | North Dakota State News
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Who said that? NPR’s approach to anonymous sources
When the stakes are high—jobs on the line, safety at risk, or truth buried deep—journalists sometimes turn to sources who can’t afford to be named. NPR doesn’t take that lightly. Anonymity isn’t granted casually; it’s vetted, scrutinized, and approved only when the[...]
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Public media is local journalism. Let’s get the facts straight about defunding it
The debate over defunding public media has largely missed a critical truth: local public radio and TV stations aren’t national mouthpieces—they’re often the last newsroom standing in rural communities. Places like Wyoming depend on stations like KHOL, where reporters live among the[...]
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Self-censorship and the ‘spiral of silence’: Why Americans are less likely to publicly voice their opinions on political issues
In a country built on free speech, more Americans are choosing silence. Political polarization has frayed not just our public discourse but our willingness to speak at all—at family dinners, in community forums, and even among friends. According to political scientist James[...]
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On This Day | Grateful For Support
It's no secret that it would make us feel mighty good to once again be declared "official newspaper" in the county; it's no secret either, that we've got our work cut out for us, [...]Read More... from On This Day | Grateful[...]
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Watch: An AI video ad is making a splash. Is it the future of advertising?
It wasn’t crafted by a high-budget crew or filmed on exotic sets, but Kalshi’s new NBA Finals ad is making waves anyway — because it was made almost entirely with AI. In just two days, advertising veteran P.J. Accetturo used tools like[...]
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Accurate information our responsibility
When Rep. Don Bacon (Republican, Nebraska) voted for a federal spending bill that slashed support for Nebraska Public Media, he said he had assurances the funding would be restored. That may be wishful thinking. In a time when truth is already under[...]
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Reporters for Voice of America and other U.S. networks fear what’s next
The Trump administration just delivered a devastating blow to America’s international broadcasting arm, eliminating 85% of jobs at the U.S. Agency for Global Media and effectively dismantling Voice of America. The timing couldn’t be more stark: on the very day these mass[...]
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On This Day | Vote for the Little Guy
The revenue from the publication of the legal items which go into your official newspaper is relatively modest as far as the operation of a big newspaper is concerned; for a small paper such [...]Read More... from On This Day | Vote[...]