Brian Gongol
Show notes: The Brian Gongol Show on WHO Radio - November 2, 2014
Corn is still king in Iowa, but at half-price, it's holding down some of the economy
Chicago Sun-Times attempts to launch a national news network
They're trying to start up a national-scale, localizable site with a partner in each of the 50 states.
Does television have to be original to be good?
Columnist Phil Rosenthal argues that sometimes you're best off duplicating a model that has worked before. See the book "Copycats" for another angle on the same argument.
Four ways to make farming better in poor places
Bill Gates's list is interesting -- the most interesting is the use of videos showing farmers how to do things better and raise more crops. It's interesting to note how important a sensitivity to the local culture can be towards getting people to adopt practices that will help them.
The view from the new World Trade Center
Microsoft makes (some) Office free
Detroit is approved to exit bankruptcy
$18 billion in debt will be written down to $11 billion
The Fourth Amendment: DOA?
Huge storm to hit Alaska, then track south
Gorbachev says we're at risk of a new Cold War
The battle for classical liberal values has to be fought every single day without backing down. And we might have stepped back a little too much.
AP drops its director of news training
Any organization (including a non-profit like the AP) that puts training and development on a lower shelf is headed for trouble
Fresh off electoral drubbing, President Obama demands quick confirmation of attorney general