Unfortunate Headlines

Dickinson Press editor charged with sex crime involving a minor, Dickinson Press reports

By Aaron Rupar Fri., Jun. 14 2013 at 10:10 AM
Categories: Crime, Media, Unfortunate Headlines
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Abplanalp's paper is owned by Forum Communications, which also owns the Duluth News Tribune, Hastings Star-Gazette, and a number of other regional publications.
 Well, this is awkward.

SEE ALSO: Mankato Free Press on "Rapefruit" fiasco: "Next time, we'll just use the G"

Bobby Abplanalp (try saying his name three times fast!), sports editor at the Dickinson Press in Dickinson, North Dakota, was charged yesterday with attempted human trafficking and attempting to knowingly pay for sex with a person under 18 years old. And the news was broken by his very own newspaper.

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Bill Lunn, KSTP anchor, says "I pledge allegiance to the fag" before reporting on Pride parade [VIDEO]

By Aaron Rupar Wed., Jun. 12 2013 at 11:59 AM
Categories: Media
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KSTP
Lunn let "fag" slip just moments before talking about the Pride parade.
While talking about the Pledge of Allegiance on the news last night, KSTP's Bill Lunn fell victim to an unfortunate slip of the tongue when he said, "I pledge allegiance to the fag."

SEE ALSO: Anti-gay marriage rally was the biggest megafail ever [VIDEO]

Just seconds after the blooper occurred, Lunn reported on the upcoming Twin Cities Pride parade. So yeah, his slipup probably couldn't have occurred at a more unfortunate time.

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Legislature

Wisconsin Republicans want to kick investigative journalism center off UW campus

By Andy Mannix Wed., Jun. 5 2013 at 11:38 AM
Categories: Legislature, Media

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Photos: Wisconsin Legislature, UW-Madison.
Rep. John Nygen (left) says the center can find housing elsewhere; Andy Hall, the nonprofit's executive director, says he was "blindsided" by the news.
Wisconsin Republicans want to boot a nonpartisan journalism watchdog organization off the UW-Madison campus.

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A.J. Clemente, news anchor of "fuckin' shit" fame, finds another line of work

By Aaron Rupar Wed., May 15 2013 at 8:33 AM
Categories: Media
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Unfortunately, A.J.'s lone Evening Report clip isn't one he'll want to share with possible future employers.
A.J. Clemente is learning the hard way that it's tough to find a job in journalism these days, especially when the first two words of your TV career are "fuckin' shit."

THE BACKSTORY: New NoDak TV news anchor's first two on-air words are "fuckin' shit!" [VIDEO]

But don't expect to see Clemente in your local breadline. Though his dream of working at ESPN hasn't (yet) come to fruition, Clemente has found work as a bartender at a seaside spot called the Table and Taproom in Dewey Beach, Delaware.

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Minneapolis

Mpls unveils $400 million plan to convert Star Tribune land into downtown's biggest park

By Aaron Rupar Tue., May 14 2013 at 2:22 PM
Categories: Media, Minneapolis
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If the city's plan comes to fruition, the property that is currently home to the Strib will look like this in three years.
Zygi Wilf isn't the only one whose wallet got fatter as a result of the Vikings stadium deal. Another big winner was the Star Tribune, as the paper stands to make a pretty penny selling the right-next-to-the-new-stadium property it owns for redevelopment.

SEE ALSO: New Vikings stadium design revealed [IMAGES]

This afternoon, Minneapolis officials unveiled a $400 million plan that would convert the Strib's property, which has a market value of more than $15 million, into downtown's largest park, two office towers, and 300 residential units and retail stores.

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Erik Paulsen deletes tweet that says Sergio Garcia "sucks"

By Aaron Rupar Tue., May 14 2013 at 11:36 AM
Categories: Media, Sports
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Paulsen: Not a Sergio Garcia fan.
Think hitting the delete button removes that regretted-it-as-soon-as-I-published-it tweet from the internet fossil record? Think again.

SEE ALSO: Erik Paulsen pushes medical device tax repeal while getting megabucks from medical industry

It's a lesson Congressman Erik Paulsen is learning the hard way today as a tweet he deleted seconds after publication circulates around the internet.

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Vikings

Vikings unveil stadium design: Top 10 tweets

By Aaron Rupar Tue., May 14 2013 at 10:22 AM
Categories: Media, Vikings
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Some think it looks suspiciously like a giant vagina. Others think it's just ugly.
In what will go down as one of the most ringing first-take endorsements of the Vikings new stadium design, Greg Jennings called it "serious."

THE BACKSTORY: New Vikings stadium design revealed [IMAGES]

So yeah, in general, folks weren't thrilled to learn that the east end of downtown will soon be occupied by a structure that looks like an invading alien community's space ship.

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Michele Bachmann isn't really leaving Minnesota over the gay marriage vote

By Andy Mannix Tue., May 14 2013 at 7:47 AM
Categories: Media, Michele Bachmann

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Did you really think she would make it that easy?
Sorry, Minnesota, but Michele Bachmann is not fleeing to Oregon over Monday's vote to legalize same-sex marriage. Not because she was bluffing, but because the Daily Currant -- the news site that published the report -- is satirical.

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Michele Bachmann falls from grace
Minnesota Senate approves marriage equality

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Susannah Collins, reporter who said Blackhawks "had a tremendous amount of sex," is fired [VIDEOS]

By Aaron Rupar Fri., May 3 2013 at 11:33 AM
Categories: Media
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Three years later, Collins's internet history came back to bite her.
Before Game 1 of the Wild-Blackhawks series on Tuesday night, CSN TV reporter Susannah Collins flubbed and said, "The Blackhawks had a tremendous amount of sex this regular season." She meant to say "success" instead of "sex," of course, and video of the attractive sports reporter's gaffe quickly went viral.

THE BACKSTORY: Reporter: Blackhawks "had a tremendous amount of sex during the regular season" [VIDEO]

But it certainly didn't seem like anything that would put her job in jeopardy. Nonetheless, two days later, CSN announced it had "parted ways" with Collins.

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City Pages' Bob Davis coverage gets love on Colbert Report [VIDEO]

By Aaron Rupar Thu., May 2 2013 at 8:41 AM
Categories: Media, Media beefs
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Colbert criticized Davis for talking the talk (from a radio booth), but not walking the walk.
Last night, Stephen Colbert became the latest person to put AM 1130 host Bob Davis on blast for telling families of the Sandy Hook shooting victims they can "go to hell."

SEE ALSO: Stephen Colbert makes best Minnesota joke ever about Chris Kluwe

During his nightly "The Word" segment, Colbert quoted a number of political and media figures who seem to believe "grieving families aren't the real victims, gun owners are." He said the point is "driven home by conservative radio host Bob Davis."

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