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News audiences, credibility, advertising and media economics all came under some scrutiny at the Michigan State University’s School of Journalism ReThinkNews summit on Sept. 11, the second in a series.

Intense digital training sends journalism students to the head of the class. Three summer programs give us some lessons.

An improved economy, Baby Boomers hitting retirement age in 2011 and the dismantling of recruiting teams will cause a labor shortage for newsrooms and other employers.

“It is what it is” might be more than an excuse for newspapers. It may be a good slogan for them.