Media Monitor: A new NEED, Cursor closes and the Strib in the sights

As Minneapolis’ NEED magazine gets new life after a January burglary, an old standby of progressive news, the link aggregator Cursor.org, goes on hiatus. Meanwhile circulation sinks again at the Star Tribune as Media Matters questions the timing of its editor’s decree about columnists refraining from partisanship.

Que Q?

Q is for Question: Given KQRS’ track record of racial insensitivity, is this billboard, spotted by The Daily Mole, a smart move? Better question: What does it mean?

National props for MN…