MnIndy’s Schmelzer to speak at Media Alliance lunch

Paul Schmelzer, managing editor of the Minnesota Independent, is the guest speaker at October’s Twin Cities Media Alliance Brown Bag Lunch to be held Wednesday, Oct. 22, at the East Lake Library in Minneapolis. Winner of the prestigious Frank Premack and SPJ Page One awards for journalistic excellence, he’ll discuss online journalism, including the site’s coverage of the Republican National Convention and Election ’08.