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Pawlenty trails pack in another presidential poll

By Andy Birkey | 09.23.10 | 8:30 am

Tim Pawlenty came in fifth in a new presidential poll released by McClatchy-Marist. Minnesota’s governor has consistently finished in the bottom half of presumed presidential contenders in polls conducted in recent months. This one comes as he heads…

Kudos for Public Insight Journalism — and Cheese

By Paul Schmelzer | 07.25.07 | 7:23 am

“The Future of Journalism itself”: Minnesota Public Radio’s Public Insight Journalism got some national recognition last night. MSNBC wrote up the citizen-media project, calling it “the most advanced effort thus far in involving the audience in the news-gathering

On ‘Codpieces’ and Community: Strib’s Boyd Discusses Editorial Page Shakeup

By Paul Schmelzer | 05.09.07 | 1:42 pm

If you’ve ever heard the Star Tribune called the Red Star, you can probably blame Jim Boyd, at least in part. As deputy editor of the paper’s editorial page, he’s one of a handful of editorial writers who plots out…

Who’s Minding the Story? Star Tribune Takes Issue with McCollum’s E-mail on D.C. Departures

By Paul Schmelzer | 03.16.07 | 1:16 pm

When U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum sent out her weekly e-mail newsletter on March 5, the Minnesota Democrat included a farewell to the paper’s longtime Washington reporters, who will continue working for the Strib’s former owner,…