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Media Monitor: Pulitzer finalists announced today, big changes at Jewish paper

By Paul Schmelzer | 04.20.09 | 9:16 am

With finalists for the Pulitzer Prizes being announced today, local contenders MnIndy and MinnPost wait with bated breath. And the weekly American Jewish World, hit by the downturn in print news advertising, switches to biweekly production. This and more inside.

‘Somalia 101′: BBC’s Aynte to discuss reporting on the Somali community

By Paul Schmelzer | 03.27.09 | 8:41 am

Now calling Washington, D.C., home, former Minnesota Independent reporter Abdi Aynte returns to the Twin Cities today to discuss the nuances of covering the local Somali community. A Washington correspondent for the BBC World Service, he’ll discuss how…

Bigger media weighs in on access issues at the Minnesota House

By Paul Schmelzer | 03.10.09 | 12:21 pm

digitalstpaulA group of online media outlets — including Checks & Balances, Radio Free Nation, the Minnesota Independent, The UpTake, Twin Cities Daily Planet and others — have been pressing the Minnesota House of Representatives to change rules