Media
Sunup to sundown, Magic 1530 broadcasts a local vibe
KQSP-AM — “Magic 1530” is the Twin Cities’ first AM R&B station since 2001.
“It was a Spanish topical format,” explains Magic General Manager Rodney Smith on the station before it switched formats in June 2011. “They [the station owners] brought me in and switched it to an Adult AC [Adult Contemporary] format. It’s been going good for us.”MORE »
Love story: Young TVbyGIRLS filmmakers explore an age-old topic
Sixteen years ago, Barbara Wiener supported a friend through a grueling, 40-hour labor. When a baby girl was finally born, Wiener was inspired. "I remember holding her and promising to make growing up for her easier," Wiener recalled.MORE »
Stories and histories
There are stories everywhere. You could probably walk down the street and the first person you meet will have some fascinating story to tell. Of course, they might not reveal the story to you if you ask them.
Sometimes, I know the gist of a story, and have to track down the people who were involved in order to get the details. Sometimes, someone emails me with a story idea, and helps me to understand it, either as an anonymous source or on the record. Sometimes, I think I am writing one story and then it turns out that I was completely wrong and have to write a different story about what really happened.MORE »
Memory maps: Mona Smith finds stories about the past in order to create a better future
Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota storyteller and media artist Mona Smith is creating a memory map of the bdote area of the Mississippi and the Minnesota Rivers. This bdote (a place where two waters come together) is central to Dakota spirituality and history.MORE »
How to read about hip hop
A huge part of finding success as an artist today is crafting your narrative. It isn’t enough to just be good— you need a compelling story. And if you don’t have a compelling story, you have to make one the hell up.MORE »
FREE SPEECH ZONE | Newt Gingrich is "tired of the elite media". I am tired of Newt Gingrich!
Like the newscaster in the movie Network, I am “mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it anymore!” At least not with the nonsense purporting that the major media in America is some sort of liberal cabal conspiring to defeat conservative principles. Such a claim is totally without merit, and the facts speak just the opposite.MORE »
Lies, damn lies, and journalism
Lots of people* have been credited with saying, "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies and statistics." Doesn't matter who said it — there are plenty of lies and damn lies to go around, and far too many end up in news articles.
Last week, the New York Times Public Editor, Arthur Brisbane, asked whether the newspaper should be a "truth vigilante." His concern was when, if ever, "news reporters should challenge 'facts' that are asserted by newsmakers they write about."MORE »
Main Street Project tackles array of justice issues: Empowerment at the grassroots is their forte
Main Street Project is a grassroots organizing initiative with three primary areas of interest: economic justice, civic engagement and media justice. Neil Ritchie is founder and executive director of Main Street Project, established in 2005, initially the nonpartisan arm of the League of Rural Voters established in 1986.MORE »
MTN deals with $90,000 budget cut, network's executive director to resign in March
A funding cut and new leadership are on the way at the Minneapolis Television Network.
MTN, which operates three public access channels, is facing a $90,000 funding cut for 2012 as part of the city’s budget passed in December. That has fueled an already tense relationship with Mayor R.T. Rybak’s office.MORE »
What not to write
Newsflash: I’m a biased reporter. And the odd thing is that the longer I’ve been reporting, rather than getting more “objective” I’ve actually gotten more honest about what my opinions are in my writing. This has especially increased since I’ve started writing this column.
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