The Story Page
Updated: 5/25/2012
This page is updated frequently—but check the date just to be sure. Always email and wait for an assignment before starting to report a story. The story you want may have been assigned already, but not yet removed from the list.
An assignment is a commitment from you to write a story and a commitment from us to spend time editing that story and helping you with rewrite to make the story ready to publish. We take those commitments seriously. Some stories require background knowledge or specific writing skills. We want all of our writers to succeed, and we won't make an assignment that looks like a set-up for problems.
Election coverage — Three issues • As we work on election coverage for 2012, one of our goals is identifying the issues that matter to people. We want you to have one-on-one conversations with other people about the election and what they think is important. "The election" could mean local, state or national level. We'll pay $15 per conversation report. Interested? Click here for details, and get started.
• May 30: We Are Sabathini exhibit ($25)
• June 16: World Refugee Day ($25)
• July 21: Rondo Days ($25)
• MN Voices - Yvonne Cheung Ho and MEDA ($75)
• MN Voices: Anna Kaminski ($75)
• MN Voices: Mikkel Beckman ($75)
• Keystone Community Services ($25)
• 2012 RSVP in St. Paul ($25)
• Energy of A Nation program ($25)
• Money for job training going away (negotiable)
• Phyllis Wheatley Center profile ($25)
• Tents of Witness project ($25)
To learn more about writing for TC Daily Planet, see:
• More than a blog: Editorial procedures and standards
• TC Daily Planet editorial guidelines (for writers)
• Blogging on the TC Daily Planet (for bloggers)
• Information for freelance writers
• Writing Minnesota Voices features
• Becoming a neighborhood correspondent
• The Reporter's Notebook: How to use it
• Resources for Citizen Journalists
• Resources for Neighborhood Organizations
• Classes and Training for Citizen Journalists
• How to use the Daily Planet
We're people-powered journalism! Click on story links (below) to see more story information, and then email editor@tcdailyplanet.net if you want to report.
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