Media Partners

The Twin Cities Daily Planet invites you to visit our media partners:

COMMUNITY AND ETHNIC MEDIA
NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION PARTNERS
ARTS MEDIA AND BLOGS
CONTRIBUTING BLOGS

COMMUNITY AND ETHNIC MEDIA

African News Journal
www.anjnews.com
Magan Abraham, Editor
anjnews@gmail.com
651/644-4455
A monthly newspaper serving African communities in the Twin Cities.

The Alley
http://www.lakestreetcouncil.org/news-alley.htm
Harvey Winje, Editor
alleywinje@aol.com
612/724-5753
The newspaper of the Phillips neighborhood in Minneapolis.

Asian American Press
www.aapress.com
417 University Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55103
Nghi Huynh, publisher and editor
nghi@aapress.com
651/224-7032
Minnesota’s first Asian American publication, the weekly newspaper is committed to “building community within diversity.”

Asian Pages
www.asianpages.com
P.O. Box 11932
St. Paul, Minnesota 55111
Cheryl Weiberg, editor
asianpages@att.net
952/884-3265
An award-winning bi-weekly newspaper serving Asian-Americans in seven Midwest states.

The Bridge
www.readthebridge.info
2600 E. Franklin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Jeremy Stratton, editor
jeremy@readthebridge.info
612/692-8560
Newspaper serving residents in Cedar-Riverside, Seward, and Southeast Minneapolis.

Camden Community News
www.camdenews.org
Laurel Parrott, editor
laurel@home-media.com
News for the Camden community in North Minneapolis.

The Circle
PO Box 6026
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Michael Carlson Bassett, editor
www.thecirclenews.org
circlempls@aol.com
612/722-3686
News, opinion, and features for Native Americans in the Twin Cities and throughout Minnesota.

Hiiraan Online
www.hiiraan.com
Abdirahman Ceynte, Editor
ceynte@hiiraan.com
News and information about Somalia

Hmong Today
www.hmongtoday.com
900 Dale St.
St. Paul, MN 55103
Wameng Moua, Editor
editor@hmongtoday.com
651/489-0021
Bi-weekly journal of news and culture for the Twin Cities Hmong community

Inside Minnesota Politics
www.insideminnesotapolitics.com
Mike McIntee, editor
mmcintee@mac.com
Minnesota’s first political podcast

Insight News
www.insightnews.com
1815 Bryant Ave. N.
Minneapolis, MN 55411
612/588-1313
Submissions: patricia@insightnews.com
For more than 20 years, a voice for the local African American community.

KFAI Radio
www.kfai.org
1808 Riverside Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55454
newsdepartment@kfai.org
Radio without boundaries

Korean Quarterly
www.koreanquarterly.org
PO Box 6789
St. Paul, MN 55106
Martha Vickery, managing editor
koreanquarterly@gmail.com
651/771-8164
News, features, and literature for the Korean community in the Twin Cities and beyond.

Land Stewardship Project
http://www.landstewardshipproject.org
821 E. 35th St., Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Phone (651) 653-0618; Fax: -0589
bdevore@landstewardshipproject.org
The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) fosters an ethic of stewardship for farmland, to promote sustainable agriculture and to develop sustainable communities.

La Prensa de Minnesota
www.laprensademn.com
Latino Communications Network, LLC
1516 E. Lake Street, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Alberto Monserrate, editorial director
alberto@lcnmedia.com
612/729-5900
The oldest Latino publication in Minnesota, featuring a fully bilingual format.

The Liberian Journal
The Liberian Journal
Abdullah Kiatamba, Editor
info@theliberianjournal.com

Minneapolis Labor Review
www.minneapolisunions.org
Steve Share, Editor
laborreview@mplscluc.com
For nearly a century, the newspaper of record for the local labor movement.

The Minneapolis Observer
www.mplsobserver.com
5353 44th Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55417
contact: Sharon Parker
sharon@mplsobserver.com
612-721-0268
Exploring the bucolic city.

Minnesota 2020
www.mn2020.org
Chris Shields
Deputy Communications Director
Minnesota 2020
chris.shields@mn2020.org
651-314-4729

The Minnesota Daily
www.mndaily.com
2301 University Ave. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Anna Weggel, editor in chief
news@mndaily.com
612/627-4070
The daily newspaper for the University of Minnesota.

Minnesota Independent
www.minnesotaindependent.com
Paul Schmelzer, Managing Editor
eyeteeth.org@gmail.com
Minnesota Independent is an independently-produced political news daily featuring original and investigative reporting.

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
www.spokesman-recorder.com
Tracey Williams, Publisher
twilliams@spokesman-recorder.com
612/827-4021
A chronicle of African American life in the Twin Cities for more than 70 years.

Minnesota Women’s Press
www.womenspress.com
771 Raymond Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55114
Michele St. Martin, editor
editor@womenspress.com
651/646-3968
A voice for women throughout the Twin Cities.

The Mix
www.twincitiesfood.coop/mix
2380 Wycliff Street, Suite 108
St. Paul, MN 55114
Patricia Cumbie, editor
themix@ncga.coop
(612) 325-7851
(866) 202-3709 – fax
Mix is a bimonthly publication of Twin Cities Natural Food Co-ops, an association of 10 co-ops located in the greater Minneapolis/St. Paul area.
themix@ncga.coop

Mshale
www.mshale.com
Edwin Okong’o, Editor
mshale@mshale.com
The African community newspaper

MTN
http://www.mtn.org
The Minneapolis Television Network
Pamela Colby. Executive Director
prc@mtn.org
125 SE Main St. Mpls. MN. 55414
phone 612-331-8575 × 304
fax 612-331-8578

The Northeast Beat
http://northeastbeat.com/
Dan Haugen, editor
editor@northeastbeat.com
A blog and citizen journalism site dedicated to covering Northeast Minneapolis.

Northeaster
Kerry Ashmore, editor
contact@nenorthnews.com
http://nenorthnews.com/Home.asp
The bi-weekly voice of Northeast Minneapolis.

North News
Kerry Ashmore, editor
contact@nenorthnews.com
http://nenorthnews.com/Home.asp
The monthly newspaper of North Minneapolis.

Park Bugle
www.parkbugle.org
Dave Healy
editor@parkbugle.org
651/646-5369
The monthly newspaper of the St. Anthony Park, Falcon Heights, Lauderdale and northwest Como Park neighborhoods.

Phillips Community Television
http://www.phillipscommunitytv.org
734 E. Lake St., Suite 212
Minneapolis MN 55407
(612) 821-3938
John Gwinn, Program Director
pctv@mtn.org
Video journalism by Minneapolis teens.

Session Weekly/Session Daily
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/swmain.asp
Lee Ann Schutz, editor
leeann.schutz@house.mn
Publication of the Minnesota House of Representatives information service.

Southside Pride
www.southsidepride.com
3300 Chicago Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Ed Felien, editor
editor@southsidepride.com
612/824-0000
A monthly newspaper for South Minneapolis.

SPNN
http://www.spnn.org
St. Paul community cable television
Mike Wassenaar, director
wassenaar@spnn.org

St. Paul Union Advocate
www.stpaulunions.org
411 Main St. #202
St. Paul, MN 55102
Michael Kuchta, editor
advocate@stpaulunions.org
651/222-3787 ×12
Helping workers unleash their power since 1897

Truth to Tell
https://www.kfai.org/node/682
1808 Riverside Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Andy Driscoll, Producer
truthtotell@driscollgroup.com

Twin Cities Indymedia
www.twincities.indymedia.org
IMC Editorial Collective
imc-tc@lists.indymedia.org
Community-based open publishing for everyone who believes another world is possible.

The Uptake
www.theuptake.org
Michael McIntee, Executive Producer
(651) 261-2272
michael.mcintee@theuptake.org
The UpTake is a media and technology services organization dedicated to advancing democracy through citizen journalism.

Uptown Neighborhood News
www.carag.org/news/unn.htm
612/259-1372
uptownnews@yahoo.com
The monthly newspaper for the Uptown area of Minneapolis.

Workday Minnesota
www.workdayminnesota.com
Barb Kucera, editor
kucer004@umn.edu
612/624-1104
The online chronicle of the labor movement in Minnesota.

NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION PARTNERS

Lake Street Council / The Lake Line
www.lakestreetcouncil.org/news-newsletter.htm
919 East Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Phone: 612-822-0232
Fax: 612-821-6219
Chris Oien, Communications
coien@lakestreetcouncil.org

St. Anthony Park Community Council
http://www.sapcc.org
890 Cromwell Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55114
Amy Sparks, Executive Director
amy@sapcc.org

Standish-Ericsson Neighborhood Association
http://www.standish-ericsson.org
1830 E. 42nd Street
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Telephone: (612) 721-1601
Fax: (612) 721-4687
office@standish-ericsson.org
The Standish-Ericsson Neighborhood Association brings neighbors together to build on the strengths of the Standish and Ericsson neighborhoods – stability, diversity and concern for others.

ARTS MEDIA AND BLOGS

Alchemy
alchemyarch.blogspot.com
Betsy Gabler, Editor
betsy@weehouses.com
The official blog of St. Paul’s Alchemy Architects.

ARP! (Art Review & Preview)
artreviewandpreview.org
Tiffany Hockin and Ariel Pate, editors
art.neutopia@gmail.com
News and views on art in the Twin Cities.
Quarterly. Scholarly. Informative!

Barefootblogger
barefootpenny.blogspot.com
Penelope Freeh, Editor
barefootpenny@gmail.com
A blog about dance and the arts in the Twin Cities.

Beckett’s Martyr
beckettsmartyr.blogspot.com
Ralph Pennel, Editor
Creative writing by the fiction editor of Midway Journal.

Booked in St. Paul
bookedinstpaul.blogspot.com
A blog of reading recommendations from St. Paul librarians.

Brit Rock at the Top
britishrockisalwaystop.blogspot.com
Brody McCoy, Editor
britrockatthetop@live.com
Concert reports and other ruminations by a blogger with his feet in Minnesota and his heart in the U.K.

Culture Bully
culturebully.com
Chris DeLine, Editor
chris@culturebully.com
A Minneapolis-based music blog that provides daily updates including news, band features, album reviews, and interviews.

East-Lake.net
www.east-lake.net
Brian Moen, Editor
A Minneapolis-based blog about music, art, and life generally.

HowWasTheShow.com
www.howwastheshow.com
Bob Longmore, Editor
bob@howwastheshow.com
Reviews and news regarding music and theater in the Twin Cities and beyond.

InDigest
www.indigestmag.com
Dustin Nelson, editor
dlukenelson@gmail.com
An online literary magazine focused on creating a dialogue about and among the arts.

Le Petit Connaisseur de la Monde
lepetitconnaisseurdelamode.blogspot.com
Jahna Peloquin, Editor
jahna@eclecticoiffeur.com
A blog about fashion and style in the Twin Cities.

l’etoile
letoilemagazine.blogspot.com
Kate Iverson, Editor
kate@letoilemagazine.com
A blog about the Twin Cities cultural scene.

Life of Cyn
cyncollins.blogspot.com
Cyn Collins, Editor
cynth@bitstream.net
A blog about arts in the Twin Cities.

Little Lost Causes and Little Relaxed Minds
littlelostcausesandlittlerelaxedminds.blogspot.com
Meggie Elder, Editor
meggieelder@gmail.com
The blog of Meggie Elder, a writer and teacher.

live.eat.play.twin cities
livetwincities.blogspot.com
Mary Kay Bailey, Editor
marykay_bailey@yahoo.com
A blog dedicated to the great urban neighborhoods of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Midway Journal
midwayjournal.com
editors@midwayjournal.com
A veritable banquet of literary fare, based in St. Paul.

The Minneapoline
theminneapoline.blogspot.com
Ellen Dahl, Editor
ellenminneapoline@yahoo.com
Minneapolis street fashion at its best…and, occasionally, worst.

Minneapolis Review
mplsreview.blogspot.com
Dustin Nelson, Editor
dlukenelson@gmail.com
A blog about film and culture in the Minneapolis area.

Minneapolis Street Art Observer
mplsstreetart.blogspot.com
Dustin Nelson, Editor
dlukenelson@gmail.com
Photos of, and obervations on, street art in Minneapolis; focused on the Whittier neighborhood.

Minnesota Historical Society—Collections Up Close
discussions.mnhs.org/collections
Notes on Minnesota history, and specifically Minnesota Historical Society collections, by MNHS staff.

MinnesotaPlaylist
minnesotaplaylist.com
MinnesotaPlaylist provides information and inspiration for Minnesota’s performing arts.

Minnesota Theatre
minnesotatheatre.blogspot.com
Robert Stuber, Editor
rjstuber@gmail.com
A blog about theater and culture, with a special focus on southeast Minnesota.

mnartists.org
www.mnartists.org
1750 Hennepin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Susannah Schouweiler, editor
editor@mnartists.org
612/375-7616
Local artists on the local arts scene.

MNDialog
mnfilmtv.org/mndialog
Rebecca Collins, Editor
mndialog@mnfilmtv.org
(651) 645-3600
The official blog of the Minnesota Film and TV Board.

Perfect Porridge
perfectporridge.com
Greg Swan, Managing Editor
greg@perfectporridge.com
Music! Minneapolis! Mutiny!

Ren is the DJ
renisthedj.com
Steven Renderos, Editor
rende007@umn.edu
A blog hosted by Steven Renderos, a.k.a. DJ Ren.

Reveille Magazine
reveillemag.com
Steve McPherson, Managing Editor
steve@reveillemag.com
A new generation of Twin Cities music writing.

Rhubarbism
rhubarbism.com
Jon Collins, Editor
coll0229@gmail.com
Commentary on underground culture, independent music, and grassroots politics in the land of sky blue waters.

Rift Magazine
http://www.riftmagazine.com
PO Box 18700
Minneapolis MN 55418
rich@riftmagazine.com
Coverage of the local music and arts scene.

3-Minute Egg
http://threeminuteegg.org
mpeiken@gmail.com
Short videos on local arts and culture.

A Tiny Machine
http://www.atinymachine.blogspot.com
atinymachine@gmail.com
A Tiny Machine lives in Minneapolis and is the editor-in-chief of l‘étoile magazine. She has never been to Comic Con. It haunts her.

We Heart Music
http://weheartmusic.vox.com
vu@weheartmusic.com
A group of music fans writing about music.

CONTRIBUTING BLOGS

All Learning, All the Time
Multi-author Daily Planet blog includes writing by community members about education issues.

Arts Orbit
Multisource blog about the local arts scene, featuring both original contributions by Daily Planet writers and entries reprinted from partner blogs and online publications.

Blandin on Broadband
Blandin on Broadband offers information on broadband use, access, and trends especially in rural Minnesota. Sponsored by the Blandin Foundation and their Broadband Initiative.

Building Minnesota
The Daily Planet republishes some posts from Todd Melby’s Building Minnesota blog.

By the People
By the People is a weblog on civic engagement produced by the Center for Democracy and Citizenship at the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs of the University of Minnesota.

Cabbages and Kings
Multi-author TC Daily Planet blog with interesting but hard-to-categorize blog submissions.

Cinna.mn
A blog by Erica Mauter: “A place where I (and others) can talk about the sometimes strange experience of being a person of color in Minnesota.”

Engage Minnesota
Re-published with permission from Engage Minnesota, a blog by and about Muslims in Minnesota.
Contact: Feda Wazwaz fwazwaz@gmail.com

Eyeteeth
Occasional posts from Paul Schmelzer’s blog, Eyeteeth, are re-published with his permission.

Facts and Fictions
Occasional posts are republished with permission from Eleanor Arnason’s blog

The Fifth Column
Stephen B. Young, Global Executive Director of the Caux Round Table, occasionally blogs for the Daily Planet.

Flyover Land
Amy Rea writes about the best of Minnesota, and why you shouldn’t just fly over.

Fresh.mn
A blog by Erica Mauter: “It’s about living in the Twin Cities. That’s all. That’s a lot, actually.”

From the Soapbox
As the 2008 election approaches, TCDP is receiving many thoughtful opinion columns about candidates and issues. The Soapbox blog offers a space for local opinion on (mostly) national and world issues, including elections.

Ground Zero
Rich Broderick teaches journalism, serves on the board of the Twin Cities Media Alliance, and sometimes still finds time to write for the TC Daily Planet.

Hispanic Fanatic
Occasional posts republished from the Hispanic Fanatic blogger.

Keeping the Faith
Occasional posts republished from Mary Turck’s blog.

Kolet ink
Daily Planet contributor Colette Davidson is currently living and writing in France.

MinneAfrica
MinneAfrica offers a way to connect, reconnect and stay connected with Africans and friends of Africans in Minnesota.

Minneapolis and St. Paul Restaurant Critics blog
Occasional posts republished from Nick and Natasha Laul’s blog.

New Minnesotans Speak
Multi-author Daily Planet blog features voices of new Minnesotans. Many of them participate as part of English Language Learning classes, either in high school or in adult literacy programs.

Nygaard Notes
Local and national media analysis from Jeff Nygaard’s blog.

Politics from the Precincts
Occasional blogs about the political process from a variety of participants.

Rosemary Writes
Rosemary Ruffenach is a teacher who occasionally finds time to write for the TC Daily Planet.

School Talk
Joe Nathan (jnathan@umn.edu) is a former public school educator who directs the Center for School Change at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute.

Single White Fringe Geek (and Mom)
Matthew A. Everett is one of five bloggers covering the Minnesota Fringe Festival for the Daily Planet.

Think Forward is a blog written by staff of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy covering sustainability as it intersects with food, rural development, international trade, the environment and public health. The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy promotes resilient family farms, rural communities and ecosystems around the world through research and education, science and technology, and advocacy.

Womb With a View
Phillip Andrew Bennett Low is one of five bloggers covering the Minnesota Fringe Festival for the Daily Planet.

World Views
World Views is a multi-author Daily Planet blog that publishes stories, reflection and analysis with an international perspective and a Minnesota connection.