Star Tribune, Pioneer Press pull Doonesbury ‘rape’ strips
Comics lampoon Texas anti-abortion laws, but you’ll have to go online to see them.
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Falling public-notice revenue plagues Dolan Co.’s media division
The publisher of Politics in Minnesota, Finance and Commerce, and Minnesota Lawyer struggles with poor public-notice market.
Star Tribune needs new business columnist; Wieffering promoted
Briefly a p.r. man, Wieffering will be assistant managing editor for news.
Great moments in branding, North Dakota edition
If you could name your new news site anything …
Star Tribune, nearby landowners, would split $26 million in Vikings stadium plan
The Strib would share that pot with Vikings owner Zygi Wilf, Hennepin County and parking lot owner Alatus LLC.
Facing deficit, MPR axes digital innovation chief Alvarado
A digital-innovation exec hired two years ago with great fanfare departs as MPR grapples with an end-of-budget-year deficit.
Why Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl left Minnesota Monthly for MSP Communications
The acclaimed food writer sought a bigger support network and a chance to write deeper features.
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General manager of KQRS, 93X, LOVE105 out
The station’s new owner, Cumulus Media, parted ways with the general manager installed a few months ago, Pete Frisch.
Rochester Post-Bulletin’s meter expands access for freeloaders
The southern Minnesota newspaper “jerry-rigged” its site to keep non-subscribers off. Now, for at least 15 pages a month, that’s changed.
Did Star Tribune land sneak into the new Vikings stadium deal?
The latest stadium schematic includes one Star Tribune block, and maybe more. Is the newspaper on-board?
Competitors no more: Thisweek, Sun papers consolidate in Dakota County
Thisweek newspapers will absorb the former Sun-Current Dakota County editions.
Despite map, Star Tribune land not in latest Vikings stadium plan
A Star Tribune graphic includes a newspaper-owned block, but negotiators say that’s news to them
How the New York Times got the Chisago County entitlements story
Tea (Party) and hypocrisy? The Times makes the county an exemplar the middle class’s increasing share of government entitlements.
Star Tribune CEO: Vikings stadium won’t mean quick land-sale profits
The Strib’s land – which the Vikings once offered $45 million for – will probably go for some other development if and when it’s sold.
Star Tribune: $300 profit-sharing checks, 93 percent digital-subscriber renewal rate
For the second year in a row, the Star Tribune was profitable enough to cut employees an extra check
Ramsey County: No advertising tax in Vikings plan
MPR’s headline — “Ramsey County reboots tax plan for Vikings stadium, eyes fees, ads” — had media-sales readers in a lather this morning.
Associated Press names Picht new Minnesota and Dakotas bureau chief
The Associated Press has named Randy Picht to replace Dave Pyle as Minnesota bureau chief.
Rolling Stone didn’t slime Michele Bachmann
You can argue Rolling Stone’s “Bachmann” subhead was gratuitous.
TV stations try to thwart online political-ad-buy disclosure
The FCC is considering moving these so-called “political files” online.
Hubbard Broadcasting gives $100,000 to Karl Rove’s PAC
It’s possible that Hubbard has given even more: Rove’s other group, Crossroads GPS, does not have to disclose its donors.