Though it’s the Land of 10,000 Lakes, today we focus on 100 Minnesota facts.
Our 100 lists of 100
Strong Local News TV Stations
1. KARE 11
2. WCCO 4
3. KSTP 5
4. FOX 9
5. Public Broadcasting Station 2
Two major market print publications:
6. Star Tribune
Star Tribune allows students tours in their printing press
7. Pioneer Press
Vibrant alternative and community-based print media:
8. Minn Post
9. The Minnesota Reformer
10. Minnesota Spokesman Recorder
11. Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine
12. Minnesota Monthly
13. Minnesota Daily Newspaper (U of MN)
14. North News
15. Sahan Journal
Quality Public Radio
16. Minnesota Public Radio
17. Bring Me the News, Formerly City Pages
Strong Collegiate Journalism Programs:
18. Hubbard School of Journalism, University of Minnesota
19. St. Thomas University multimedia journalism school
20. Bethel University journalism
Long-time metro reporters:
21. Boyd Huppert KARE 11
22. Pat Kessler
23. Chis Shaffer
24. Amelia Santinello
25. Jana Shortal
26. Belinda Jensen
27. National Scholastic Press Association is located in Minnesota
28. Quill and Scroll located in Minnesota
Journalism Programming:
29. MHSPA fall convention at the U of MN
30. Journalism Day at the Guthrie
31. ThreeSixty Journalism through St. Thomas University
32. Minnesota Journalist of the Year
33. All-State awards from JEM
34. MHSPA Gold Medallions
Adviser Engagement from the following schools:*
35. Albert Lea Schools
36. St. Paul Academy and Summit School
37. Providence Academy
38. Lakeville Schools
39. Mounds View High School
40. Apple Valley Schools
41. Stillwater Area Schools
42. Minnehaha Academy Upper School
43. Orono High School
44. Owatonna High School
45. Robbinsdale Cooper High School
46. Cannon Falls High School
47. Eastview High School
48. Columbia Heights High School
49. The Blake School
50. Edina High School
51. St. Louis Park High School
52. St. Michael – Albertville High School
53. Sartell, St. Steven Schools
54. Apple Valley Schools
55. Art and Science Academy
Strong Yearbook Vendors:
66. Jostens
Local Newspaper publishing
67. Sauk Center publishing
68. Press Publications
69. Lillie Suburban
70. Northstar Media, Cambridge
Adviser Events:
71. Great Minnesota Advisrr Hotdish Potluck
Active and noteworthy journalism advisers and advocates:
72. Kathryn Campbell
73. Anna Reid
74. Laurie Hansen
75. Scott Winter
76. Rachel Steil
77. Lori Keekley
78. Rachel Chrest
79. Reid Westrem
80. Rick Westra
81. Jessica Wagner
82. School Newspapers Online (SNO) is based in Minnesota
83. Longest standing rock critic, Jon Bream is based in Minnesota
Notable journalists born in Minnesota
84. Sid Hartman
85. Marjorie Stoneman Douglas
86. Thomas Friedman
87. Marvel Cooke
88. Rebecca Jarvis
89. Gretchen Carlson
90. Poppy Harlow
91. Mary Tyler Moore house and statue
92. The Newsroom (news themed restaurant)
93. Minnesota News Podcasts
94. Minnesota Today
95. MPR News with Angela Davis
96. Minnesota Now
97. Native Minnesota with Rebecca Crooks-Stratton
Sports Journalists in Minnesota
98. Eric Perkins
99. Jim Souhan
100. Michael Russo
101. Patrick Reuse
102. Anthony Lepanta
103. Randy Shaver
104. David LaVaque
105. Rachel Blount
106. New Voices legislation planning committee in progress
107. 292 journalism degrees awarded
108. Average journalist salary in MN: $35,688
Best schools for broadcast journalism
109. University of Minnesota
110. St. Cloud State University