Patrice McDermott, director of OpenTheGovernment, is the featured speaker at the next COGI-tations, one in a series of public presentations sponsored by the Minnesota Coalition on Government Information (MnCOGI).  McDermott’s presentation is Monday, June 9, 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, 100 Murphy Hall, 206 Church Street on the University of Minnesota East Bank. More »

The Twin Cities Media Alliance, a local journalism nonprofit directed by Minnesota News Council member Jeremy Iggers, will be hosting its monthly lunch with a journalist at noon on Wednesday, July 23 at East Lake Public Library, 2727 E. Lake St., Minneapolis.

The featured guest will be Doug McGill, a former reporter for the New York Times and international journalist. McGill writes a regular column called “Talking with Strangers” for the Twin Cities Daily Planet, a new online citizen journalism news source launched by the Twin Cities Media Alliance.

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MPR News is rounding up community members around Mankato and North Mankato June 25, 2008 to discuss coverage of local news topics. Mankato-area residents are asked, “What local issues are you discussing with your friends and family members?”

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