When trade wars set the price, farmers can only hope for a late frost
The Great Minnesota Get-Together is definitely a unique experience, no matter your age, background or expectations. “All you can drink” milk for $2 (milk is Minnesota’s official state drink), wool on a stick (you can use it to dust) and competitions for the largest...
Presenting a radical climate plan amidst the smell of “big fat bacon”
“Believe the scientists, we have 12 years left to save the environment” doesn’t sound like the usual rallying cry from a politician, but this was exactly what Bernie Sanders was saying to a cheering audience during his campaign event at the Minnesota State Fair....
How western media would cover the Minnesota State Fair if it took place in developing countries
As you walk around the place, you might wonder what draws hundreds of thousands of people to the Minnesota State Fair. It might seem strange to the outside observer, but this fascinating ritual has been going on for decades and its traditions are passed on from...
We asked different groups in Minneapolis what changed in their town after George Floyd's murder?
Not much, was their reply.
@worldpressinst
In @finnowl's first #WPIFellowship blog post, he wonders if the defamation case against Fox News by Dominion Voting Systems will drag down other media, too. Minnesota academics and journalists weigh in:
https://worldpressinstitute.org/will-the-landmark-case-against-fox-news-drag-down-other-media-too/
Check out my latest @GlobalMinnesota podcast episode w/ @Fawzeyah & @SaqibTanveer of this year's @worldpressinst International Fellows! Hear about the challenges of conducting journalism and speaking truth to power in Nigeria and Pakistan.
https://www.globalminnesota.org/event/podcast-episode-global-journalism-with-world-press-institute-fellows/