This was an interesting article to write. I learned a lot.

MARCH 17 DEADLINE. Enter a great new photojournalism contest now!

This. "What if a leader just plain blurted out on national television that he despises our allies, rejects treaties, and regards a foreign adversary as a personal friend? What if he did it again and again? Human beings get used to anything. But this?" www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Minneapolis League of Women Voters Dinner at the Minnesota Union (1938) Source: Hennepin County Library L to R: Cant is president of Women Voters league, Foster, Professor Short.

We've launched a newsletter at the Minnesota Journalism Center designed for Minn. journalists: Events (ours and yours), interesting links, JOBS, updates on local folks, our students supporting news, and new research. Check it out and sign up! myemail.constantcontact.com/MJC-Newslett...

We're up and running for 2025, and thrilled to announce Minnesota native and National Geographic photographer Annie Griffiths as our first speaker. Registration opens next week at northernexposuremn.org.

Happy New Year from the not-at-all snowy North. I wish you peace.

Student Journalists: Applications are open to be a PAID summer intern in one of 13 #RuralNewsNetwork newsrooms! Gain hands-on experience. Build your portfolio. scripps.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Scripps-Howard-Fund-and-Institute-for-Nonprofit-News-offer-paid-journalism-internships_Dec.9.pdf

Here’s a song I love by Peter Mayer for those of us in the north this week, when days are short. youtu.be/MEvCrfZrufs?...

Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Al-Louh was killed in an Israeli strike, making him the third journalist killed in Gaza in the last 24 hours aje.io/a90xq1

So, I created a starter pack of Minnesota journalists. It's missing a lot of people, so let me know if I should add you! go.bsky.app/PPf9kfd

Awesome work, @seanrayford.bsky.social.

Well, this would be cool!

Broadcast and digital journalists (and educators), applications for the very-cool RIAS fellowship for two weeks in Germany in June are due Dec. 8. Trust me, you should apply: riasberlin.org/en/programs/. It's a terrific experience.

Okay, this is fun.

One of the great things about a playlist vs. a streaming service. Sometimes it serves up an oldie you didn't know you needed: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSOT...

It feels a bit like cabinet positions are being filled by AI hallucinations.

Weird. It's like forcing yourself to go to a party where you're afraid you won't know anyone, and finding all your friends already there.