# MinnPost

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MinnPost Type Nonprofit online newspaper Founder(s) Joel Kramer Laurie Kramer Editor Andrew Putz Managing editor Harry Colbert Jr. News editor Tom Nehil Staff writers Eric Black Peter Callaghan Solomon Gustavo Greta Kaul Walker Orenstein Founded 2007; 19 years ago (2007) Headquarters Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States OCLC number 191956532 Website minnpost.com

***MinnPost*** is a nonprofit [online newspaper](/source/Online_newspaper) in [Minneapolis](/source/Minneapolis), founded in 2007, with a focus on [Minnesota](/source/Minnesota) news.[1]

## Content and format

The site does not endorse candidates for office or publish unsigned editorials representing an institutional position. MinnPost encourages broad-ranging, civil discussion from many points of view, subject to the discretion of a moderator.

Content is "politics, government, science, health, culture" and other subjects including the environment, education and the arts. The non-profit model was estimated to save *MinnPost* about 15% of a traditional newspaper's outlays.[2] The format takes its shape from [online newspapers](/source/Online_newspaper). At first, *MinnPost* published a print version of about eight pages at the lunch hour to high traffic locations.[3] The [print on demand](/source/Print_on_demand) model and print version was discontinued during the newspaper's first year.[4]

The organization is part of a much-discussed trend away from print toward online media. Quoted by *[Minnesota Public Radio News](/source/Minnesota_Public_Radio)*, Laurie Schwab, executive director of the [Online News Association](/source/Online_News_Association), said in June 2007, 45 percent of the association's 1,100 members "started working at print publications and migrated online".[5]

## Organization

*MinnPost*'s initial funding of $850,000 came from four families: John and Sage Cowles, Lee Lynch and Terry Saario, Joel and Laurie Kramer, and David and Vicki Cox.[6]

### Personnel

The founding CEO and editor of *MinnPost*, Joel Kramer, retired in October 2016.[7] On May 1, 2014, Andrew Wallmeyer joined the staff as publisher, reporting to Kramer.[8] Wallmeyer was CEO until 2020, when Tanner Curl was named MinnPost's executive director.[9] [Susan Albright](/source/Susan_Albright) was managing editor until retiring in 2021.[10] Harry Colbert Jr., previously of North News and Insight News, was named as the new managing editor.[11]

Andy Putz is MinnPost's editor.[12] Other news staff include [Susan Albright](/source/Susan_Albright) ([managing editor](/source/Managing_editor)), Corey Anderson (web editor), Tom Nehil (news editor), and about 25 [journalists](/source/Journalist).[13]

According to *[Editor & Publisher](/source/Editor_%26_Publisher)*, opinion pieces—called Community Voices—are signed and nonpartisan.[1] MinnPost has a news bureau in Washington, D.C.[14][*[better source needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Questionable_sources)*]

## See also

- [Journalism portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Journalism)
- [United States portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:United_States)

- [Institute for Nonprofit News](/source/Institute_for_Nonprofit_News) (member)

- [List of newspapers in Minnesota](/source/List_of_newspapers_in_Minnesota)

- [Media in Minneapolis–Saint Paul](/source/Media_in_Minneapolis%E2%80%93Saint_Paul)

- [Nonprofit journalism](/source/Nonprofit_journalism)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-EP_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-EP_1-1) ["Former 'Star Tribune' Publisher Launches Major Site for Twin Cities"](http://www.editorandpublisher.com/Archive/Former-Star-Tribune-Publisher-Launches-Major-Site-for-Twin-Cities). *[Editor & Publisher](/source/Editor_%26_Publisher)*. August 27, 2007. Retrieved June 13, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Edmonds_2-0)** Edmonds, Rick (August 29, 2007). ["Old Media Meets New In Minnesota"](http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/top-stories/84247/old-media-meets-new-in-minnesota/). [Poynter Institute](/source/Poynter_Institute). Retrieved June 13, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-McKinney_3-0)** McKinney, Matt (August 27, 2007). ["Former Star Tribune publisher to launch online news site"](http://www.startribune.com/business/11223881.html). *[Star Tribune](/source/Star_Tribune)*. Retrieved June 13, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Kramer, Joel (July 28, 2008). ["Note to readers: MinnPost.com expands coverage"](http://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2008/07/note-readers-minnpostcom-expands-coverage). *MinnPost*. Retrieved June 13, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Baxter_5-0)** Baxter, Annie (June 6, 2007). ["Newspaper cuts show increasing power of online alternatives"](http://www.mprnews.org/story/2007/06/05/stribbuyouts). [Minnesota Public Radio](/source/Minnesota_Public_Radio). Retrieved June 13, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Wyant_6-0)** Wyant, Carissa (August 27, 2007). ["Cowles, Lynch back Web daily venture"](http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2007/08/27/daily5.html). *Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal*. [American City Business Journals](/source/American_City_Business_Journals). Retrieved August 27, 2007.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Kramer, Laurie; Kramer, Joel (October 18, 2016). ["Passing the torch at MinnPost"](https://www.minnpost.com/inside-minnpost/2016/10/passing-torch-minnpost). *MinnPost*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Kramer, Joel (April 25, 2014). ["Andrew Wallmeyer named publisher of MinnPost"](http://www.minnpost.com/inside-minnpost/2014/04/andrew-wallmeyer-named-publisher-minnpost). *MinnPost*. Retrieved June 13, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Leadership transition at MinnPost"](https://www.minnpost.com/inside-minnpost/2020/07/leadership-transition-at-minnpost/). *MinnPost*. July 24, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Susan Albright retires from MinnPost; 'The Alpinist' may trigger your acrophobia"](https://www.minnpost.com/artscape/2021/09/susan-albright-retires-from-minnpost-the-alpinist-may-trigger-your-acrophobia/). *MinnPost*. September 8, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["MinnPost names Harry Colbert, Jr. as managing editor"](https://www.minnpost.com/inside-minnpost/2021/12/minnpost-names-harry-colbert-jr-as-managing-editor/). *MinnPost*. December 9, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Kramer, Joel (June 10, 2014). ["Andrew Putz named executive editor of MinnPost"](https://www.minnpost.com/inside-minnpost/2014/06/andrew-putz-named-executive-editor-minnpost). *MinnPost*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Our Staff"](https://www.minnpost.com/about/staff/). *MinnPost*. Retrieved February 22, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Colbert Jr., Harry (May 13, 2022). ["MinnPost welcomes Ana Radelat, D.C. correspondent"](https://www.minnpost.com/inside-minnpost/2022/05/minnpost-welcomes-ana-radelat-d-c-correspondent/). MinnPost. Retrieved June 25, 2025.

## Further reading

- Lichterman, Joseph (March 31, 2014). ["A club that will have me as a member: Voice of San Diego and MinnPost are building out their membership models"](http://www.niemanlab.org/2014/03/a-club-that-will-have-me-as-a-member-voice-of-san-diego-and-minnpost-are-building-out-their-membership-models/). Nieman Journalism Lab.

- Pérez-Peña, Richard (November 17, 2008). ["Web Sites That Dig for News Rise as Watchdogs"](https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/18/business/media/18voice.html). *The New York Times*. Retrieved November 19, 2008.

- Schmelzer, Paul (August 27, 2007). ["Kramer Sees Good Will for MinnPost, but 'We'll Have to Deliver' (interview)"](http://www.minnesotamonitor.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=2305). *Minnesota Monitor*. Center for Independent Media.

- Lambert, Brian (August 27, 2007). ["Lambert to the Slaughter:Media"](http://www.rakemag.com/today/media/archive/2007_08.aspx#002323). *The Rake*. Rake Publishing, Inc. Retrieved August 27, 2007.

- Lambert, Brian (August 27, 2007). ["Twin Cities Editor Planning Online Daily"](https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/27/business/media/27trib.html). *The New York Times*. Retrieved August 27, 2007.

- Freed, Joshua (Associated Press) (August 27, 2007). ["Former newspaper publisher to start online news site"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070927202033/http://apexchange.typepad.com/industry_news/2007/08/former-newspa-1.html). *AP Exchange (apexchange.typepad.com)*. The Associated Press. Archived from [the original](http://apexchange.typepad.com/industry_news/2007/08/former-newspa-1.html) on September 27, 2007. Retrieved August 27, 2007.

- Cowles, John Jr. (April 2006). ["Behind the Curve: Philanthropy Revisited"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080411160254/http://www.hhh.umn.edu/img/assets/20143/jcowles_behind_curve.pdf) (PDF). Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota. Archived from [the original](http://www.hhh.umn.edu/img/assets/20143/jcowles_behind_curve.pdf) (PDF) on April 11, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2007.

- ["New online newspaper to launch in Minnesota"](http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/08/27/kramer/). Minnesota Public Radio. Associated Press. August 27, 2007. Retrieved August 27, 2007.

- ["MinnPost"](http://www.niemanlab.org/encyclo/minnpost/). *Encyclo: An Encyclopedia of the Future of News*. [Nieman Journalism Lab](/source/Nieman_Journalism_Lab). Retrieved April 1, 2012.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.minnpost.com/)

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