About the Twin Cities Daily Planet
The Twin Cities Daily Planet, a project of the Twin Cities Media Alliance, is a community newswire and syndication service showcasing the best work of the neighborhood and community press, as well as work by independent journalists and the voices of engaged citizens.
The Twin Cities Daily Planet is conceived as an experiment in participatory journalism, built on a partnership between professional journalists and individual citizens. Collectively, the residents of the Twin Cities have far more expertise and insight than can be found in any one newsroom. The premise of the TC Daily Planet is that new technologies are making it possible for these citizens to become more active and powerful participants in the news production process. One goal of the Daily Planet is to harness that community intelligence and enable individuals to share information and work together for the common good.
The Twin Cities Media Alliance is a nonprofit organization that brings together media professionals and engaged citizens to improve the quality, accountability and diversity of the local media. Funding for the Twin Cities Media Alliance is provided by the McKnight Foundation, the Minneapolis Foundation, Headwaters Foundation for Justice, Otto Bremer Foundation, Still Ain’t Satisfied Foundation, J-Lab – the Institute for Interactive Journalism at the University of Maryland, the McCormick Tribune Foundation, the Digital Inclusion Fund, the St. Paul Foundation and by generous individuals who become members of the Daily Planet.
RESOURCES FOR CITIZENS AND JOURNALISTS
Resources for Citizen Journalists
Resources for Neighborhood Organizations
Classes and Training for Citizen Journalists
TWIN CITIES DAILY PLANET STAFF
Editor
Mary Turck
Assistant Editor/Arts Editor
Jay Gabler
Neighborhoods Editor/St. Paul Community Outreach
Lisa Peterson-de la Cueva
Photo Editor
Bonnie Wilson
Interns
Cass Sanford
James Sanna
TWIN CITIES MEDIA ALLIANCE STAFF
Executive Director
Jeremy Iggers
Operations Manager
Emily Pearson Ryan
WRITERS
The TC Daily Planet is proud to publish articles from our media partners as well as original writing by freelance citizen journalists. Dozens of writers have contributed original reporting to the TC Daily Planet; listed below are some of our regular contributors. (For bloggers, see our blogs page.)
Rich Broderick
Jim Brunzell III
Cyn Collins
Colette Davidson
Rachel Dykoski
Jason Ericson
Jeanette Fordyce
Dan Gordon
Joel Grostephan
Dan Haugen
Dwight Hobbes
Jennifer Holder
Lydia Howell
Issa A. Mansaray
Douglas McGill
Rebecca Mitchell
Betsy Mowry
Andrea Myers
Anne Nicolai
Michael Opperman
Nekessa Opoti
Teresa Ortiz
Brian Peterson
Deb Pleasants
Katrina Plotz
Christopher Pommier
Anna Pratt
Mason Riddle
Liz Riggs
Scott Russell
Justin Schell
David Seitz
Melissa Slachetka
Stephen Sporer
Kathlyn Stone
Mary Thoemke
Mark Weaver
Cyrus Wolff
Over 300 arrested at RNC protests, including reporters from the Daily Planet and the Uptake
More than 300 people were arrested Thursday, according to a booking officer in St. Paul. The arrests came after security forces closed bridges over Interstate 94 to prevent protesters who had assembled at the Capitol at 4 p.m. from marching to the Xcel at 5 p.m. MORE »
Concert-goers clash with police
Approximately 200 concert-goers from last night’s Rage Against the Machine concert at the Target Center organized themselves into a march down 7th Street in downtown Minneapolis, in defiance of Minneapolis Police. The march ended at the corner of 2nd Avenue and 7th Street when riot and bicycle police corralled around 50 marchers onto the curb and made arrests. Minnesota Public Radio reported that 102 total arrests were made in Minneapolis last night, at multiple locations. MORE »
RNC Welcoming Committee: Meeting the press at last
Another police blockade of the High Street bridge did not stop media intent on finally having a look at the RNC Welcoming Committee space and members. On Thursday morning, six RNC-WC members explained their commitment to welcoming and encouraging a variety of protesters, but disclaimed any direct role in the week’s street protests. MORE »
VOICES | Security infiltrators: Won't get fooled again?
The heavy police presence promised at the RNC in St. Paul this week was like honey to a bee for a few angry troublemakers and thrill seekers. (I won’t call them anarchists, because not all anarchists are vandals and troublemakers.) MORE »
Rock-Tenn Public Meetings: September 6 and 15
Opportunities for citizen input on final recommendations for Rock-Tenn are coming up fast. The public comment period ends September 19 for written comments, with meetings held before then on Saturday, September 6 and Monda, September 15.
In addition to recommending biogas as the first choice for fuel, the Rock-Tenn Community Advisory Panel (RCAP) recommended a goal of zero waste for St. Paul, rejected any use of refused-derived fuel (RDF), and urged that the state change laws so that RDF cannot be classified as a renewable fuel. Copies of both the St. Paul Port Authority report (released August 25) and the RCAP summary and findings can be found at the RCAP Web site. MORE »
The long arm of RNC security reaches IWW at the MOA
Members of the Twin Cities Industrial Workers of the World reported being detained by police on a Hiawatha Light Rail Train at the Mall of America after peacefully gathering Sunday to support re-instated co-worker who works at the mall. MORE »
