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Minnesota Monitor
''The Minnesota Independent'', formerly ''Minnesota Monitor'', and sometimes known as MnIndy, was an independent online news website. It launched in August 2006, with a focus on coverage of political issues. The website was funded by the American Independent News Network. The website was closed down in 2011. Background ''Minnesota Independent'' was staffed by both salaried reporters and paid fellows who received a stipend for their writing contributions. The initial pool of writers included a number of journalists and liberal Minnesota bloggers, including original site editor Robin Marty, Somali people, Somali journalist Abdi Ayne, Joe Bodell and others. Later, the site brought on board professional journalists, such as Eric Black, who had written for the ''Star Tribune'', and former City Pages writers Paul Demko and Molly Priesmeyer. The site was edited by Paul Schmelzer, and received about 150,000 unique visitors per month. Traffic surpassed 250,000 in the month preceding the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Independent News Network
The American Independent Institute is a nonprofit organization which funds liberal investigative journalism efforts. According to the organization, its aim is to support journalism which exposes "the nexus of conservative power in Washington." The current institute, started by David Brock in 2014, is a relaunch of the former state-based digital news-gathering network known as the American Independent News Network. History The American Independent News Network was founded as the Center for Independent Media in 2006 by David S. Bennahum, a former journalist with ''Wired''. The group had a stated mission of "investigating and disseminating news that impacts public debate and advances the common good." It operated a news network which consisted of state-based daily news sites '' The Colorado Independent'', ''Florida Independent'', ''Iowa Independent'', ''Michigan Messenger'', '' Minnesota Independent'', ''New Mexico Independent'', and ''Washington Independent''. It changed its name to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |