Media

Minnesota Media

• Major Newspapers - Legislators and legislative staff have direct access to many local and national newspapers via the legislative network or through passwords administered by the Library.  See the Library’s Newspaper Resources page for additional information.
  • Pioneer Press - News from St. Paul and the region.
  • Star Tribune - Minnesota's largest newspaper.
  • Duluth News Tribune - News from Duluth and northern Minnesota.
  • Mankato Free Press - News from the Minnesota River valley.
  • St. Cloud Times - News from central Minnesota.
  • Rochester Post-Bulletin - A southern Minnesota news source.


• Newspapers and Magazines
  • Business Journal - A site for local business news.
  • Minnesota Daily - News from the University of Minnesota.
  • Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder -  The Spokesman-Recorder is the oldest Black-owned newspaper in Minnesota and one of the longest continuously operated family-owned Black newspapers in the United States.
  • Minnesota Lawyer - A newsletter for Minnesota's legal and public affairs communities.
  • NewsBank - Legislators and staff can access current and back issues of major Minnesota papers via NewsBank or with a password. There is free access to NewsBank in the Legislative Reference Library.
  • ECM Publications - Websites of thirty-seven local community papers from Twin Cities suburbs.


• Online News
  • Minnesota Reformer -  According to their site, "The Minnesota Reformer is an independent, nonprofit news organization dedicated to keeping Minnesotans informed and unearthing stories other outlets can’t or won’t tell."
  • MinnPost - An internet news and commentary daily.
  • Sahan Journal - A digital newsroom dedicated to providing authentic news reporting for and with immigrants and communities of color in Minnesota.


• Television
  • KARE 11-NEWS - A link to local television station Channel 11.
  • KMSP FOX 9 - A link to local television station Channel 9.
  • KSTP 5 - A link to television station Channel 5.
  • Twin Cities Public Television - A link to Twin Cities Public Television on Channels 2 and 17.
  • CBS-Local (WCCO) - Twin Cities' television Channel 4.


• Radio
  • Minnesota Public Radio - State and local news and commentary, including political news.
  • Upper Midwest Broadcasting - News and other information on upper Midwestern radio stations. Includes information on low-frequency FM stations and broadcast history.


• Associations and Directories
  • Capitol News Coverage Directory - Capitol News Coverage Organizations are accredited through the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate.
  • Minnesota Broadcasters Association - A professional association representing radio and television broadcasters throughout Minnesota.
  • The Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (MN SPJ) - Offers information about the work of SPJ. The Minnesota Chapter was founded in 1956.
  • Minnesota Newspaper Association - A directory of Minnesota newspapers.
  • Minnesota Newspapers Directory - A compilation of Minnesota papers, including Minnesota Special Interest Papers.

National and International Media

• Associated Press - Associated Press stories appearing in local newspapers in all 50 states.
• BBC Online - British Broadcasting News online services.
• Christian Science Monitor - Search the full text of articles from 1980 to present..
• CNN - Breaking news and information on the latest top stories.
• FOXNews - The website of the Fox News Channel.
• Google News - Google News is a computer-generated news site that aggregates headlines from English-language news sources worldwide.
• Los Angeles Times - Full text of current issue; searching and displaying of headlines available from 1990 to present.
• National Public Radio - Links to many NPR programs.
• The New York Times - See the Library’s Newspaper Resources page for access via ProQuest.
• The Wall Street Journal - See the Library’s Newspaper Resources page for access via ProQuest.
• Washington Post - See the Library’s Newspaper Resources page for access via ProQuest.
• YouTube - A popular source for online video.

The sites listed on this page are not created, maintained, or endorsed by the Minnesota Legislature.