Media

Due to the 2001 U.S. Supreme Court Tasini decision, access to content by authors other than editorial staff may not be available through electronic databases, including NewsBank.

Minnesota Media

• Major Newspapers
  • Pioneer Press - The online service of the St. Paul Pioneer Press from TwinCities.com. Older articles from the Pioneer Press can also be accessed in the Legislative Reference Library via NewsBank. There is a fee for retrieving the full text of an article; however, there is free access to NewsBank in the library.
  • Star Tribune - Older articles can be accessed in the reference library via NewsBank or Proquest.
  • Duluth News Tribune - The archives can be searched at NewsBank.
  • St. Cloud Times - The online service of The St. Cloud Times.
  • Rochester Post-Bulletin - The online edition of the Rochester Post-Bulletin. A subscription and a password are required to access articles. Legislative users can obtain a password from the Legislative Reference Library.
• Newspapers and Magazines
  • Business Journal - A site for local business news.
  • CityPages - Twin Cities' free news and arts weekly, with a searchable archive.
  • Minnesota Daily - News from the University of Minnesota.
  • Minnesota Law & Politics - Web version of popular legal publication.
  • Minnesota Lawyer - A newsletter for Minnesota's legal and public affairs communities, including the section, Capitol Retort.
  • NewsBank - Search current and back issues of major Minnesota papers. There is a fee for retrieving the full text of the article; however, there is free access to NewsBank in the Legislative Reference Library.
  • Secrets of the City - An online magazine about Minnesota news and happenings.
  • St. Paul Legal Ledger - the only independent newspaper dedicated to covering the Minnesota Legislature, state politics and public policy. NewsBank contains Legal Ledger access.
  • ECM Publications - Websites of thirty-seven local community papers from Twin Cities suburbs.


• Online News
  • MinnPost - An internet news and commentary daily.
  • Twin Cities Daily Planet - The Twin Cities community newswire.
  • The Uptake - An online news channel focused on politics and the media and built on a social networking and video publishing platform.


• 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
  • 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. There is a fee to retrieve articles older than five days; older articles can be accessed in the Legislative Reference Library via Proquest.
• CNN - Breaking news and information on the latest top stories.
• FOXNews.com - 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. Registration required; can be accessed in the Legislative Reference Library via Proquest.
• National Public Radio - Links to Talk of the Nation and other programs.
• The New York Times - Free registration required for full-text access to articles published within the last seven days. Older articles can be accessed in the Legislative Reference Library via Proquest.
• The Wall Street Journal - A subscription is required for unlimited full-text access. A free thirty-day trial registration is available.
• Washington Post - Includes a link to News From the 50 States.
• YouTube - A popular source for online video.

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