Tag Archives: Newspapers

News from–and in–the Oil Patch

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Kari Lucin

The oil boom is affecting newspapers in western North Dakota just as much as it is every other industry, it seems. Three people in the newspaper business had a roundtable discussion Friday morning at the North Dakota Newspaper Association conference, … Continue reading →

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Westward! To the Oil Patch!

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Kari Lucin

Tomorrow I’m heading out with a colleague to the modern-day Wild West, filled with oilmen, money and trucks so big they will make you say “That’s no moon!” and back away with horror. I’m going to a newspaper conference, but … Continue reading →

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Plagiarism in North Dakota, Minnesota

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Kari Lucin

One of the biggest stories of the day is this sad tale of a 28-year journalism veteran who allegedly plagiarized most of the columns he wrote in North Dakota and Minnesota. Jon Flatland even won an award for one of … Continue reading →

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Games, Laughs and Generational Speculation

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Kari Lucin

A few random pieces of amusement for you, many of them garnered from BoingBoing: Dogs Don’t Understand Basic Concepts Like Moving, a blog post about trying to move two dogs across the country, one of whom has approximately three brain … Continue reading →

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Windmill Controversy

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Kari Lucin

We’ve gotten a few interesting responses to a letter about the windfarms going up all over southwest Minnesota today. The letter-writer points out that the windmills are noisy and have bright red lights, and that it can be annoying to … Continue reading →

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Pretty Shiny Things at the Bridal Fair

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Kari Lucin

I have to tell you, the Globe’s bridal fair/prom extravaganza was impressive this year. There was quite a bit more space due to the venue change, but there were also a ton more people than there were the last time … Continue reading →

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Earning a Reputation as the Napster

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Kari Lucin

Today was a busy day at the Globe, and I didn’t find much time to blog. I had two meetings, an interview and a story today. So I went home after work and took a nap. It’s funny, but I … Continue reading →

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A Tragic Anniversary

Posted on January 28, 2009 by Kari Lucin

I would have missed it, if Logan Adams hadn’t posted about it, but today marks the 23rd anniversary of the Challenger disaster, which killed seven people. I don’t remember it; I was too young. (I do remember the Columbia, but … Continue reading →

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Journalism the Old-Fashioned Way

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Kari Lucin

I was reading my favorite blogger, James Lileks of the Star Tribune‘s blog, and found some discussion about how journalism has changed over the years. One of the commenters mentioned a Mark Twain short story lampooning the fiery brand of … Continue reading →

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Covering the Inauguration

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Kari Lucin

Whew. The inauguration is mostly over, and I am mostly finished putting up AP stories on the subject as fast as they were written. I was very surprised at the immense volume of stories on the inauguration, and although at … Continue reading →

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