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John Rosengren

Education Series: Narrative Journalism and Story Telling

Writer John Rosengren focus of February 7 event Registration is underway for the next event in MMPA’s 2012 Education Series. Award-winning freelance writer John Rosengren leads a discussion about finding, writing, and running stories that transcend various platforms and endure over time.  He'll draw upon his 30 years of experience writing stories for more than 100 publications, ranging from Reader's…

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FinePrint January2 2012

Q&A with Warren Ryan

By Michael Lotti

Keeping in the swing with specialty publications Minnesota’s long, harsh winters (2011-2012 excepted, to be sure) may make the golfers of our state even more passionate about their sport than, say, their Floridian counterparts. At least, they’re passionate enough to support four issues of Minnesota Golfer each year. We caught up with Warren Ryan,

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FinePrint January2 2012

Mingle Brings Magazine Professionals Together

By Craig Gustafson, editor, InnoVision Health Media

Richness of state’s industry provides energy at 2012 event If the lights along Washington Avenue in Minneapolis seemed a little brighter last night, you can bet it had something to do with the energy in the air at the Loft. The atmosphere was nearly electric as ideas, experience, and opportunities flew between the magazine professionals and freelance…

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Sales and Advertising

Locally Strong

By Michael Lotti, freelance writer

Q&A with Diane Raaum. Who says that MMPA is just for Minnesotans? Not us, which is why we didn’t hesitate to interview Diane Raaum, publisher of not just one, but three successful magazines in Wisconsin: Coulee Region Women , Coulee Region Women Business & Resource Directory , and The Wedding Magazine . Here’s what she had to say:  Q: Briefly…

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General MMPA

Magazine Professionals Meet at the Mingle

Annual networking event set for January 25th. Kick off the new year with an opportunity to meet other magazine professionals and be inspired by the diversity of Minnesota’s magazine industry at the Minnesota Magazine Mingle. “The Magazine Mingle is unique in bringing together magazine folks for casual networking,” says Mary Jo Larson, publisher of…

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