Reporting through a crisis in Minnesota

About this episode

Steve Grove discusses the challenges and emotional toll of reporting on the protests in Minneapolis.

The Poynter Report welcomes Steve Grove, CEO and Publisher of the Minnesota Star Tribune, to discuss how his journalists covered the protests in Minneapolis. He reflects on the emotional toll of reporting on deeply personal community stories, the arrests of local journalists, and the growing fight against misinformation. Grove also highlights the dangers reporters faced and the paper’s mission to strengthen trust, accountability, and unity through local journalism during a time of crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Tom Jones

Guest: Steve Grove

Topics covered

• journalism
• protests
• misinformation
• community stories
• trust
• accountability

Keywords

• Minnesota Star Tribune
• reporting
• protests
• journalists
• misinformation
• community
• trust

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Minnesota Star Tribune

Places: Minneapolis, Minnesota

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