by Forrest Peterson | Apr 17, 2026 | Words on Paper
High school students visit the newsroom at a local paper a long time ago. In the daily struggle to fend off despair in our current political and cultural quagmire, as a reporter and commentator I caught a glimpse of hope in a recent news story about college student...
by Forrest Peterson | Oct 16, 2025 | Words on Paper
Left: The presses will continue to roll in western Minnesota at the Ortonville Independent. Photo credit: Ortonville Independent Facebook page. Right: Help wanted ad in Minnesota Star Tribune. Some years ago, on business travel in western Minnesota, my newspaper...
by Forrest Peterson | Mar 12, 2025 | Words on Paper
Photo: Display at Willmar MN Public Library about media and information literacy Prior to Jan. 20, my daily routine included television newscasts, morning and evening. As a former journalist I enjoyed keeping up with the news. At breakfast the TV in our kitchen aired...
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