About the Forum

The Minnesota Editorial FORUM is a nonprofit organization of community activists with a wide range of issue areas and journalists working to communicate ideas to the public and stimulate policy debate by tapping into the power of the media.

Over the years, editors have come to recognize the Minnesota Editorial FORUM for well-written, well-researched, and thought-provoking commentary on topics including abortion funding , welfare reform , nuclear proliferation , same sex benefits .

On average, media packets reach 850,000 households through print and 975,000 listeners and viewers through the broadcast media. Commentary from the Minnesota Editorial FORUM regularly appear in St. Paul Pioneer Press (circ. 212,649) , Duluth News Tribune (circ. 65,000) , Mankato Free Press (circ. 27,582) , Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder (circ. 16,000) , Cambridge Star (circ. 14,100) , Alexandria Echo Press (circ. 10,500) , Fairmont Sentinel (circ. 9,700) , Prior Lake American (circ. 8,000) , North Crow River News (circ. 5,000) , Canby News (circ. 3,500) . Forum materials also receive significant local use/coverage by broadcast media throughout the state.