In Minneapolis, where federal immigration agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good last week, local and national news outlets have been providing extensive coverage of the aftermath. The media presence has ebbed and flowed since the incident, but many well-resourced local and national journalists have remained on the ground to report on additional clashes between police and protesters.
The Minneapolis media market is considered one of the strongest in the country, thanks to a well-established local news corps and several major national outlets with a strong presence there. The Star Tribune newspaper, Minnesota Public Radio, and smaller outlets like the Sahan Journal have been providing in-depth coverage of the story, including its impact on immigrant communities.
National journalists have also played a significant role in covering the story, including CNN's Omar Jimenez, who reported live from the scene of the shooting and has a deep understanding of the city. Jimenez was arrested by police while reporting on protests in 2020, but he has since become a familiar face in Minneapolis, and his network has sent him back to cover the Good shooting.
Kathleen Hennessey, editor and senior vice-president at the Star Tribune, said that her newsroom had been "on edge" since the shooting and was ready to break stories quickly. She praised the newspaper's ability to provide local perspective on a national story, saying that "nobody knows this place better than we do."
MSNBC's Alex Tabet reported live from Minneapolis, where he witnessed clashes between police and protesters in the days following Good's death. He said that his network was committed to providing strong coverage of the story, even if it meant taking risks.
Nicole Sganga, a homeland security correspondent for CBS News, also reported on the story from Minneapolis, where she interviewed Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, and pressed her on how the government could justify sending 2,000 DHS agents to the city.
The local media outlets have been praised for their coverage of the story, with many experts saying that it's crucial to have a strong local presence when covering national stories. As Matt Carlson, a professor of journalism at the University of Minnesota, said, "I think we have the strongest media ecosystem of any city that's parallel to our city."
The Minneapolis media market is considered one of the strongest in the country, thanks to a well-established local news corps and several major national outlets with a strong presence there. The Star Tribune newspaper, Minnesota Public Radio, and smaller outlets like the Sahan Journal have been providing in-depth coverage of the story, including its impact on immigrant communities.
National journalists have also played a significant role in covering the story, including CNN's Omar Jimenez, who reported live from the scene of the shooting and has a deep understanding of the city. Jimenez was arrested by police while reporting on protests in 2020, but he has since become a familiar face in Minneapolis, and his network has sent him back to cover the Good shooting.
Kathleen Hennessey, editor and senior vice-president at the Star Tribune, said that her newsroom had been "on edge" since the shooting and was ready to break stories quickly. She praised the newspaper's ability to provide local perspective on a national story, saying that "nobody knows this place better than we do."
MSNBC's Alex Tabet reported live from Minneapolis, where he witnessed clashes between police and protesters in the days following Good's death. He said that his network was committed to providing strong coverage of the story, even if it meant taking risks.
Nicole Sganga, a homeland security correspondent for CBS News, also reported on the story from Minneapolis, where she interviewed Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, and pressed her on how the government could justify sending 2,000 DHS agents to the city.
The local media outlets have been praised for their coverage of the story, with many experts saying that it's crucial to have a strong local presence when covering national stories. As Matt Carlson, a professor of journalism at the University of Minnesota, said, "I think we have the strongest media ecosystem of any city that's parallel to our city."