IN THE NEWS

Sometimes I have been on the other side of the reporter's notebook. Here are some examples:

• Six newspapers serving southwest Twin Cities metro area will publish last issue this week

• Meet Britt Johnsen, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s new residential real estate, manufacturing reporter

• Southwest announces two hirings

• Eagan's new Patch editor

• Eagan welcomes new editor

• Murphy Reporter Fall 2011

• Star Tribune, TC Daily Planet win Premack Awards

• College scandals at the University of Minnesota and St. John's bring Premack Awards

• We proudly welcome new editor

• Economics coverage constant in shaky times

• Daily News takes 11 awards

• The Times welcomes 5 new staffers