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Newspapers: Changing for the Future (Roosevelt 55+)


Lifelong Learning 55+ / Adventures in Learning -
Lifelong Learning 55+ Fall 2024

While the printed newspaper may be in jeopardy, journalists are still reporting the news using a myriad of platforms, including the internet, social media and smartphones. Star Tribune journalist Eric Roper discusses how news reporting has changed, why an independent free press is critical to our democracy, and the challenges journalists face to do their jobs. Register online or call 612.668.4828.

Eric Roper

Eric Roper oversees Curious Minnesota, the Star Tribune's community reporting project fueled by great reader questions. He also hosts the Curious Minnesota podcast.


Since joining the Star Tribune in 2009, he has covered the Twin Cities metro area, the city of Minneapolis, the state Legislature and Congress. A native of New York City, Roper lives in south Minneapolis. He is interested in the hidden systems that make urban life possible, as well as Minneapolis history. Roper is a graduate of the George Washington University and was named "Young Journalist of the Year" by the Society of Professional Journalists' Minnesota chapter in 2013. In his spare time, he is an amateur woodworker who enjoys learning new furniture-making skills.

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  Eric Roper


Westminster Presbyterian Church
Wednesday, Oct 23
1:00 - 2:30 PM

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