Minnesota Women's Press

*Minnesota Women's Press*
	Cover by Carla Rodriguez in September 2020
Editor/Publisher	Mikki Morrissette
Categories	Feminism
Frequency	Monthly
Total circulation	35,000
Founded	April 1985; 39 years ago
First issue	April 1985
Company	Minnesota Women's Press LLC
Country	United States
Based in	Minneapolis
Language	English
Website	www.womenspress.com
ISSN	1085-2603

Minnesota Women's Press is an American feminist monthly magazine founded in 1985, and as such is one of the oldest continuously published feminist platforms in the US. Since 2017, it is published by Mikki Morrissette.^[2]

History

Begun in 1984^[3] by Mollie Hoben and Glenda Martin as a biweekly newspaper and launched on April 16, 1985, the publication became a monthly magazine in 2009 under former owners Norma Smith Olson and Kathy Magnuson. On December 14, 2017, Mikki Morrissette purchased the magazine, and serves as the current publisher and editor.^[2]

Editorial content

The magazine publishes the stories and aspirations of women who are ordinary and extraordinary, sometimes in their own words, and sometimes written by staff writers. The hope is that change building a better future will come from their collective energy.^[2]

Other projects

The book 35 Years of Minnesota Women was published in 2020 to commemorate the magazine's 35th anniversary,^[4] and sold out its first edition.^[5]
A Minnesota Women's Directory is published annually.^[2]

References

^ "Detailed Newspaper Listings by City" (PDF). Minnesota Newspaper Association. 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
^ a b c d "About". Minnesota Women's Press. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
^ "Marcia Appel; Minnesota Women's Press, Inc. Oral History Project". Minnesota Historical Society. 1999–2000. p. 10. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
^ Rosenblum, Gail (December 31, 2020). "Minnesota Women's Press celebrates 35 years of reporting about and by women". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
^ "Book Available!". Minnesota Women's Press. Retrieved December 31, 2020.

External links

Official website
Brewer, Kathryn Balstad (1999–2000). "Minnesota Women's Press, Inc. Oral History Project: 35 Interviews". Minnesota Historical Society.

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[1] "Detailed Newspaper Listings by City" (PDF). Minnesota Newspaper Association. 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.

[About-2] "About". Minnesota Women's Press. Retrieved December 31, 2020.

[3] "Marcia Appel; Minnesota Women's Press, Inc. Oral History Project". Minnesota Historical Society. 1999–2000. p. 10. Retrieved December 31, 2020.

[4] Rosenblum, Gail (December 31, 2020). "Minnesota Women's Press celebrates 35 years of reporting about and by women". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 31, 2020.

[5] "Book Available!". Minnesota Women's Press. Retrieved December 31, 2020.