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Now in its 41st year of publication, Minnesota Monthly is a respected voice on the cultural and entertainment landscape of the Twin Cities, with authoritative and trusted coverage of the arts, travel, dining, and award-winning service journalism.

Over the past four decades we have built a meaningful bond with our loyal audience, now numbering almost 200,000 core readers a month. The distinguished Monroe Mendelsohn Research company concluded a study in late 2007 that showed 97 percent of Minnesota Monthly’s readers found the magazine highly credible. Trust. Respect. Confidence. We are the magazine to read.

Our thoughtful, discerning readers, the opinion leaders of the community, have come to expect insightful content, engaging stories, and fresh information, all presented in a stunning graphic package that sets the standard of journalistic excellence.

By consistently exceeding the expectations of our readers—month after month, year after year—Minnesota Monthly has become, by a wide margin, the most award-winning publication serving the region. We are the category brand leader.
 

2008 Magazine Publishers Excellence Awards 

Minnesota Monthly Magazine received 13 awards at the 12th annual Minnesota Magazine & Publications Association Excellence Awards ceremony on November 6, including gold awards for best feature story, best overall design, best single cover, best single topic issue, best use of visuals, and overall excellence.

Greenspring Media Group, the publisher of Minnesota Monthly Magazine, was honored with an additional 22 awards for its other special interest and business/trade publications.

The annual Excellence Awards Competition was established by the Minnesota Magazine& Publications Association to recognize and foster outstanding publishing achievements. Minnesota Monthly was honored with the following awards:
 

Gold Honors

Best Feature Article (“110 Minutes,” Minnesota Monthly, April 2008)
Best Overall Design (Minnesota Monthly, November 2007, December 2007, January 2008)
Best Single Cover (Minnesota Monthly, January 2008)
Best Single Topic Issue (“The Cool Issue,” Minnesota Monthly, September 2007)
Best Use of Visuals/Illustrations (“How Minnesota Saved Civilization,” Minnesota Monthly, May 2008)
Overall Excellence (Minnesota Monthly, September 2007, January 2008, February 2008)
 

Silver Honors

Best Digital Media (www.MinnesotaMonthly.com)
Best Feature Article (“The Toughest Man Alive. . . Lives in White Bear Lake,” Minnesota Monthly, February 2008)
Best Single Cover (Minnesota Monthly, June 2008)
Best Use of Visuals/Photography (“Liquid Assets,” Minnesota Monthly, June 2008)
 

Bronze Honors

Best Single Cover (Minnesota Monthly, May 2008)
Best Use of Visuals/Illustrations (“The 10 Most Unwanted,” Minnesota Monthly, July 2007)
Best Use of Visuals/Photography (“The Warriors at Home,” Minnesota Monthly, November 2007)

For a complete list of Greenspring Media Group's 35 awards visit www.greenspring.com.

 

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