Author Archives: Jen Hanlon Ash

Contributing to this post: Nancy Cassutt, Executive Director, MPR News & Programming; Kate Moos, Director, News Content Development; Lauren Dee, Project Manager; and Jen Hanlon Ash, Director of HR. “It’s a powerful experience to give voice to people who aren’t heard on their terms, sitting in their neighborhood and from their point of view on […]

Left to Right: Jackie Lawyer, Ali Lozoff and Afua Paintsil Submitted by Sarah Eldred Minnesota Public Radio’s 50th anniversary is right around the corner. Just a few months ago, Ali Lozoff was chosen to organize this benchmark year with celebrations, events and programs. Interns Jackie Lawyer and Afua Paintsil were hired to jump-start this enormous […]

Haavik recording a “john sting” in New Ulm that was part of “Bought and Sold: The New Fight Against Teen Sex Trafficking” which will be rebroadcast on MPR News at noon and 9 p.m. on Monday, August 22.   Submitted by Sarah Eldred (Summer 2016) Emily Haavik graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2012 […]

Summer’s winding down… and so is the work of some our talented summer interns. But before they’re off on their next adventures, we’d like to share a few of their experiences. In her own words, here’s Marketplace intern Greta Hallberg: “I just graduated from Miami University (Ohio) with a degree in Journalism and Economics. Marketplace is […]

There’s a culture of gratitude at APMG. It often shows up in the form of an all-staff email from one of our leaders, calling out a team or an individual’s great work. While many of us have a love/hate relationship with email, our employees are spread all over the U.S. (and beyond). We work 24/7. […]