WCCO:

“Minnesota is a land filled with lots of places to get information but, by the end of the year, there will be one more. It’s called MinnPost.com, an Internet daily run by the former publisher of the Star Tribune.

“We are not focused on quantity. We won’t be focused on updating every story every five minutes,” said Joel Kramer, CEO of MinnPost.com, “Our goal is depth, analysis, more like a news magazine.”

More than 20 long-time local journalists have signed on to write for the paper. They include Pulitzer Prize winners, well-known columnists and writers who took buyouts in recent cutbacks at area traditional newspapers.

MinnPost.com will be a non-profit organization with the start-up money coming from donations and foundations. Eventually, it would like to be self-sustaining with advertising on donations. Kramer expects to spend less because he doesn’t have to pay for printing costs.

“There will be no guarantees. It’s a startup. The key will be whether we have a large following of readers who keep coming back. If we do, I’m confident we’ll be successful,” said Kramer.”