Racket (Minnesota) Explained

Racket
Type:News website
Owners:Writer-owned
Foundation:2021
Language:English
Headquarters:St. Paul, Minnesota

The Racket is a writer-owned, reader-funded website founded in 2021 by a group of former City Pages editors: Jessica Armbruster, Jay Boller, Em Cassel, and Keith Harris. Racket focuses on local news, politics, music, arts, culture, food and drink, and theater in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: McLaughlin . Shaymus . New alt news site from former City Pages editors launches this month . 8 March 2022 . Bring Me The News . en.
  2. News: Annoying the people that need to be annoyed: What to expect from Racket, the new media outlet founded by four ex-City Pages editors . 8 March 2022 . MinnPost . 13 August 2021.
  3. News: Racket joins a rising tide of journalist-owned media startups . 8 March 2022 . Nieman Lab.