Since 1971 the Minnesota News Council has received more than 1,680 complaints, 139 of which were adjudicated through our hearing process. Of these grievances, about half have been upheld and half have been rejected. Main Index Index by Media Organization Index by Hearing Topic indices: Advertising policy Anonymous sources Conflicts of interest Corrections Crime coverage Editorials Letters News coverage Other Political coverage Polls Racism/sexism/stereotyping Reputation

Completed case files may be examined at the News Council office or (for selected cases) at the Minnesota History Center. Open cases are not available to the public.