Journalists Roundtable News Today

Wednesday, October 4, 2023 - Our monthly Journalists Roundtable with news director Dave Thompson. This month’s featured guests are Jack Dura with the Associated Press; and Rob Port, columnist and reporter for Forum News Service. ~~~ Matt Olien has this week’s movie review.

Friday, August 25, 2023 - Our monthly Journalists Roundtable will feature news director Dave Thompson along with featured guests Charles Crane of the Minot Daily News, and Jim Shaw, former TV news director and current Forum Communications columnist. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews \“Talk to Me,\” an Australian supernatural horror film directed by Danny and Michael Philippou. It’s their first feature film.

Monday, June 5, 2023 - Our monthly Journalists Roundtable takes a look at the recent news from across the state. Hosted today by Matt Olien, he’s joined by news director Dave Thompson and special guests Michael Standaert, reporter for the North Dakota News Cooperative; reporter April Baumgarten of Forum Communications; and Jack Zaleski, columnist with Forum Communications.

Thursday, March 30, 2023 - Our monthly Journalists Roundtable has no shortage of topics! Craig Blumenshine hosts as we visit with Prairie Public news director Dave Thompson; Forum Communications editor-in-chief Matthew Von Pinnon; and the owner and publisher of Journal Publishing in Crosby, Cecile Wehrman.

Friday, February 24, 2023 - Our monthly Journalists Roundtable will take a closer look at the current legislative session. In addition to Prairie Public news director Dave Thompson, we welcome special guests Jeremy Turley, Forum Communications reporter based in Bismarck; and Jack Dura, reporter with the Bismarck Tribune. ~~~ Matt Olien Reviews "Women Talking."

Friday, January 27, 2023 - Our monthly Journalists Roundtable will hone-in on the news from the state legislature. Along with our own Dave Thompson, we welcome special guest Joel Crane of KFYR. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Empire of Light,” and discusses the Academy Award nominations.

Friday, December 9. 2022 - Our monthly Journalists Roundtable takes a deeper dive into the latest news. Joining Ashley and news director Dave Thompson are three special guests: Jack Zaleski and Jim Shaw, both columnists for Forum Communications; and Steve Andrist, former newspaper publisher and former executive director of the North Dakota Newspaper Association. ~~~ Matt Olien has this week’s movie review, “EO,” a donkey with melancholy eyes who meets good and bad people on his life's...

Monday, January 3, 2022 - Our monthly Journalists Roundtable hosted by Dave Thompson will feature special guests Amy Dalrymple of the Bismarck Tribune, and Matt Von Pennon, editor for Forum Communications. ~~~ Historian Tom Isern has a Plains Folk essay, “The Heart of Any True Scotsman.”

Friday, December 3, 2021 - Each month our Journalists Roundtable features news director Dave Thompson with guest journalists from around the state. Today he’s joined by Mike Jacobs, former publisher of the Grand Forks Herald, who continues to write for Forum Communications; and Sarah Elmquist Squires, executive director of the North Dakota Newspaper Association. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews “Eternals,” another film based on Marvel comics about immortal beings who have secretly lived on Earth for...

53:00 Friday, July 2, 2021 - In our monthly Journalists Roundtable, news director Dave Thompson is joined by special guests Monica Hannan, managing editor for KFYR-TV and Joe Skurzewski, scur-SHESS-key  news director and anchor, KMOT minot. ~~~ Matt Olien reviews the documentary “Summer of Soul.” It’s part music film and part historical record, created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion.