The trade journal Editor & Publisher recently named Star Tribune publisher Michael Klingensmith publisher of the year.
Under his leadership, the newspaper’s circulation has increased and it has experimented with digital products, according to a Star Tribune
story.
The article cites the following statement from the magazine: "The Star Tribune is standing tall as one of the elite U.S. newspapers," and it calls Klingensmith is a "hometown hero."
Klingensmith, who grew up in the Twin Cities, has led the newspaper out of bankruptcy and back into profitability, according to the story.