MATTHEW VON PINNON
Von Pinnon: Seven new members join The Forum Readers Board 
Meet the seven new members of The Forum’s Readers Board.
By Matt Von Pinnon , January 28, 2012
Von Pinnon: Alleged sex crime victims handled with special care
Last weekend, on this very page, we ran a letter critical of our reporting on the criminal case of Dr. Jon Norberg.
By Matt Von Pinnon , January 21, 2012
Von Pinnon: How we chose the 2011 Area Person of the Year
Much like Time magazine’s annual Person of the Year, The Forum’s selection is not intended to glorify or demonize anyone or any position. It is simply marking a moment in time by designating a person who most exemplifies that period or its happenings.
By Matt Von Pinnon , December 31, 2011
Von Pinnon: Will social networking kill the Christmas card?
Forget the presents and the food, though those are nice, too.
Christmastime, for me, is about the Christmas cards.
By Matt Von Pinnon , December 24, 2011
Von Pinnon: Tap North Dakota’s wealth to buy Vikings, build stadium
North Dakota should buy the Minnesota Vikings, or at least loan its eastern neighbor the cash needed to build a $1 billion stadium that would keep the team in the region.
By Matt Von Pinnon , December 10, 2011
Von Pinnon: A trip to the beach ended in a blast of another kind
Cape Canaveral, Fla. – We came here for the surf. We left with a new appreciation for voyages beyond our waters.
By Matt Von Pinnon , December 03, 2011
Von Pinnon: Reporting on suicide has changed in recent years
Our handling of a news story last week upset a few of our readers who called me or wrote letters to the editor.
By Matt Von Pinnon , November 12, 2011
Von Pinnon: Exciting changes coming this week in The Forum
It’s October, and change is in the air. Changes are also coming to The Forum, starting with today’s paper.
By Matt Von Pinnon , October 02, 2011
Von Pinnon: Everyone but me seems to be sporting body art
You’re looking at him: the last person on Earth to not have a tattoo.
By Matthew Von Pinnon , August 21, 2011
Von Pinnon: London tabloid learns turnabout is fair play
You don’t have to be an ink-in-the-veins newspaper journalist to be enthralled by the scandalous saga surrounding London tabloid News of the World, parent company News Corp., and giant media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
By Matt Von Pinnon , July 24, 2011
Von Pinnon: Interns help remind us why we got into journalism
Every year at The Forum, we welcome several paid summer interns.
While the interns always learn a lot during their stay, and do exactly the same kind of work that our professionals do, we benefit from them as well.
By Matt Von Pinnon , July 17, 2011
Von Pinnon: Celebrating the spirit of ’76 in south-central Moorhead
They came to Moorhead to better their lives and, in doing so, they made my life richer, more wordly. It was a powerful Independence Day lesson early in life.
By Matt Von Pinnon , July 03, 2011
Von Pinnon: Heitkamp’s big conspiracy flies in the face of the facts
Joel Heitkamp of KFGO’s “News and Views” has spent considerable air time the past 10 days trying to get listeners fired up about what he thinks is a big story regarding The Forum.
By Matt Von Pinnon , June 26, 2011
Von Pinnon: Natural, social sciences mix to improve flood info
Last Wednesday and Thursday, while floodwaters caused problems along the Missouri and Souris rivers in North Dakota, a first-of-its kind gathering of public agency officials and volunteers met in Fargo to determine how to better protect people and property from routine flooding in the Red River Valley and Devils Lake region.
By Matt Von Pinnon , June 05, 2011
Von Pinnon: Day a chance to show Mom how you really feel
Mother’s Day will always mean something more for me.
Last year, after spending the entire day with her children, grandchildren and husband, my mom had an unexpected heart attack and died. She was 70.
By Matt Von Pinnon , May 08, 2011
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