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Jason DeRusha
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Jason is an Emmy-award winning TV news reporter, magazine restaurant critic, fill-in radio talk show host, and online innovator. He graduated magna cum laude from the Honors Program at Marquette University, then worked at KWQC-TV in Davenport, WISN-TV in Milwaukee, and WCCO-TV in Minneapolis.Since 2008, he's been responsible for the nightly "Good Question" franchise on WCCO's highly rated 10 p.m. newscast. He writes restaurant reviews for Minnesota Monthly, guest hosts on WCCO-AM radio, and has received national attention for his work using Twitter and Facebook in newsgathering.Jason is one of the most sought-after speakers in the Upper Midwest. He's helped non-profits raise more than a million dollars over the years, added insight to dozens of panels on social media and online communication, guest lectured at national journalism conventions, and read books to grade schoolers.In Minneapolis, the Mayor declared September 21, 2009 "Jason DeRusha Day" because of a viral campaign by viewers and online fans. He was named one of the Outstanding Young Minnesotans by the Jaycees.View Jason's resume [pdf] .
Jason is an Emmy-award winning TV news reporter, magazine restaurant critic, fill-in radio talk show host, and online innovator. He graduated magna cum laude from the Honors Program at Marquette University, then worked at KWQC-TV in Davenport, WISN-TV in Milwaukee, and WCCO-TV in Minneapolis.
Since 2008, he's been responsible for the nightly "Good Question" franchise on WCCO's highly rated 10 p.m. newscast. He writes restaurant reviews for Minnesota Monthly, guest hosts on WCCO-AM radio, and has received national attention for his work using Twitter and Facebook in newsgathering.
Jason is one of the most sought-after speakers in the Upper Midwest. He's helped non-profits raise more than a million dollars over the years, added insight to dozens of panels on social media and online communication, guest lectured at national journalism conventions, and read books to grade schoolers.
In Minneapolis, the Mayor declared September 21, 2009 "Jason DeRusha Day" because of a viral campaign by viewers and online fans. He was named one of the Outstanding Young Minnesotans by the Jaycees.
View Jason's resume [pdf] .
press mentions
"Who is Jason DeRusha, and Why Is He Suddenly Everywhere?" MSP Mag "Jason DeRusha: Gameshow Guru" , MSP Mag, video" Best Online Personality ", City Pages" Metro Top 100: Jason DeRusha ", METRO Magazine" Top 20 Social Media Innovators ", Communications Conversations" Ten Local Celebs We Loved This Decade ", City Pages" The Journalist's Guide to Twitter ", Mashable" How Social Media is Taking the News Local ", Mashable" Q+A with: Jason DeRusha ", MSP Magazine" Top 10 Social Media Titans ", JustJudyJudyJudy "Best Tweeter" , City Pages
"Who is Jason DeRusha, and Why Is He Suddenly Everywhere?"
MSP Mag
"Jason DeRusha: Gameshow Guru" , MSP Mag, video
" Best Online Personality ", City Pages
" Metro Top 100: Jason DeRusha ",
METRO Magazine
" Top 20 Social Media Innovators ", Communications Conversations
" Ten Local Celebs We Loved This Decade ", City Pages
" The Journalist's Guide to Twitter ", Mashable
" How Social Media is Taking the News Local ", Mashable
" Q+A with: Jason DeRusha ", MSP Magazine
" Top 10 Social Media Titans ", JustJudyJudyJudy
"Best Tweeter" , City Pages
foodie
"Want pancakes that float like clouds in downtown Minneapolis? Homemade hollandaise at a French café in St. Paul? A guy named Junior slinging hash in Eagan? It's all here. So take off that bathrobe, put on a pair of pants, and start your day right with the best breakfasts in the Twin Cities."from "Breakfast Roundup: Eye Openers" Jason enjoys food and the fine art of dining out, and he shares his insights as a contributor to Minnesota Monthly magazine.Jason's reviews of suburban restaurants run in each month's print edition and he also blogs at the Minnesota Monthly food blog Dara & Co. Food enthusiasts can follow Jason's foodie adventures on Twitter with _JasonDeRushaEats .
"Want pancakes that float like clouds in downtown Minneapolis? Homemade hollandaise at a French café in St. Paul? A guy named Junior slinging hash in Eagan? It's all here. So take off that bathrobe, put on a pair of pants, and start your day right with the best breakfasts in the Twin Cities."
from "Breakfast Roundup: Eye Openers"
Jason enjoys food and the fine art of dining out, and he shares his insights as a contributor to Minnesota Monthly magazine.
Jason's reviews of suburban restaurants run in each month's print edition and he also blogs at the Minnesota Monthly food blog Dara & Co.
Food enthusiasts can follow Jason's foodie adventures on Twitter with _JasonDeRushaEats .
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