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Scott Gillespie

Editorial Page Editor

Phone: 612-673-4516

Scott Gillespie has been editorial page editor since October 2007. He is responsible for the Star Tribune's editorial and opinion pages and Sunday Opinion Exchange section. Prior to his current assignment, Gillespie was managing editor at the Star Tribune, responsible for the day-to-day operations of the newsroom. During Gillespie’s five-year tenure as managing editor, the Star Tribune staff produced awarding-winning coverage on the death of Paul Wellstone, the war in Iraq, the collapse of the I-35W Bridge and dozens of other stories. Before being named managing editor in 2002, Gillespie was assistant managing editor for local news at the Star Tribune. He also served as the paper’s assistant managing editor for business news. He has more than 25 years of news reporting and editing experience at newspapers in Wisconsin and Minnesota. He served as a Pulitzer Prize juror in 2004 and 2005. Gillespie has a bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has been an adjunct faculty member in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota. He lives in St. Paul with his family.
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Scott Gillespie: DVRs and attention spans

Star Tribune The record-setting audience that watched the Super Bowl did more than eat, drink and view, according to TiVo Inc.,...

Updated: February 08, 2011, - 08:48 PM

Pawlenty vs. Palin, an outdoors duel

Hooked on Palin's Alaska, one Minnesotan wonders when our departing-Guv may take a shot at TV stardom.

Updated: December 14, 2010, - 11:54 AM

Show him the money

Imagine being able to text your coworkers about your possible retirement, knowing they'd immediately let the boss know that you'll likely quit unless your pay and benefits package is sweetened a few million bucks. And then imagine your boss actually caring enough to offer you a $7 million raise on top of your $13 million annual salary.

Updated: August 04, 2010, - 08:24 PM

Scott Gillespie: Editorial endorsements come as primary campaign heats up

Picks are based on candidate interviews and on research aimed at informing the debate.

Updated: July 31, 2010, - 07:43 PM

Scott Gillespie: Who's this Pawlenty guy?

Add Esquire magazine to the growing list of media outlets that have discovered Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty. A Q&A with the governor, headlined "The Dark Horse,'' appears in the magazine's March edition. It's a journalistically soft take, with few surprises and mostly softball questions, including: "Where do your politics come from?''

Updated: February 17, 2010, - 10:50 AM