Jake Steinberg
@jakesteinberg.com
🗺️ 📊 🗞️ Maps and visual stories for @startribune.com
Prevs: WSJ Graphics, UW-Madison cartography, reporter in Arizona
www.jakesteinberg.com
Prevs: WSJ Graphics, UW-Madison cartography, reporter in Arizona
www.jakesteinberg.com
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I've been reflecting over the past few days on the value of Minnesota's robust and resilient local media.
When an agent provocateur came to town with the goal of inciting racial hatred, it was local media that acted as a fire hydrant, providing timely reporting that has helped douse the flames.
When an agent provocateur came to town with the goal of inciting racial hatred, it was local media that acted as a fire hydrant, providing timely reporting that has helped douse the flames.
January 2, 2026 at 5:42 PM
I've been reflecting over the past few days on the value of Minnesota's robust and resilient local media.
When an agent provocateur came to town with the goal of inciting racial hatred, it was local media that acted as a fire hydrant, providing timely reporting that has helped douse the flames.
When an agent provocateur came to town with the goal of inciting racial hatred, it was local media that acted as a fire hydrant, providing timely reporting that has helped douse the flames.
So fun to look back on my team's coolest stories from the past year!
www.startribune.com/minnesotas-2...
www.startribune.com/minnesotas-2...
Minnesota's 2025 in data, graphics and visual storytelling
Our best visual journalism this year highlighted climate, education, sports, politics and, of course, the State Fair.
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December 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
So fun to look back on my team's coolest stories from the past year!
www.startribune.com/minnesotas-2...
www.startribune.com/minnesotas-2...
Ever since the 6 bus was upgraded to the E Line BRT, I've barely been able to read my book on my commute. If I'm lucky I can get through 3 pages before I'm at the office. These are the trade offs no one talks about
December 16, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Ever since the 6 bus was upgraded to the E Line BRT, I've barely been able to read my book on my commute. If I'm lucky I can get through 3 pages before I'm at the office. These are the trade offs no one talks about
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Loving the new "Constellation Map" view on Native Land Digital:
native-land.ca/maps/constel...
#NativeLand #IndigenousMapping #NativeLandDigital
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#NativeLand #IndigenousMapping #NativeLandDigital
December 15, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Loving the new "Constellation Map" view on Native Land Digital:
native-land.ca/maps/constel...
#NativeLand #IndigenousMapping #NativeLandDigital
native-land.ca/maps/constel...
#NativeLand #IndigenousMapping #NativeLandDigital
Love!
#30daymapchallenge | Day 26 Transport | Bike Map of Madison 🚲
Probably my most elaborate map to date, I launched my “Bike Map of Madison” as a print earlier this summer during @madisonbikes Bike Week. Now recently updated with the new @crono_madison location! ⭐
Probably my most elaborate map to date, I launched my “Bike Map of Madison” as a print earlier this summer during @madisonbikes Bike Week. Now recently updated with the new @crono_madison location! ⭐
November 26, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Love!
I get that remote sensing is complicated and all, but why must every resource attempting to make sense of remote sensing do it like this???
November 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I get that remote sensing is complicated and all, but why must every resource attempting to make sense of remote sensing do it like this???
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Howard Brown (1941)
501 34th Ave. S (Brown)
Source: Hennepin County Library
Brown, a patient at Parkview sanatorium known as 'the man of marble', celebrates his birthday in bed at the institution. He was a Milwaukee railroad machinist until arthritis stiffened his joints. He is visited by Mrs. ...
501 34th Ave. S (Brown)
Source: Hennepin County Library
Brown, a patient at Parkview sanatorium known as 'the man of marble', celebrates his birthday in bed at the institution. He was a Milwaukee railroad machinist until arthritis stiffened his joints. He is visited by Mrs. ...
November 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Howard Brown (1941)
501 34th Ave. S (Brown)
Source: Hennepin County Library
Brown, a patient at Parkview sanatorium known as 'the man of marble', celebrates his birthday in bed at the institution. He was a Milwaukee railroad machinist until arthritis stiffened his joints. He is visited by Mrs. ...
501 34th Ave. S (Brown)
Source: Hennepin County Library
Brown, a patient at Parkview sanatorium known as 'the man of marble', celebrates his birthday in bed at the institution. He was a Milwaukee railroad machinist until arthritis stiffened his joints. He is visited by Mrs. ...
A few graphics showing how climate change is affecting the state. More in the story!
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November 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
A few graphics showing how climate change is affecting the state. More in the story!
www.startribune.com/six-ways-min...
www.startribune.com/six-ways-min...
Here's a Mpls/St Paul election map that ran in Sunday's paper
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Here's a Mpls/St Paul election map that ran in Sunday's paper
Minimum of 5 years of journalism experience! Glad I've finally reached the point in my career where I could be rewriting AI-generated copy
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www.journalismjobs.com/1692017-ai-r...
JournalismJobs.com - Job Listing - AI Rewrite Specialist
JournalismJobs.com has journalism and media job listings with digital media, newspapers, tv stations, radio stations, magazines, nonprofits, and academia.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Minimum of 5 years of journalism experience! Glad I've finally reached the point in my career where I could be rewriting AI-generated copy
www.journalismjobs.com/1692017-ai-r...
www.journalismjobs.com/1692017-ai-r...
This is so fun. Someone is collecting user-submitted locations of first kisses in the Twin Cities. I've done my part. 🫡
dionotes.substack.com/p/first-kiss...
dionotes.substack.com/p/first-kiss...
First Kiss Map
Collecting data, thinking about places, drawing maps. Submit a kiss to the collection!
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October 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This is so fun. Someone is collecting user-submitted locations of first kisses in the Twin Cities. I've done my part. 🫡
dionotes.substack.com/p/first-kiss...
dionotes.substack.com/p/first-kiss...
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I strongly second this. Images like this steal part of your soul. Some of us have to watch horrific things because it's part of what we do as journalists. It's part of being honest and bearing witness, looking so others don't have to do the same. If it can be avoided, avoid it at all costs.
Folks, as someone who watched an enormous amount of graphic footage in my time as a journalist and developed PTSD because of it, please do not watch the Charlie Kirk footage.
Trust me. Once it's seared into your memory you cannot delete it.
Trust me. Once it's seared into your memory you cannot delete it.
September 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I strongly second this. Images like this steal part of your soul. Some of us have to watch horrific things because it's part of what we do as journalists. It's part of being honest and bearing witness, looking so others don't have to do the same. If it can be avoided, avoid it at all costs.
Timeline cleanser
Minnesota remains undefeated, the llama costume contest is next level 🦙
August 28, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Timeline cleanser
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this picture of a mom shoes off sprinting to the Mpls school: www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...
By Richard Tsong-Taatarii for @startribune.com, which should be a go-to source for anyone following
By Richard Tsong-Taatarii for @startribune.com, which should be a go-to source for anyone following
August 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
this picture of a mom shoes off sprinting to the Mpls school: www.startribune.com/minneapolis-...
By Richard Tsong-Taatarii for @startribune.com, which should be a go-to source for anyone following
By Richard Tsong-Taatarii for @startribune.com, which should be a go-to source for anyone following
paging @cchurchili.bsky.social
You, a boring New Yorker: Having some sort of stupid Bluesky Discourse about the merits of New York vs. every single other city in America or some stupid shit.
Me, an enlightened Minnesotan: Having an Important Dialogue about the borders of Uptown and what that says about Twin Cities demographics.
Me, an enlightened Minnesotan: Having an Important Dialogue about the borders of Uptown and what that says about Twin Cities demographics.
Strib’s fun Uptown boundary project crunches 2,000 reader submissions and — as the definitive authority on this matter — I say they did well! You young people are getting a bit casual, but for once I’m counting on folks getting more conservative as they age! www.startribune.com/we-asked-whe...
August 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
paging @cchurchili.bsky.social
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We've solved it, and the argument shall never happen again, we declare.
This turned out so fun; come for the answer, stay for the pink and purple map at the end.
This turned out so fun; come for the answer, stay for the pink and purple map at the end.
Welp, folks. We did it. We settled the debate about Uptown's borders.
www.startribune.com/we-asked-whe...
www.startribune.com/we-asked-whe...
Where is Uptown? Here's what you said.
Generational differences became clear as readers defined the Minneapolis neighborhood beyond just its geography.
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August 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
We've solved it, and the argument shall never happen again, we declare.
This turned out so fun; come for the answer, stay for the pink and purple map at the end.
This turned out so fun; come for the answer, stay for the pink and purple map at the end.
Welp, folks. We did it. We settled the debate about Uptown's borders.
www.startribune.com/we-asked-whe...
www.startribune.com/we-asked-whe...
Where is Uptown? Here's what you said.
Generational differences became clear as readers defined the Minneapolis neighborhood beyond just its geography.
www.startribune.com
August 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Welp, folks. We did it. We settled the debate about Uptown's borders.
www.startribune.com/we-asked-whe...
www.startribune.com/we-asked-whe...
Reposted by Jake Steinberg
Strib’s fun Uptown boundary project crunches 2,000 reader submissions and — as the definitive authority on this matter — I say they did well! You young people are getting a bit casual, but for once I’m counting on folks getting more conservative as they age! www.startribune.com/we-asked-whe...
Where is Uptown? Here's what you said.
Generational differences became clear as readers defined the Minneapolis neighborhood beyond just its geography.
www.startribune.com
August 13, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Strib’s fun Uptown boundary project crunches 2,000 reader submissions and — as the definitive authority on this matter — I say they did well! You young people are getting a bit casual, but for once I’m counting on folks getting more conservative as they age! www.startribune.com/we-asked-whe...
It’s true! And it’ll be hard to limit myself to 50!
Big news at Belt! The 50 Maps family is growing. We just confirmed we'll be adding the Twin Cities to the lineup with Minneapolis-based cartographer named Jacob Steinberg. Hooray for Twin Cities in 50 Maps! 🗺️
July 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
It’s true! And it’ll be hard to limit myself to 50!
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This is the only Uptown boundary I recognize.
July 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
This is the only Uptown boundary I recognize.
Here's a sample of some of my favorite reader explanations of their borders
July 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Here's a sample of some of my favorite reader explanations of their borders
Spent a month building this so that Star Tribune readers can finally settle the debate: where is Uptown?
The story published a few hours ago and we already have over 700 submissions. Soon we'll compile all the Uptowns to create the definitive map of Minneapolis's most argued-over neighborhood.
The story published a few hours ago and we already have over 700 submissions. Soon we'll compile all the Uptowns to create the definitive map of Minneapolis's most argued-over neighborhood.
Draw your own map of Uptown to help settle the neighborhood’s boundaries
Tell us where your Uptown begins and ends: Lake and Lyndale? West of Bde Maka Ska?
www.startribune.com
July 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Spent a month building this so that Star Tribune readers can finally settle the debate: where is Uptown?
The story published a few hours ago and we already have over 700 submissions. Soon we'll compile all the Uptowns to create the definitive map of Minneapolis's most argued-over neighborhood.
The story published a few hours ago and we already have over 700 submissions. Soon we'll compile all the Uptowns to create the definitive map of Minneapolis's most argued-over neighborhood.