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Dené K. Dryden
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Health reporter for the Post Bulletin in Rochester, Minnesota. On Signal at ddryden.80
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How it feels to write about PBM contract negotiations
A screen grab of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, where Charlie Day's character (don't know his name, I haven't watched this, sorry) is gesturing to a wall full of papers and red lines that connect different papers.
November 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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OOO
In the foreground, a cement walkway on the left, with a bronze ladder along its right side, with the gray-blue waters of Lake Superior on the right side of the photo. In the background at left is the Lift Bridge, at right is downtown Duluth, MN. A photo of Duluth, MN with Lake Superior in the foreground. The sky overhead is overcast.
September 19, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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You find the darndest things in the newspaper archives (from the Jan. 8, 1997 Albert Lea Tribune)
September 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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I also had fun with time-lapses today
August 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Sometimes my job is just building
The Mayo Clinic’s Andersen Building in Rochester, Minnesota. A big red crane stands next to the grey-and-tan building. A taller, brown building is in the background, along with blue sky.
August 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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A screenshot of a post from Chappel Roan on Facebook. The post includes a photo of Chappel, a white woman with loosely curly red hair, looking straight on at the camera with a neutral expression. She wears a white shirt, hoop earrings and minimal makeup. The caption says “imagine you wake up and see this staring/ growling at you.” Underneath the photo, Facebook suggests questions to ask its AI chatbot. They include: What is this creature? Why is it growling? Explain the context. Tell me more about this.
July 20, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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My AHCJ co-fellow is here in spirit 😅 last day at #HJ25
A photo of Dené Dryden in front of a red-and-white AHCJ backdrop. She is wearing a black shirt. She’s holding up her phone, on which is a photo of Olivia Estright.
June 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Awesome opportunity today at #HJ25 to hear from two awesome authors: @drjengunter.bsky.social and @maryroach.bsky.social 📚
June 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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First full day in California for #HJ25! Had to squeeze in some beach stuff before sessions began this afternoon.
A top-down photo of a basket of In-N-Out fries and a cheeseburger on a red plastic tray. A view of the ocean coastline along Venice Beach, with frothy white waves receding from the sand.
May 30, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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I also created a video with Canva for the first time today
May 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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I'm back in Rochester after an exciting, refreshing weekend at my first Women in Journalism Workshop at @rjionline.bsky.social. While other conferences focus on the journalism we produce (very important!) WIJ felt like an investment into us as individual journalists and as a WIJ micro-community.
Four women sit around a table strewn with papers and water bottles. A group of about 40 women pose for a group photo indoors at the Reynolds Journalism Institute.
April 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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First day of #WIJworkshop is a wrap! So excited to keep learning from fellow women in news over the rest of this weekend.
Two women stand in front of a building with glass doors and gray stone, with gold block lettering that reads “Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute.” At left is LaShawn, a Black woman with black hair, orange shirt, light blue jeans, a long magenta coat and a tan bag. At right is Dené, a white woman with auburn hair, black shirt, medium blue jeans, sage green jacket, black tennis shoes and a white tote bag.
April 12, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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March 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Technically I’m not new to data journalism, but I’m starting here! #NICAR25
A screen in a NICAR conference room that reads “New to data journalism? Start here.”
March 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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THIS WEEK: How can local journalism better serve the public in urgent matters of public health?

My co-panelists and I will be tackling this question during this event on Wednesday, March 5 in Minneapolis. It's free (RSVP required). Hope to see you there!
March 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Hey #Minnesota biomedical researchers: Have you or your work been impacted by changes at the NIH? Do you fear that your lab will have to downsize or close because of funding cuts?

I want to hear from you for a story. DM me here, send me an email or reach me on Signal (ddryden.80).
A black and white image of a laboratory worker's hands transferring liquid out of a beaker through a pipette. Words overlaid on the image read: "Is your research affected by changes at the National Institutes of Health? The Post Bulletin wants to tell your story. Contact reporter Dené K. Dryden a ddryden@postbulletin.com or ddryden.80 on Signal (encrypted text messaging app)."
February 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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This wasn't on my local journalism bingo card for this year
January 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Happening now: Minnesota Twins players and announcers (and T.C. Bear, not in frame) visit child patients and their families at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester @twinsbaseball.bsky.social
January 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Spotted on assignment:
A blue and white helicopter ambulance is seen landing on a hospital roof through a hospital window
January 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM