Senate Media Services Office

Legislative Role

Senate Media Services, a nonpartisan office of the Minnesota Senate, produces television programs, photographic services and multi-media products to raise public awareness of the Senate and legislative activities.

Functions and Services

Senate Media Services is responsible for the following:

Producing and distributing television coverage of Senate floor sessions and select committee hearings.
Producing and distributing a weekly public affairs television program, Capitol Report, that features current Minnesota issues and legislators' views on pending legislation.
Producing Session Update, which is broadcast during legislative session coverage and provides timely, accurate information on legislative and executive actions, press conferences and events.
Providing live and archive video streaming services for the Senate's website.
Providing news organizations with media resources, including live television video feeds, recorded events and photographs.
Providing photo archive services for the Senate, the public and news organizations.

Key Resources

Resource	Description
Minnesota Senate Media Coverage - Video Production	The Minnesota Senate provides live and archive coverage of Senate floor sessions and committee hearings, and archive coverage of press conferences, special events, Capitol Reports, and civic education. All programming coverage is produced by Senate Media Services. Audio coverage is recorded and reported by Senate Committee staff and Senate Sergeant At Arms office.
Capitol Photos	The Secretary of the Senate, Media Services Office, provides a collection of images of the Senate Chamber and Capitol area. All images are copyright Minnesota Senate Media Services Office.

Timeline and Calendar Highlights

Date timeline	Description
Legislative Session	Senate Media Services produces television broadcasts of Senate floor sessions, select committee hearings and Session Update, which features issue-oriented press conferences and legislative events. Senate Media Services produces Capitol Report, a weekly public affairs television broadcast program featuring current Minnesota issues and legislators' views on pending legislation. The department provides live and archive video streaming services, which are available at www.senate.mn/media. The department produces photo archives of Senate floor sessions, committee hearings and issue-oriented press conferences.
Interim	Senate Media Services continues to produces Capitol Report, a weekly public affairs television broadcast program featuring new Minnesota laws, current Minnesota issues and legislators' views on pending legislation. The department produces civic education videos and interactive CDs for teachers and students. Check out available civic education videos at www.senate.mn/media. The department produces short documentaries and informational videos for broadcast during session and appropriate Senate events. The department provides design, display and photographic services for various Senate publications, the Horizons program and the Minnesota State Fair.

Date timeline

Description

Legislative Session

Senate Media Services produces television broadcasts of Senate floor sessions, select committee hearings and Session Update, which features issue-oriented press conferences and legislative events.
Senate Media Services produces Capitol Report, a weekly public affairs television broadcast program featuring current Minnesota issues and legislators' views on pending legislation.
The department provides live and archive video streaming services, which are available at www.senate.mn/media.
The department produces photo archives of Senate floor sessions, committee hearings and issue-oriented press conferences.

Interim

Senate Media Services continues to produces Capitol Report, a weekly public affairs television broadcast program featuring new Minnesota laws, current Minnesota issues and legislators' views on pending legislation.
The department produces civic education videos and interactive CDs for teachers and students. Check out available civic education videos at www.senate.mn/media.
The department produces short documentaries and informational videos for broadcast during session and appropriate Senate events.
The department provides design, display and photographic services for various Senate publications, the Horizons program and the Minnesota State Fair.

Media Staff List

Name	Title	Office	Phone Number
Jon Brune	Producer	G230 MSB	651.297.1756
Robert Fassino	Production Technician	G230 MSB	651.296.0264
David Jorgenson	Production Technician	G230 MSB	651.296.0264
Shannon Loehrke	Producer/Moderator	G230 MSB	651.296.5054
Phil Mednick	Director Engineering and Operations	G230 MSB	651.296.3334
David Oakes	Chief Photographer	G230 MSB	651.297.1757
A.J. Olmscheid	Assistant Photographer	G230 MSB	651.296.5097
Stephen Olwell	TV/Editor	G230 MSB	651.297.1763
Marv Raiola	Production Coordinator	G230 MSB	651.297.5467
Ken Ronnan	Production Technician	G230 MSB	651.296.0264
Steve Senyk	Director Media Services	G230 MSB	651.297.1731
Steve Truax	Production Technician	G230 MSB	651.296.0264

Resources

Senate Media Coverage Capitol Photos