Minnesota SPJ

Freelance Love: Tickets SOLD OUT

Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by scott.theisen.

Tickets are SOLD OUT for Minnesota SPJ’s “Freelance Love” event on March 11th. Thanks to all the freelancers who bought tickets and the editors who’ll participate. We hope you have a great time!

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Minnesota SPJ Workshop: Covering the GLBT Community

Posted on 06. Mar, 2010 by scott.theisen.

Please join us on Thursday, March 25th for a Minnesota SPJ workshop on covering the GLBT Community: the mishaps, triumphs, and mistakes of GLBT coverage, and how to take gay journalism in Minnesota to the next level.

A discussion with:
straight reporters who cover GLBT issues, gay journalists, and GLBT community leaders.

This even is sponsored by the Minnesota Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. It is free and open to the public.

Griggs Midway Building, Room S330
1821 University Avenue, St. Paul, MN (corner of University Ave. and Fairview Ave.)
Thursday, March 25, 6:30 p.m.

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Questions? Email us at minnesota.spj@gmail.com.

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Attend the Midwest Journalism Conference: April 16-17 in Bloomington, MN

Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by scott.theisen.

Make plans now to attend the 2010 Midwest Journalism Conference April 16-17 at the Holiday Inn & Suites in Bloomington, MN. Join journalists from across the Midwest for a great lineup of panels and speakers.

Friday Highlights include:
-A session on freelancing in the digital media era
-Using social media tools to get your story/message out
-What’s in store for the future of print journalism
-Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges explores the intertwining of celebrity culture and news consumption
-SPJ’s Mark of Excellence Awards luncheon, featuring Rick Kupchella, founder of BringMeTheNews
-Minnesota AP Awards banquet, featuring Roxana Saberi, freelance journalist held in Iran in early 2009

Saturday Highlights include:
-How to nurture social media as a newsgathering tool in your newsroom
-Diversifying coverage in your newsroom
-Making good TV with hyper-local issues
-Get your work critiqued in the “Shark Tank”
-NBNA Awards Banquet

Download Conference Schedule (tentative – Word doc)
Download Conference Registration Form (Word doc)

Make your reservations by March 23, 2010 to guarantee the Conference room rate of $89 for a double room or $119 for a suite + tax per night.

Call the Holiday Inn & Suites in Bloomington, MN to make your room reservations at 952-854-9000. Mention NBNA or Midwest Journalism Conference.

The Holiday Inn & Suites is located at 3 Appletree Square in Bloomington near the intersection of I-494 and 34th Avenue South near the Mall of America.

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Students Apply Today: Minnesota SPJ 2010 Scholarships

Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by scott.theisen.

The Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (MN SPJ) is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for its 2010 student scholarship. This year, MN SPJ will award two $1,000 scholarships to students pursuing a career in journalism.

Applicants must either be enrolled in a post-secondary institution in Minnesota or be a Minnesota high school graduate enrolled in a post-secondary institution outside of Minnesota. Preference will be given to Society of Professional Journalists members.

The deadline for application is April 16, 2010.

Awards will be presented at MN SPJ’s annual Page One banquet in Spring 2010.

Download Scholarship Application (Word doc)

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Freelance Love: A Freelancer-Editor Speed Dating Event (EVENT SOLD OUT)

Posted on 22. Feb, 2010 by sarah.bauer.

Here’s your chance to meet with editors from many top Minnesota-based media outlets…all in the same room! With your ticket, you get five minutes of guaranteed face time with assigning editors from:

-Artful Living Magazine
-BringMeTheNews
-Experience Life Magazine
-Finance & Commerce Media Group
-Internet Broadcasting
-KFAI Radio
-Metromix
-Metro Magazine
-Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
-Minnesota Business Magazine
-Minnesota Good Age
-Minnesota Lawyer
-Minnesota Magazine
-Minnesota Monthly
-Minnesota Parent
-Momentum Magazine
-Mpls.St.Paul Magazine
-Pioneer Press
-Star Tribune
-TwinCities.com
-Twin Cities Business Magazine
-Twin Cities Daily Planet
-And more!

Social Hour: 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., with light appetizers and a cash bar
Speed Dating begins promptly at 7:00 p.m.

All events in the main ballroom at the:
Park Plaza Hotel in Bloomington
4460 W 78th Street Circle
Bloomington MN 55435
Map and Directions

Tickets are SOLD OUT for the event as of March 10th.

Would you like to find freelancers at this event?
If you’re an assigning editor who would like to participate in this event; please email minnesota.spj@gmail.com. We’ll get you set up to “speed date” with interested freelancers!

Questions? Email us! minnesota.spj@gmail.com.

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Meeting Minutes for Feb. 18, 2010

Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by jeff.achen.

Society of Professional Journalists
Minnesota Pro Chapter
Chapter Meeting
Date: Feb. 18, 2010
Location: The Saint Paul Foundation, St. Paul
Board members present: Sarah Bauer, president-elect; Amanda Theisen, treasurer; Jeff Achen, Sectretary;, Andy Tellijohn, Art Hughes, Sarah McKenzie, Joan Gilbertson and Justin Piehowski, directors.

Absent: Scott Theisen, president; Nicole Garrison-Sprenger, past-president; Karen Lundegaard, Jane Kirtley, Alyssa Ford, directors.

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