June 24, 2009 at 2:19 pm | Posted by Scott Theisen
Hubbard Broadcasting will receive its Historic Site in Journalism Award from the Society of Professional Journalists during an event at KSTP-TV/Hubbard Broadcasting in St. Paul Friday, June 26. Each year, one plaque can be given by SPJ to a news organization, person or landmark of national interest. The Hubbard family, which has owned the company for more than 80 years, will receive the award from SPJ’s executive board and staff members. The event also is part of the continuing SPJ centennial celebration.
Hubbard Broadcasting began in 1925 when Stanley E. Hubbard started a dance-music radio station. Since then, the company has been a pioneer in the broadcasting industry. This is the first Historic Site in Journalism Award to be presented in Minnesota. The Historic Sites program began in 1942 to recognize places that have played important roles in American journalism.
June 19, 2009 at 2:02 pm | Posted by Scott Theisen
Media professionals, students, professors and business leaders gathered for the New Economic Models for News conference June 16, 2009 for a discussion on new business models for the struggling news industry. The event was co-sponsored by the Minnesota Journalism Center and the Newspaper Guild.
Videos from the conference can be seen here.
The videos include:
-Luncheon keynote address by David M. Shribman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Fortune
-Changing regulatory environment
-New ownership models
-New revenue models
To read tweets written by conference attendees, search Twitter for: #MJCNEWMODELS
June 15, 2009 at 6:34 pm | Posted by Jeff Achen
The results of the 2009 Minnesota Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists board of directors election are as follows:
President - Scott Theisen
President-Elect - Sarah Bauer
Treasurer - Amanda Theisen
Secretary - Jeff Achen
Board member - Joan Gilbertson
Board member - Karen Lundegaard
Board member - Sarah McKenzie
Board member - Justin Piehowski
Congratulations to the new Minnesota Pro Chapter leadership!
June 2, 2009 at 1:17 pm | Posted by Scott Theisen
The Annual Meeting will take place at O’Gara’s Bar and Grill in St. Paul at 6:30 p.m. Monday, June 15. At the meeting, ballots will be unsealed and counted by the elections committee. All chapter members are welcome to attend. Results will be posted to the Minnesota SPJ Web site. Also, election winners will be notified individually.
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May 16, 2009 at 3:09 pm | Posted by Scott Theisen
Tom Brokaw addresses the audience at the 2009 Page One Awards banquet at Profile Event Center in Minneapolis May 14, 2009. (Scott Theisen/MnSPJ)
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May 15, 2009 at 6:03 pm | Posted by Jeff Achen
Watch video of Tom Brokaw’s address before Minnesota Professional Journalists May 14, 2009.
