May 14, 2008 at 9:02 am | Posted by Sarah Bauer
The 2008 Page One Awards Banquet will be held Thursday, June 12, and will honor the best in Minnesota journalism from 2007. The Minnesota Pro Chapter will also present the 2008 Peter S. Popovich Award as well as its 2008 student scholarship awards. The event will feature guest speaker Byron Pitts, a CBS News National Correspondent who recently was embedded with troops covering the Iraq war and served as CBS’ primary correspondent at Ground Zero following 9/11.
You are cordially invited to join us in celebrating our award winners.
When: Thursday, June 12, 2008
Reception begins at 6:00 p.m.
Dinner served at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Town & Country Club
300 Mississippi River Blvd. N.
St. Paul, MN 55104
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May 7, 2008 at 11:06 am | Posted by Scott Theisen
Are you passionate about journalism and want to advance the cause? Then consider a seat on the board of the Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Through Monday, May 12 we are accepting nominations for a position on the board during our 2008-2009 fiscal year. The general board meets once a month and committees meet more frequently.
To nominate someone or if you have any questions, please contact Nicole Garrison-Sprenger at ngarrisonsprenger@pioneerpress.com.
April 22, 2008 at 11:25 am | Posted by Scott Theisen
Journalism from the Frontlines: Remaining Independent When Covering Politics and War
When: Thursday, April 24 | 7:30-9:00 p.m.
Where: Nolte Center, Room 140 | University of Minnesota East Bank Campus, Twin Cities
What: The Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law will once again partner with the Minnesota Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists to produce a program for National Ethics in Journalism Week. The theme of this year’s Ethics Week is “Act Independently.”
The program will feature Edward Wasserman, Knight Professor of Journalism Ethics, Washington & Lee University.
Free and open to the public;
No reservations required.
April 22, 2008 at 11:20 am | Posted by Scott Theisen
Society of Professional Journalists
Minnesota Pro Chapter
Board of Directors meeting
April 14, 2008
Minnesota Monthly offices, Minneapolis
April 14, 2008 Meeting Minutes (PDF)
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April 7, 2008 at 7:42 am | Posted by Scott Theisen
Freedom of Information seminar for ethnic-media
journalists to visit St. Paul
Rondo Library, St. Paul | April 29, 2008 | 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Registration Deadline: April 15
The Society of Professional Journalists, one of the nation’s premier authorities in public access and First amendment issues, will conduct training programs for ethnic-media journalists around the country in the coming months. The program will explore the ins and outs of Freedom of Information laws — and how to use them in daily reporting. The session will include a primer on the FOI laws related specifically to each location, as well as guidelines for successful use of the federal FOI law. Participants will see how these laws can be used to create quality journalism, and get some great ideas for producing document-driven stories of their own.
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