Minnesota SPJ

VIDEO: Access Education (Part I of II)

Posted on 29. Jan, 2009 by jeff.achen.

Watch video of a panel discussion about the challenges Minnesota reporters and photographers face when covering education-related stories featuring:

· John Borger, Attorney – Faegre & Benson
· Emily Johns, Education Reporter – Star Tribune
· Carissa Nelson, Communications Coordinator – Stillwater Schools
· Howie Padilla, Communications Director – St. Paul Public Schools
· Dylan Thomas, Schools Reporter – Southwest Journal

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VIDEO: Access Education (Part II of II)

Posted on 29. Jan, 2009 by jeff.achen.

Watch video of a panel discussion about the challenges Minnesota reporters and photographers face when covering education-related stories featuring:

· John Borger, Attorney – Faegre & Benson
· Emily Johns, Education Reporter – Star Tribune
· Carissa Nelson, Communications Coordinator – Stillwater Schools
· Howie Padilla, Communications Director – St. Paul Public Schools
· Dylan Thomas, Schools Reporter – Southwest Journal

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Popovich Winners 1979 – 2009

Posted on 15. Jan, 2009 by sarah.bauer.

Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists Freedom of Information Award winners 1979-2009

The Peter S. Popovich Award is given by the board of the Minnesota SPJ to the person or organization that exemplifies the fight for the First Amendment rights. The award is given annually at SPJ’s Page One banquet.

1979 The Minnesota Supreme Court & Chief Justice Robert Sheran
1980 Newell Grant, Publisher Tri-State Daily News, Wahpeton-ND
1981 Roger Adams, Star and Tribune Freedom of Information Committee
1982 Jeanette McDougal, Data watch of Minnesota
1983 T.J. Western; WCCO TV and Radio; St. Cloud Times
1984 Mark Baker, Editor, Lake Region Press and Lake Region Echo
1985 John R. Finnegan, St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch
1986 Star and Tribune First Amendment Committee
1987 Duane Rasmussen, Forest Lake Times, ECM Post Review
1988 John Fisher, Annandale Advocate; Debra Flemming, Owatonna People’s Press
1989 The Minnesota Daily and Marshall Tanick, Attorney
1990 Peter S. Popovich, Chief Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court
1991 Patricia Hirl Longstaff
1992 Robert Franklin, FOI Director Minnesota SPJ
1993 Kevin Burke, Chief Judge, Hennepin County
1994 Mark Anfinson, Media Attorney
1995 Jim Pumarlo, Red Wing Republican Eagle
1996 The Minnesota Daily and Michelle Ames, Editor; John Stanoch, District Judge, Hennepin County
1997 Donald R. Casey, St. Cloud Times
1998 Reps. Matt Entenza and Bill Macklin; Sen. Richard Cohen
1999 Lucy Dalglish, FOI Director, Minnesota SPJ
2000 Tim McGuire, Editor, Minneapolis Star Tribune
2001 Randy Lebedoff, Minneapolis Star Tribune
2002 John Borger, Media Attorney
2003 Bill Lawrence and Mark Bartel
2004 Donald S. Gemberling, former Director, Minnesota Department of Administration, Information Analysis and Policy Division
2005 Walter Kuckes, Avon, MN
2006 Rep. Mary Liz Holberg; Sen. Don Betzold
2007 Gary Hill, former KSTP-TV journalist and current Communications
Director for the Majority Caucus with the Minnesota Senate
2008 Mary Flister, Open government advocate – Maplewood, MN; Robbie La Fleur, Director – MN Legislative Reference Library
2009 The Echo student newspaper, Faribault High School: Kelly Zwagerman, adviser; Vicky Carillo, Christen Hildebrandt and Ben Jackson, editors

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Meeting Minutes: Jan. 5, 2009

Posted on 15. Jan, 2009 by sarah.bauer.

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Respectfully submitted by Sarah Bauer, secretary
January 15, 2009

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2009 Page One Awards — Enter Today!

Posted on 09. Jan, 2009 by sarah.bauer.

CALL FOR ENTRIES
2009 PAGE ONE AWARDS

The Minnesota Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (MN SPJ) recognizes the best in Minnesota journalism each year with its annual Page One Awards. This year, MN SPJ is excited to announce that it has put the entry process online. Entrants can submit entries and payment at: https://newscouncil.wufoo.com/forms/2009-page-one-awards-contest-entry-form/.

SPJ has also revamped several entry categories, expanding its awards for the state’s best magazine and online journalism. In addition, for the first time, magazine and online entries will be judged in separate divisions, based on newsroom size or affiliation.

We are currently accepting 2009 Page One contest entries from newspapers, magazines, weekly news publications, television and radio newsrooms, and online news outlets. The contest winners will be honored at SPJ’s Page One Banquet, an annual spring event celebrating excellence in Minnesota journalism.

Journalists working for all print, broadcast and online news outlets in Minnesota (or news outlets in neighboring states that cover Minnesota) are eligible to enter. All work published or broadcast during the 2008 calendar year is eligible. Entries must be submitted by Wednesday, February 18th, 2009. The fee is $20 per entry.

You can access the entry form online here. Full entry category descriptions are here.

CONTACT:
Sarah Bauer
e: sarah.bauer@news-council.org
p: 612-341-9357

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2009 Page One Awards – Category Descriptions

Posted on 06. Jan, 2009 by sarah.bauer.

Go to MN SPJ’s online entry form to enter the 2009 Page One Awards. Explanations of each entry category, as well as contest entry tips are below. Entry deadline is Wednesday, February 18, 2009.

ENTRY TIERS:
NEWSPAPER: Less than 50,000 circulation/50,000+ circulation
MAGAZINE: Less than 50,000 circulation/50,000+ circulation
RADIO: Less than 3 newsroom employees/3+ newsroom employees
TELEVISION: Less than 50 newsroom employees/50+ newsroom employees
(newsroom employees can include reporters, producers, anchors, photojournalists, etc.)
ONLINE: Affiliated with print or broadcast news outlet/Independent Web site

1. NEWSPAPER — NEWS AND FEATURE
A. Spot news (One or more stories on a spot news event)
B. Short feature (A single feature story of less than 30 inches)
C. Long feature (A single feature story of more than 30 inches)
D. In-depth (One or more stories that help the reader understand a situation beyond information provided in a typical news story)
E. Investigative (One or more stories containing information not readily available to the news media or public and obtained through reporter initiative) [...]

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