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Pulitzer winners debate trust in media at packed MNSPJ event

A panel of Minnesota’s Pulitzer Prize winners weighed the public’s declining trust in media at a packed event Thursday night.

The reception and panel, hosted by the Minnesota chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, drew about 200 people to the Guthrie Theater to honor the 100th anniversary of the prizes and hear how its winners think journalism might rebuild trust.

Here are a few photos taken by MN-SPJ president Ben Garvin:

Panelists talked about their award-winning work and debated questions of trust to a packed crowd at the Guthrie Theater.
Panelists talked about their award-winning work and debated questions of trust to a packed crowd at the Guthrie Theater.
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MN-SPJ hosted the event, which was supported by the Guthrie Theater, Star Tribune and David and Leni Moore Family Foundation. MinnPost also supported the panel.
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MN-SPJ board member Laura Yuen introduced the topic and panel
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The panelists — Robin McDowell, Jacqui Banaszynski, Steve Sack and Jeremy Olson — took questions from the crowd, weighing coverage of the election.
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Moderator Chris Ison, now with the University of Minnesota
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Attendees watched a short film marking the 100th anniversary
The event was made possible by the support of the David and Leni Moore Family Foundation. The Mooores live in Minneapolis, and Mr. Moore is the great-grandson of Joseph Pulitzer.
The event was made possible by the support of the David and Leni Moore Family Foundation. The Moores live in Minneapolis, and Mr. Moore is the great-grandson of Joseph Pulitzer.
Jacqui Banaszynski, now an endowed Knight Chair professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, said that schools ought to bring back media literacy and civics in schools. There's too much "fake news," she said, and too many people falling for it.
Jacqui Banaszynski, now an endowed Knight Chair professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, said that schools ought to bring back media literacy and civics. There’s too much “fake news,” she said, and too many people falling for it.