We know you’re curious to find out if you’ve won a 2011 Page One Award! We’re excited to tell you.
At the moment, we are still working to verify some contest results, and finalize plans with our keynote speaker. We hope to announce winners and banquet details next week.
Stay tuned! More information to come. Soon.
Society of Professional Journalists, SCSU Chapter
SCSU-SPJ – Government transparency and news media scrutiny collide in the new world of media information.
“Have the Watchdogs Lost Their Bark?” pushes the envelope as the central theme of the SCSU First Amendment Forum.
Exceptional journalists headline the free, day-long workshop Friday, April 15 in the Atwood Little Theatre. Sessions are 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. to 3 p.m. Continue reading →
The twelve members of a Minneapolis jury this month declared that a person should not be allowed to publish something–true or otherwise–that might cost someone else his job. The Minnesota Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists strongly disagrees with this decision and has filed a legal brief in support of blogger John Hoff as he prepares to fight it.
Hoff publishes online as Johnny Northside. He wrote a statement that even the jury admits is true about a one-time neighborhood official, Jerry Moore. Because Moore was fired from his job after Hoff’s comment post, the jury ruled Hoff interfered with the contract between Moore and his employer, the University of Minnesota. Hoff is ordered to pay $60,000 in damages.
Minnesota SPJ maintains the legal action against Hoff is another attempt to do an end run around the First Amendment. There is a long and specific history of legal precedence putting strict limits on people’s ability to infringe on free speech – specifically truth being an adequate defense for libel and defamation claims. Moore’s attorney wrapped this particular First Amendment assault in the Trojan Horse of an employment complaint.
SPJ is indebted to SPJ FOI chairs John Borger and Leita Walker from the law firm of Faegre and Benson for their expertise and leadership in preparing and following through with the friend-of-the-court brief to help assure the First Amendment is protected.
Star Tribune Coverage
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Coverage
Join MN SPJ, Asian American Journalists Association Minnesota Chapter (AAJA-MN) and Twin Cities Black Journalists (TCBJ) for an evening of fun following Day 1 of the Midwest Journalism Conference.
Unwind after a long day of conference sessions: meet, mingle and mix with other Midwest journalists at Crave, Mall of America.
When: Friday, April 8 | 7:00 p.m. - ???
Where: Crave at Mall of America (60 East Broadway)
Cost: FREE to attend! Cash bar, full menu available for purchase.
We hope to see you there!
Email us with any questions! minnesota.spj@gmail.com
The University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the College of Design are partnering with AIGA, the professional association for design, to host the second annual See Change: The Power of Visual Communication conference on Thursday, May 19, and Friday, May 20, 2011 on the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus.
MN SPJ is a SPONSOR ORGANIZATION: Members are eligible for $99 registration.
The See Change format will include a Thursday opening reception and a full day of presentations on Friday featuring both national and local luminaries, who will share current insights on innovative projects, working philosophies, and survival techniques in this fast-paced business and creative climate.
Innovative independent book publisher Charles Melcher of Melcher Media will be the keynote speaker. The confirmed speaker roster includes motion graphics designer Karin Fong from Imaginary Forces; photographer Doug Menuez; newly appointed New York Times.com digital design director Ian Adelman; typography and identity design guru Margo Chase of Chase Design Group; local photographer Paul Nelson; and graphic designers Jeff Johnson of Spunk Design Machine and Jon Forss of Non-Format. Continue reading →
“The Morality of Muckraking: Journalistic Ethics from Jack Anderson to Julian Assange”
A Lecture and Book Signing featuring Professor Mark Feldstein, author of Poisoning the Press: Richard Nixon, Jack Anderson, and the Rise of Washington’s Scandal Culture
Monday, April 4 | 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Room 130, Murphy Hall
University of Minnesota -Twin Cities Campus
When secret government documents are leaked, does the press have a duty to share them with the public, or does such “muckraking” compromise national security? Join us to hear Professor Mark Feldstein examine the ethics of publishing leaked documents and the challenges journalists face when they receive secret information.
This year’s Spring Ethics Forum, “The Morality of Muckraking: Journalistic Ethics from Jack Anderson to Julian Assange” is being co-sponsored by the Minnesota Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. The lecture begins at 7:00 p.m. in room 130 of Murphy Hall, in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication on the East Bank Campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. The program will include an opportunity for audience Q&A, and will be followed by a book signing. The ethics forum is free and open to the public. No reservations or tickets are required. Continue reading →
