Minnesota SPJ

Freelance Love: Tickets SOLD OUT

Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by scott.theisen.

Tickets are SOLD OUT for Minnesota SPJ’s “Freelance Love” event on March 11th. Thanks to all the freelancers who bought tickets and the editors who’ll participate. We hope you have a great time!

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Minnesota SPJ Workshop: Covering the GLBT Community

Posted on 06. Mar, 2010 by scott.theisen.

Please join us on Thursday, March 25th for a Minnesota SPJ workshop on covering the GLBT Community: the mishaps, triumphs, and mistakes of GLBT coverage, and how to take gay journalism in Minnesota to the next level.

A discussion with:
straight reporters who cover GLBT issues, gay journalists, and GLBT community leaders.

This even is sponsored by the Minnesota Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. It is free and open to the public.

Griggs Midway Building, Room S330
1821 University Avenue, St. Paul, MN (corner of University Ave. and Fairview Ave.)
Thursday, March 25, 6:30 p.m.

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Questions? Email us at minnesota.spj@gmail.com.

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Attend the Midwest Journalism Conference: April 16-17 in Bloomington, MN

Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by scott.theisen.

Make plans now to attend the 2010 Midwest Journalism Conference April 16-17 at the Holiday Inn & Suites in Bloomington, MN. Join journalists from across the Midwest for a great lineup of panels and speakers.

Friday Highlights include:
-A session on freelancing in the digital media era
-Using social media tools to get your story/message out
-What’s in store for the future of print journalism
-Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges explores the intertwining of celebrity culture and news consumption
-SPJ’s Mark of Excellence Awards luncheon, featuring Rick Kupchella, founder of BringMeTheNews
-Minnesota AP Awards banquet, featuring Roxana Saberi, freelance journalist held in Iran in early 2009

Saturday Highlights include:
-How to nurture social media as a newsgathering tool in your newsroom
-Diversifying coverage in your newsroom
-Making good TV with hyper-local issues
-Get your work critiqued in the “Shark Tank”
-NBNA Awards Banquet

Download Conference Schedule (tentative – Word doc)
Download Conference Registration Form (Word doc)

Make your reservations by March 23, 2010 to guarantee the Conference room rate of $89 for a double room or $119 for a suite + tax per night.

Call the Holiday Inn & Suites in Bloomington, MN to make your room reservations at 952-854-9000. Mention NBNA or Midwest Journalism Conference.

The Holiday Inn & Suites is located at 3 Appletree Square in Bloomington near the intersection of I-494 and 34th Avenue South near the Mall of America.

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Students Apply Today: Minnesota SPJ 2010 Scholarships

Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by scott.theisen.

The Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (MN SPJ) is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for its 2010 student scholarship. This year, MN SPJ will award two $1,000 scholarships to students pursuing a career in journalism.

Applicants must either be enrolled in a post-secondary institution in Minnesota or be a Minnesota high school graduate enrolled in a post-secondary institution outside of Minnesota. Preference will be given to Society of Professional Journalists members.

The deadline for application is April 16, 2010.

Awards will be presented at MN SPJ’s annual Page One banquet in Spring 2010.

Download Scholarship Application (Word doc)

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Event- One Year Later: The Press, Politics and President Obama- Feb. 10

Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by scott.theisen.

A discussion event organized by Twin Cities Black Journalists and University of Minnesota student group PRISM will explore the role of diversity in the media and attempt to answer the following questions:

Have the media changed since President Obama’s inauguration? Has there been an impact on diversity in the news? What effects will there be on how reporters portray communities of color in the future?

February 10 | 6:30-8:00 p.m. | Coffman Union-Mississippi Room | University of Minnesota

Speakers include:
Patricia Lopez, Political Editor- Star Tribune
Maria Reeve, Political Editor- Pioneer Press
Cynthia Gordy, White House Correspondent- ESSENCE Magazine

Event Flier (PDF)

*Note: Minnesota SPJ is not involved with the planning of the this event.

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Deadline Dates to Remember

Posted on 26. Jan, 2010 by scott.theisen.

2010 PAGE ONE AWARDS- Minnesota SPJ recognizes the best in Minnesota journalism.
Entry deadline: February 24
Contest Details
CLICK HERE to view category information.
CLICK HERE to access the contest entry form.

Sigma Delta Chi Awards
Entry deadline: February 12
Contest Details

SPJ Reporters Institute- Training program for young journalists.
Application Deadline: March 1
Program Details

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