As a result of First Amendment advocacy efforts by the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists, the Minnesota Department of Corrections has decided to allow photojournalists back into Minnesota State Prisons to take photographs and video under certain conditions. This is…
The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists is excited to announce Tony Webster, a public records researcher and data activist, as its 2017 Peter S. Popovich Award winner. Webster’s dogged work to make government more transparent exemplifies the spirit of the…
The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists defends the right of KSTP-TV and its journalists to pursue the truth and report it. In that pursuit, KSTP has relied on confidential sources to shine a light on sexual harassment allegations at the…
MNSPJ and the Minnesota State Bar Association present “Approaching the Bar: Journalists and Lawyers Face Off” WHEN: Thursday, May 18, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m (Registration begins at 4:45). Please join us for cocktails and complimentary hors d’oeuvres after the presentation. WHERE:…
The Minnesota Pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is seeking director candidates for the 2017-18 board year. This year’s election will begin on May 29, with candidate statements due to MNSPJ by May 26. Results of this year’s…
Retired Star Tribune photographer Jim Gehrz is the latest featured in our ongoing series called Tell us Your Story, a salute to former journalists who have moved on to new adventures. Like most of the reporters and photojournalists I’ve had the…