The Minnesota Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (MNSPJ) recognizes the best in Minnesota journalism each year with its annual Page One Awards. Contest entries can be submitted between now and Friday, Feb. 7. Finalists will be notified…
1. NEWSPAPER/NEWS WRITING a. Breaking News Coverage (Up to three stories showing excellence in coverage of a single news event that’s breaking/was not expected. Examples include but aren’t limited to crime stories, public safety emergencies, deaths/resignations involving prominent news figures and sudden…
GENERAL GUIDELINES The fee is $22 per entry. Entries must be submitted no later than midnight, Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. All work published or broadcast during the 2019 calendar year is eligible. Journalists (including freelancers and contract employees) working for all…
On a stormy Tuesday evening, local journalists gathered, socialized, and toasted to the hard work of their peers at the 2019 MNSPJ Page One Awards. Star Tribune editor Dave Hage was named Journalist of the Year, and MPR News photographer…
Thanks to all journalists who joined MNSPJ for the annual Page One Awards banquet on Tuesday evening. All winners have now been posted to the website — use these links to navigate categories. Congratulations! Special Awards: 2019 Page One Awards…
Last call for tickets for the 2019 Page One Awards! Sign up by 5 p.m. today, May 28, for this year’s event, which celebrates the best in Minnesota journalism and features a keynote address from Gov. Tim Walz, Minnesota’s 41st Governor. Angela…
Longtime Star Tribune journalist Lori Sturdevant has been selected to receive the Peter S. Popovich Award by the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists. She will be presented with the award at the group’s June 4 awards banquet. The Popovich award…
Continuing an MNSPJ tradition for first-term governors, Gov. Tim Walz will deliver the keynote speech at the 2019 Page One Awards Banquet, which is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4. Angela Davis of Minnesota Public Radio will host the awards ceremony, which celebrates the…
Today is the day! It’s the last chance to enter MNSPJ’s Page One Awards to celebrate great journalism from 2018. The price of a contest entry is holding steady this year at $22. Journalists working for all print, broadcast and online news…
The Minnesota Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (MNSPJ) is extending the deadline for the annual Page One Awards. Contest entries can be submitted between now and Friday, Feb. 15. The price of a contest entry is holding steady…