The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists strongly condemns the wrongful arrests of journalists Georgia Fort and Don Lemon for reporting on a church protest in St. Paul. We are alarmed by these escalating actions by the Trump administration that attack…
The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists serves reporters, photographers and editors covering the federal Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota. Journalists have not only the right, but the responsibility to observe and report these events in the public interest. Several credible…
This year’s contest features more than a dozen new categories Update: Deadline for entries has been extended to Friday, March 6th! The 2026 Minnesota Society for Professional Journalists Page One Awards contest opens on Monday, January 12, 2026. The Page…
Update: Deadline for entries has been extended to Friday, March 6th! The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists is now accepting entries for the 2026 A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism in Minnesota. This award seeks to recognize outstanding investigative journalism in…
Join us at Lake Monster Brewing on Jan. 28 for our annual winter mixer. Meet and mingle with other Minnesota journalists while you enjoy a drink on us. We’ll also share details about new Page One Award categories as well…
The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists strongly condemns attacks on journalists by law enforcement on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, during a federal operation in St. Paul. At least three local photojournalists were injured by less-lethal munitions deployed by St. Paul…
For a third consecutive year, MNSPJ Intern Night was hosted by Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) in its UBS Forum. MPR senior producer and MNSPJ president-elect Aleesa Kuznetsov moderated a panel of eight media professionals as they described their intern opportunities…
The Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota is promoting a virtual training session, “Know your rights: Protest safety & police interactions for journalists,” at 11 am on Wednesday, Nov. 12th. As Minnesota journalists prepare…
The 2025 Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists Intern Night will be an excellent opportunity to learn about journalism internships throughout the state, network with media professionals and meet fellow journalism students from local colleges. No previous internship experience is required…
The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, September 25 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at SPNN/Sahan Journal offices, 550 Vandalia St #170, St. Paul. (Please note a date change to not conflict with Rosh Hashanah.) After…