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Seven elected to MNSPJ board

Four new board members and three officers have been elected to the Minnesota Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists for the 2018-2019 year. Briana Bierschbach, Amy Forliti, Reed Fischer and Emma Nelson joined the board as directors for…

MNSPJ to city: Drop confidential source hunt

The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists supports efforts of the Star Tribune to vigorously seek truth and report it with regard to the questionable practice of Minneapolis police encouraging the use of the tranquilizer ketamine involving people suspected of crime…

And the 2018 Page One Awards Go To …

Thanks to all the journalists who joined MNSPJ for the annual Page One Awards banquet on Thursday night. All winners have now been posted to the website — use these links to navigate categories.  Congratulations!   Special Awards: 2018 Page…

2018 Page One Awards — Special Award Winners

  MNSPJ congratulates all the winners recognized Thursday night at the annual Page One Awards!  Here’s a list of winners in special award categories.   Best Use of Public Records First Place, James Shiffer, StarTribune “Secrecy Rules”   Judge’s comment “Stories…

2018 Page One Awards in Newspaper Journalism

  MNSPJ congratulates all the winners recognized Thursday night at the annual Page One Awards!  Here’s a list of winners for excellence in newspaper journalism.   Spot News  Newspaper  – 50,000+ circulation First Place, Paul Walsh, Libor Jany, Miguel Otarola, Star Tribune…

2018 Page One Awards in Magazine Journalism

  MNSPJ congratulates all the winners recognized Thursday night at the annual Page One Awards!  Here’s a list of winners for excellence in magazine journalism.   Best Profile Story Magazine First Place, Steve Lange, Rochester Magazine “Rocket Man”   Judge’s comment “It…

2018 Page One Awards in Television Journalism

  MNSPJ congratulates all the winners recognized Thursday night at the annual Page One Awards!  Here’s a list of winners for excellence in television journalism.   Spot/Breaking News Television – Fewer than 50 newsroom employees First Place, WDIO Staff, WDIO-TV Winter Storm…

2018 Page One Awards in Radio Journalism

  MNSPJ congratulates all the winners recognized Thursday night at the annual Page One Awards!  Here’s a list of winners for excellence in radio journalism.   Hard News Report Radio First Place, Emma Sapong, MPR News “Roots of tension: race, hair,…