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Minnesota SPJ Outraged Over Banning of Cameras From Prisons

The Minnesota Pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is outraged over the Minnesota Department of Corrections policy to ban on-camera interviews and still photography from consenting inmates. As the old saying goes, “Seeing is believing.” And that is especially true…

Historic Moments: Timeline of SPJ’s History

Check out the new online interactive history of SPJ that was recently added to SPJ.org. This cool feature allows people to explore the amazing history of SPJ in a way that is more interesting than a static list of events and presidents.…

Seeking Gear for the Page One Silent Auction

Proceeds fund scholarships for journalism students. By Christopher Snowbeck The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists is collecting items for our seventh annual Page One Awards Silent Auction. All the proceeds will benefit MNSPJ’s Student Scholarship fund, which helps us provide…

Sunshine Week-Related Pieces to Inspire You

By Sarah Bauer This year, the Minnesota Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists teamed up with the Minnesota Newspaper Association to celebrate Sunshine Week across the state of Minnesota. Sunshine Week 2015 was last week. An annual event, Sunshine Week…

Instructors Needed for High School Journalism Workshop

The National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) is looking for instructors for its annual high school summer journalism workshop, July 24-26 at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. This three-day event pulls in students from Minnesota and around the country to attend sessions…

We’re Seeking Board Candidates!

The Minnesota chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is seeking candidates to run for board of the directors. Volunteer board members serve a two-year term and make decisions for the state chapter. Responsibilities include monthly board meetings plus planning…

2015 Midwest Journalism Conference

The Midwest Journalism Conference is fast approaching, and the conference planning group has been hard at work planning a great conference for 2015.  Click here to preview the conference schedule and information. Registration information, forms and much, much more can be…

Remembering David Carr

Minnesota’s journalism community mourns the loss of media columnist David Carr. Before his brilliant career at The New York Times, the Minnesota native’s talent was already evident in his helming of the Twin Cities Reader. Even after his career took…