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Off the Record Holiday Party

Join fellow journalists at Nye’s Polonaise Room on Dec. 5 for the biggest media party of the year! Enjoy free appetizers, a photo booth by Pioneer Press photographer Ben Garvin and karaoke emceed by Jason DeRusha of WCCO-TV at the…

MONTHLY AUTODUES

Budgeting your SPJ membership is now easier than ever with our monthly renewal system. SPJ AutoDues gives you the ability for your national and chapter dues to automatically be charged to your credit card each month. Donations to SPJ or…

SPJ National Award Contests

NOW ACCEPTING AWARDS SUBMISSIONS It’s that time of year again: awards season. Our awards honor the best journalism in many categories – print, radio, television, newsletters, art/graphics, online and research. Submit entries for the following honors to get your excellent…

Jobs and Internships Fair

The 17th annual Jobs and Internships Fair sponsored by the Minnesota AP Association and Minnesota Newspaper Association will be held Saturday, Oct. 5 in the Pinnacle Ballroom at the Commons Hotel in Minneapolis. Come early for breakfast and network with other journalism…

AAJA-MN Trivia Bowl

Match your wits against Twin Cities media minds — including WCCO’s Chad Hartman, WCCO-TV’s Frank Vascellaro and Amelia Santaniello, Pioneer Press’s Chris Hewitt and whiskey legend Kieran Folliard — to determine who knows the most about everything and anything. Attempt…

MN SPJ Election Results Announced

Election results were announced at the MN SPJ annual meeting, Tuesday, June 25 at Sweeney’s in St. Paul.  Thank you to all the members who participated in this year’s election.  The ballot of candidates was extremely impressive and the race…

2013 Page One Award Winners Announced

The Star Tribune’s multimedia presentation of a mass execution in Minnesota earned several top honors at the annual Minnesota SPJ Page One awards–including story of the year, journalist of the year and in-depth story. The ‘In the Footsteps of Little…

Tebow, Te’o and Tiger: Oh, My!

2013 Silha Center Spring Forum: Keeping Your Distance as an Ethical Sports Journalist April 29: 7-9 p.m. Free and open to the public – no reservations required. Audience Q &A will follow. Scheduled panelists include: David Brauer, MinnPost Mike Rand,…

Register for the 2013 Midwest Journalism Conference

Registration is now open for the 2013 Midwest Journalism Conference April 12-13 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel & Suties Airport at 34th Avenue South and American Boulevard in Bloomington, Minnesota. Go to the conference website to register. Journalists from across…

Remembering Larry Oakes

The Minnesota journalism community mourns the loss of longtime Star Tribune reporter Larry Oakes, who died last Friday at age 52. Oakes’ obituary in the Star Tribune described him as an “adept handyman, a non-judgemental and remarkable listener, a deeply…