ARE YOU A COLLEGE STUDENT OR YOUNG PERSON LOOKING FOR A NEWS MEDIA INTERNSHIP, OR AN INTERN LOOKING TO GET HIRED? FIND OUT HOW HERE! About this Event The 2019 Minnesota SPJ Intern Night is a great opportunity to learn about journalism internships throughout the state, network with media professionals and meet fellow journalism students from local colleges. No previous…

ThreeSixty Journalism student Safiya Mohamed found time during St. Paul Central High School’s spring break to interview three Twin Cities journalists about their profession. Safiya asked them to describe what they do, explain why their job is important and share advice they would give to a young, aspiring journalist. The interviews with Star Tribune reporter Nicole Norfleet, Minnesota Public Radio…

Emma Nelson, a reporter with the Star Tribune, has been voted president-elect of the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists (MNSPJ) for the coming year. Frederick Melo of the Pioneer Press will serve as the chapter’s secretary while Briana Bierschbach of Minnesota Public Radio will serve as treasurer. All three officers were elected via ballots submitted in June-July 2019. Election results were certified…

The annual meeting for the Minnesota chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (MNSPJ) is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, at Dual Citizen Brewing, 725 Raymond Ave., St. Paul. () We’ll certify results from the election of board members and socialize. Please join us!

Ballots will be mailed out tonight to members in good standing. You’ll have 30 days to vote. The board will certify the election at its annual meeting sometime after July 18. There are four open director seats with two-year terms and one open director seat with a one year term. Officer positions (president-elect, secretary and treasurer) are one year terms. …

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 Evan Frost was named Young Journalist of the Year. Star Tribune’s “Denied Justice” package received the Story of the Year…

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 – Special Award Winners Newspapers: 2019 Page One Awards in Newspaper Journalism Magazines: 2019 Page One Awards in Magazine Journalism…

MNSPJ congratulates all the winners recognized Tuesday night at the annual Page One Awards!  Here’s a list of winners for excellence in newspaper journalism. BREAKING NEWS Less than 50,000 circulation: First place “’It felt like a bomb’ — Explosions, fire rock Superior oil refinery.” John Myers, Jana Hollingsworth and Jimmy Lovrien, Duluth News Tribune The judge said the story “had incredible…

MNSPJ congratulates all the winners recognized Tuesday night at the annual Page One Awards!  Here’s a list of winners for excellence in magazine journalism. MAGAZINES Best Profile Story First Place “The 100-foot fall.” Renee Berg, Rochester Magazine The judge said: “The writing here keeps you engaged in Amber’s story and invested in the outcome, while also revealing her personality along the…

MNSPJ congratulates all the winners recognized Tuesday night at the annual Page One Awards!  Here’s a list of winners for excellence in television journalism. TELEVISION Spot/Breaking News Fewer than 50 employees: First Place “Refinery fire.” WDIO staff The judge called this entry “very comprehensive.”   Second Place “Tornadoes.” KTTC staff   Third place “Refinery Explosion.” KBJR staff   50+ employees: First…