Last call for tickets for the 2019 Page One Awards! Sign up by 5 p.m. today, May 28, for this year’s event, which celebrates the best in Minnesota journalism and features a keynote address from Gov. Tim Walz, Minnesota’s 41st Governor. Angela Davis of Minnesota Public Radio will host the awards ceremony, which is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4. Longtime Star Tribune journalist Lori…
We’ve extended the deadline to buy tickets for the 2019 Page One Awards until midnight Friday, May 24. This year’s event, which is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4, will feature a keynote address from Gov. Tim Walz, Minnesota’s 41st Governor. Angela Davis of Minnesota Public Radio will host the awards ceremony, which celebrates the best in Minnesota journalism. Longtime Star Tribune journalist Lori Sturdevant will be recognized…
The deadline is coming soon for tickets to the 2019 Page One Awards, which will feature a keynote address from Gov. Tim Walz, Minnesota’s 41st Governor. Angela Davis of Minnesota Public Radio will host the awards ceremony, which celebrates the best in Minnesota journalism. Longtime Star Tribune journalist Lori Sturdevant will be recognized with the annual Peter S. Popovich Award for steadfast defense and support of First Amendment…
Longtime Star Tribune journalist Lori Sturdevant has been selected to receive the Peter S. Popovich Award by the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists. She will be presented with the award at the group’s June 4 awards banquet. The Popovich award is named after Minnesota Supreme Court Judge Peter S. Popovich and goes to an individual or group who represent steadfast…
In a rich media and dining market like the Twin Cities, there’s no shortage of dedicated restaurant coverage. What about, exactly? The Minnesota State Fair is basically the Food Fair, many of our chefs are TV stars, restaurants create buzz and controversy far beyond our borders, big business is always hungry for coverage, and food stories are intertwined with our…
Tickets are available now for the 2019 Page One Awards featuring a keynote address from Gov. Tim Walz, Minnesota’s 41st Governor. Angela Davis of Minnesota Public Radio will host the awards ceremony, which celebrates the best in Minnesota journalism. Tim Walz taught social studies and coached football at Mankato West High School before winning election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006. He…
Continuing an MNSPJ tradition for first-term governors, Gov. Tim Walz will deliver the keynote speech at the 2019 Page One Awards Banquet, which is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4. Angela Davis of Minnesota Public Radio will host the awards ceremony, which celebrates the best in Minnesota journalism. MNSPJ plans on notifying finalists for the awards this week via email, at which point ticket…
Mark your calendars. April 29. Free Press-Fair Trial. MNSPJ partnering with the University of Minnesota Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Murphy Hall on the U campus. Implications for journalism of court restrictions of the Noor trial and other pressing issues.
March, 29, 2019 The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists vehemently opposes the severe restrictions to media and public access imposed by Hennepin County District Court Judge Kathryn L. Quaintance in the trial of former Minneapolis Police officer Mohamed Noor, who has been charged with murder. While Judge Quaintance has the authority to manage the courtroom, the actions in this case…
The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists calls on elected officials who block the public and journalists from their social media accounts to immediately cease and desist this affront to the public’s right to know. Minneapolis City Council Member Alondra Cano has blocked access to her Twitter account to journalists who have reported critically on her public record. MNSPJ calls on…