Hate in the Headlines seminar draws crowd

A seminar on covering hate groups and bias crimes that included prosecutors, victims, researchers and the FBI drew a capacity crowd Jan. 19 at the University of Minnesota Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The seminar was sponsored by the Minnesota Journalism Center, the Hubbard School and the Minnesota Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Participants heard…

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JOURNALISM STUDENTS: APPLY FOR A $2,500 SCHOLARSHIP

Attention college journalists: The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists (MNSPJ) is now accepting applications for its 2018 student scholarship. This year, MNSPJ will award one $2,500 scholarship to a student pursuing a career in broadcast, print, online or visual journalism. A second winner will receive a $700 stipend to attend SPJ’s Excellence in Journalism, an annual national conference for professional…

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PAGE ONE AWARDS NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES: DEADLINE 2/23!

The Minnesota Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (MN SPJ) recognizes the best in Minnesota journalism each year with its annual Page One Awards. As always, a few minor changes have been made to this year’s contest. In particular, we’ve made revisions to certain categories in the Newspaper division in response to feedback from our members. The new categories…

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2018 PAGE ONE AWARDS: CONTEST GUIDELINES

GENERAL GUIDELINES The fee is $22 per entry. Entries must be submitted no later than Friday, February 23, 2018. All work published or broadcast during the 2017 calendar year is eligible. Journalists (including freelancers and contract employees) working for all print, broadcast and online news outlets in Minnesota (or news outlets in neighboring states that cover Minnesota) are eligible to…

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2018 PAGE ONE AWARDS: CONTEST CATEGORIES

1. NEWSPAPER a. Spot News (One or more stories covering a single spot news event) b. Meeting/Planned news event (One or more stories covering a single news event that was known in advance.) c. Feature (A single feature story) d. Enterprise/In-Depth (A single story) (One story that reflects a reporter’s ingenuity, use of sources or special research that help the reader understand a situation beyond information provided…

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Where Race and Sports Intersect: What is the media’s role?

Race and sports have long crossed paths — from Muhammad Ali being stripped of the heavyweight boxing title after taking a stand against the Vietnam War to players’ “Hands Up Don’t Shoot” protests following the death of Michael Brown. Today, numerous athletes have protested by kneeling during the national anthem, attracting support and opposition from all corners of America. As…

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