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The Minnesota chapter of Society of Professional Journalists is proud to co-sponsor an upcoming event that will bring together journalists and the public for a discussion on covering politics in greater Minnesota. A public forum will be held on Wednesday, April 10th at 7 p.m. at the Zeitgeist in Duluth, located at 222 E. Superior Street. The event is free…
It’s fall-ish outside, so you have *zero excuses* not to join us for our annual mixer. We’re once again hosting this free networking event with the Twin Cities Black Journalists & the MN Asian American Journalists Association on Feb. 22. Get your free tickets on EventBrite, here.
Our annual Page One Awards submission window is open! This year we added a new category honoring the best interview in each medium. Stay tuned for details about our award ceremony and banquet. GENERAL GUIDELINES Entry Tiers 1. PRINT/ONLINE (INCLUDES NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES AND ONLINE NEWS ORGANIZATIONS) a. Breaking News Reporting (Up to three stories showing excellence in coverage of a single news…
Attention college journalists: The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists (MNSPJ) is now accepting applications for its 2024 student scholarship. This year, MNSPJ will award one $2,000 scholarship to a student pursuing a career in broadcast, print, online or visual journalism. An additional scholarship of $500 may be awarded, depending upon the number and quality of applications. These are unrestricted funds and can be used as…
The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists Board of Directors has issued the below statement in support of the Worthington Globe staff in their ongoing coverage of issues affecting their community, which should be done without fear or retribution. “The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists condemns the vandalism of a Worthington Globe employee’s car late last year with homophobic messages, which…
MNSPJ Intern Night 2023 brought dozens of students and journalism professionals together in downtown St. Paul at the UBS Forum at Minnesota Public Radio (MPR). The event was moderated by MNSPJ Board President Catharine Richert of MPR and featured a panel that included: MPR News Deputy Managing Editor Nancy Lebens, Minneapolis Paul Business Journal Managing Editor Mark Reilly, KSTP-TVAssistant News…
Intern night is back! Upcoming and recent grads are invited to join for this free event to learn about journalism internships throughout the state, network with media professionals and meet fellow journalism students from local colleges. Details: Thursday, November 16, 2023 6:30 – 8:30 pm MPR News (U?BS FORUM — Top floor) 480 Cedar St. St. Paul, MN 55101 See a…
The Minnesota professional chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (MNSPJ) will hold its annual meeting on Monday, Aug. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at Dual Citizen Brewing Company in St. Paul. The meeting is open to all members and is mainly focused on counting ballots for board of director and officer positions. Members received ballots via email and have until…
Members of the Minnesota chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists can vote between now and 5 p.m. on Aug. 21 to elect board leadership for 2023-24. Electronic ballots will be distributed via e-mail. If you don’t receive a ballot and are eligible to vote, please contact us at minnnesota.spj@gmail.com. Results will be announced at the chapter’s annual meeting, which…
Minnesota SPJ announced the winners of our annual Page One journalism awards at the Minnesota History Center Wednesday, July 26. Here is a full list of the honorees: Special awards: Journalist of the Year 1. Chip Scoggins of Star Tribune “Judge’s comments: “Chip has a wonderful way of capturing people in his writing. Each of the three entries is beautifully…