The election for the Minnesota Pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists will open on May 26 — and the Board of Directors is seeking candidates to hold office. Vacancies for treasurer, secretary and director are open to any member in good standing of the Society of Professional Journalists. Any interested candidate should send a biography and statement of…

Each month, SPJ’s Minnesota Sampler highlights a work of journalism from around the state.  Below, read about the April installment and view the story: After Star Tribune reporter Matt McKinney attended an event called Shariah 101, a presentation by a Coon Rapids doctor, he was on his way to exploring a deep strain of anti-Muslim sentiment running through Minnesota.  His subsequent report, about a circuit of speakers active…

Minnesota SPJ’s Page One Banquet, the organization’s annual celebration of the state’s best journalism, is set for June 15 at Town & Country Club in St. Paul. Jonathan Capehart, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and member of the Washington Post editorial board who writes about politics and social issues for the PostPartisan blog, will serve as the keynote speaker. Capehart was…

Could you make better use of your smartphone?  Join Twin Cities journalists Ben Garvin and Julio Ojeda-Zapata for a workshop on April 21 in Minneapolis. When: 7 p.m. Thursday, April 21. Where: Indeed Brewing, 711 NE 15th Ave., Minneapolis. (Ox taproom opens at 6 p.m.; workshop starts at 7 p.m.) Garvin, an Emmy Award-winning multimedia photojournalist at KARE11 and an…

Attention college journalists: The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists (MNSPJ) is now accepting applications for its 2016 student scholarship.  This year, MNSPJ will award two $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing careers in broadcast, print or visual journalism. Applicants must either be enrolled in a post-secondary institution in Minnesota or have graduated from a high school in Minnesota and be enrolled…

Each month, SPJ’s Minnesota Sampler highlights a work of journalism from around the state.  One of the journalists highlighted in this month’s Sampler is Laura Yuen, Minnesota SPJ’s newest board member.  Below, read about the March installment and view the story: Minnesota Public Radio, in an in-depth series of print and broadcast stories, photos and graphics, examined Minnesota’s high school graduation rate – including…

Each month, SPJ’s Minnesota Sampler highlights a work of journalism from around the state.  Below, read about the February installment and view the story: After recent reports raised questions about the overlapping roles of a state lawmaker, including his directorship of a foundation that provided scholarships for his children, Brianna Bierschbach at MinnPost decided to take a closer look at Minnesota’s complex conflict-of-interest reporting requirements.…

Join the Minnesota SPJ Chapter for a conversation with reporters who covered the case of Steven Avery, the Wisconsin man whose exoneration of sexual assault, release from prison and subsequent murder conviction were chronicled in the Netflix documentary “Making a Murderer.” When: 6:30 p.m., Feb. 29. Where: Brit’s Pub, 1110 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis. Cost: Free for SPJ members, $5 for non-members. Join SPJ today.…