UPDATE! Deadline for entries has been extended to Tuesday, March 4th! The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists is announcing the 2025 A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism in Minnesota. This new award seeks to recognize outstanding investigative journalism in our state with $15,000 in prize money for journalists and their newsrooms. The cash prizes, sponsored by the A-Mark Foundation, will be…
This year’s Silha Spring Ethics Forum will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 24, at Coffman Memorial Union Theater on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. The forum features Alan Chen, the Thompson G. Marsh Law Alumni Professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, co-author of Truth and Transparency: Undercover Investigations in the Twenty-First Century…
Come to Lake Monster Brewing on Wednesday, Feb. 5, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. to mingle with fellow journalists and learn about the new A-Mark investigative journalism prize and the Page One Awards. One free drink ticket will be provided. Food will be available to order from OG Zaza through Lake Monster. Please RSVP by Monday, Feb. 3. Register here for the…
At least 50 people attended MNSPJ’s 2024 Intern Night on the evening of Oct. 22 in the USB Forum at Minnesota Public Radio in St. Paul. Panelists included representatives and hiring managers from different media organizations. Talia McWright, who was recently hired as a full-time reporter with the Pioneer Press, gave her perspective as a recent intern at several different…
Star Tribune reporter Andy Mannix and photojournalist Renée Jones Schneider joined MNSPJ on Sept. 12 for a virtual Q&A to discuss how they reported and produced MNSPJ’s 2024 Story of the Year, “What Happened to Heather Mayer?“ Page One judges lauded the pair for their deep investigation of an often misunderstood community, writing: “The reporter treated survivors with dignity and…
Plan now to attend the 2024 Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists Intern Night from 6-8 pm on Tuesday, Oct. 22nd. This annual event is an excellent opportunity to learn about journalism internships throughout the state, to network with media professionals and to meet fellow journalism students from local colleges. No previous internship experience is required to attend! After remarks from…
Join us for a compelling discussion featuring the 2024 World Press Institute (WPI) international journalists as they share their experiences covering elections in various political environments. A panel will discuss the critical role of the media during tense electoral periods. Conversation will explore how panelists navigate political pressures and the ethical challenges they encounter while reporting on elections worldwide. Moderator…
Join us for a virtual panel during your lunch hour Thursday, Sept. 12, to hear about how Star Tribune reporter Andy Mannix and photojournalist Renée Jones Schneider collaborated to produce MNSPJ’s 2024 Story of the Year, “What happened to Heather Mayer?“ Page One judges lauded the pair for their deep investigation of an often misunderstood community. The end result was…
The Minnesota chapter of Society of Professional Journalists has opened voting to its members to choose who will serve on the Board of Directors for the 2024-2025 term. Members may vote between now and Friday, August 16th. Ballots will close at 5 p.m. that day. An electronic ballot will be distributed to each member via e-mail. If you do not…
Minnesota SPJ announced the winners of our annual Page One journalism awards June 18 at The Lowlands in St. Paul. Here is a full list of the honorees: Special awards: Journalist of the Year 1. Andy Mannix of the Star Tribune Judge’s comments: Outstanding writing and reporting on both in-depth and daily stories. Mannix’s piece on Heather Mayer is a…