2025 Silha Spring Ethics Forum: “High Value Lies: Ethics and Undercover Investigations in the Contemporary News Environment”

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…

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Join the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists for our annual winter mixer!

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…

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Recap: MNSPJ hosts another successful Intern Night

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…

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Watch: The behind-the-scenes of MNSPJ’s 2024 story of the year

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…

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2024 MNSPJ intern night is Tuesday, Oct. 22nd, at MPR

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…

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Election Watch 2024 – Journalistic Experience from the Global Stage

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…

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Join us for a virtual brown bag session Sept. 12: The making of MNSPJ’s Story of the Year

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…

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MNSPJ 2024 Page One Awards Winners

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…

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MNSPJ announces 2024 scholarship recipient

The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists is proud to offer Kenzie Nguyen, a resident of Brooklyn Park and undergraduate at St. Olaf College, a $2,000 scholarship. After reviewing her application, including her written and managerial work for the Olaf Messenger, the scholarship committee was unanimous in its decision. The committee’s five judges were impressed by her willingness to look off campus for…

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