2012 PAGE ONE AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Minnesota SPJ congratulates all 2012 Page One Award winners and would like to thank everyone who made the annual celebration a huge success.  A full list of contest winners is published below (in Excel or Word format). A hard-charging courts reporter, an expose of a questionable Duluth doctor and a fast-paced look at an urban natural disaster are among the…

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Upcoming Training Opportunities

AAJA-MN is partnering with the Twin Cities Black Journalists for a trio of online and social media training sessions this spring. Cost is $5 for AAJA and TCBJ members for eachtraining session, and $10 for non-members. Or, pay $25 in advance for all 3sessions (non-members). The training sessions are free for student AAJA-MN members. Register today for all 3 sessions!…

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Connect at November Member Month Events

Sign up today to attend our Nov. 22 and Nov. 29 events! Innovative Mapping Strategies and Series Eats are part of MNSPJ’s November Member Month events. Anyone who joins Minnesota SPJ or renews their SPJ membership in the month of November will receive special rewards, including free books from local authors, complimentary magazine subscriptions, and more.

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MN SPJ ANNUAL MEETING JUNE 28

What: MN SPJ’s 2011 Annual Meeting Where:  Brit’s Pub, Minneapolis When:  Tuesday, June 28th at 7:00 p.m. Please join MN SPJ as the election committee counts ballots for the election of 2011-2012 officers and directors.  Chapter members present will also be asked to vote on changes to the bylaws, to go into effect on July 1, 2011.  New officers and…

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Twin Cities photographer, FOI champion are among the top honorees at 2011 Page One Awards from Minnesota SPJ

For Immediate Release June 8,2011 St. Paul Pioneer Press photographer Ben Garvin’s arresting photos of a shelter for down-and-out alcoholics helped propel him to be honored as the Journalist of the Year by the Minnesota Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. The honor is among the new Page One Awards this year. Other top honors go to Pioneer…

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2011 PAGE ONE AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Minnesota SPJ would like to thank everyone who made the 2011 Page One Awards a huge success.  You may download a full list of winners, below (in Excel or Word format). We’re pleased to announce that, thanks to the generosity of attendees, we raised nearly $2,400 for our student scholarship fund at the 2011 Silent Auction. If you would like…

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Minnesota Public Radio News receives SPJ New America Award for Somali coverage

Minnesota SPJ congratulates member Laura Yuen! INDIANAPOLIS – The Society of Professional Journalists is pleased to name Minnesota Public Radio News as the recipient of its New America Award, which honors work that explores and exposes issues of importance to immigrant or ethnic communities living in the U.S. The entry, “Civil War Kids: Young Somalis in Minnesota,” was chosen based…

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Page One Update

We know you’re curious to find out if you’ve won a 2011 Page One Award!  We’re excited to tell you. At the moment, we are still working to verify some contest results, and finalize plans with our keynote speaker.  We hope to announce winners and banquet details next week. Stay tuned!  More information to come.  Soon.

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2011 First Amendment Forum at SCSU

Society of Professional Journalists, SCSU Chapter SCSU-SPJ – Government transparency and news media scrutiny collide in the new world of media information. “Have the Watchdogs Lost Their Bark?” pushes the envelope as the central theme of the SCSU First Amendment Forum. Exceptional journalists headline the free, day-long workshop Friday, April 15 in the Atwood Little Theatre.  Sessions are 9 a.m.…

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