Join the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists this Friday, November 30 at noon for our first ever virtual brown bag lunch. Update – the live event is finished, but you can watch the entire discussion below. Tune in live on YouTube and Twitter for a lunch-time discussion on the Hat Tip. When should news organizations give credit to bloggers, competitors,…
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…
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!…
Thursday, December 8, 2011 6:30 – 10:00 p.m. Nye’s Polonaise Room 112 East Hennepin Ave. Minneapolis, MN
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.