Due to a security threat at the Carlson School/Humphrey Institute, the buildings are being closed this afternoon and evening. Accordingly the Town Hall/Ethics Forum will take place in Murphy Hall (the journalism building), 206 Church Street, SE, room 130 (the lecture hall). You will find parking most convenient in the Church Street Garage or the Washington Avenue Ramp. The event…
March 27 & 28, 2009 Holiday Inn Select, Bloomington Mark your calendars for the 2009 Midwest Journalism Conference! Join journalists from the Midwest for two days of professional development, networking and skills training. DOWNLOAD A FULL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AND REGISTRATION FORM HERE Some highlights: Forgive Us Our Debts —Today’s news is heavy on the economy, and the news is not…
Thank you to all of the entrants of the 2009 Page One Awards. This year, we received more than 420 entries this year in Newspaper, Magazine, Television, Radio and Online Categories. Entries are currently being judged by partner SPJ chapters in comparable markets throughout the U.S. Contest results will be returned to MN SPJ by mid-April when results will be…
The Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (MN SPJ) is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for its 2009 student scholarship. This year, MN SPJ will award two $1,000 scholarships to students pursuing a career in journalism. Applicants must either be enrolled in a post-secondary institution in Minnesota or be a Minnesota high school graduate…
Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists supports the ability of online-based journalists to attend any and all legislative gatherings open to other media. SPJ can see no reason why journalists should be excluded because of how their product is distributed. By barring online reporters, legislators portray themselves as out of touch with the method by which an increasing number of Minnesotans…
2-23-09_minutes Respectfully submitted by Sarah Bauer, secretary February 24, 2009
Don’t forget to submit your entry for the 2009 Page One Awards by this Wednesday, February 18th. This year, MN SPJ is excited to announce that it has put the entry process online. Entrants can submit entries and payment at: Read more about the entry categories. Please note: MN SPJ prefers that you submit a digital copy of your…
News Coverage of the Somali Community @ Yahoo! Video Watch video of a panel of local journalists and Somali community leaders discussing challenges to covering an immigrant community and the differing roles of the mainstream media and the ethnic news media in covering the Somali community. Panelists included: • Moderator – Wendy Wyatt, University of St. Thomas • Julia Opoti,…
News Coverage of the Somali Community (Part 2) @ Yahoo! Video Watch part 2 of the “News coverage of the Somali community” panel discussion.
SPJ Event: "Access Education" Part I of II @ Yahoo! Video Watch video of a panel discussion about the challenges Minnesota reporters and photographers face when covering education-related stories featuring: · John Borger, Attorney – Faegre & Benson · Emily Johns, Education Reporter – Star Tribune · Carissa Nelson, Communications Coordinator – Stillwater Schools · Howie Padilla, Communications Director –…