Upcoming Event: Election Reflections

After more than 21 months of debating, campaigning and political posturing, it appears that the election is (kind of) finally over. Join us at Sweeney’s on Thursday, November 20 to re-hash the election season, chat about political ads, and the effect of new technologies on the campaigns. We’ll have a few Twin Cities-based journalists on hand to tell you their…

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VIDEO: Your Credentials, Please

Your Credentials, Please @ Yahoo! Video Watch video of part I of the Society of Professional Journalist’s RNC and the media panel Sept. 21, 2008. Part’s II, III & IV will follow be available next week. About the panel: Journalists who reported from the 2008 RNC in St. Paul as well as representatives from law enforcement, city government and media…

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From National: SPJ Pleased with St. Paul’s Decision to Drop Charges Against Journalists

INDIANAPOLIS – Leaders of the Society of Professional Journalists are expressing great satisfaction that the city of St. Paul has decided to drop misdemeanor charges against journalists arrested while covering protests of the Republican National Convention. Between Sept. 1 and 4, a number of journalists were arrested in St. Paul, swept up in police actions meant to quell violence during…

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