Two Citizens Win Freedom of Information Award from State’s Largest Journalism Group Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists presents its Peter S. Popovich Award to two women working to keep public information available to all citizens NOTE: All 2008 Page One Award Winners are listed below. Reporters and First Amendment lawyers aren’t the only ones who fight for freedom of information.…
The 2008 Page One Awards Banquet will be held Thursday, June 12, and will honor the best in Minnesota journalism from 2007. The Minnesota Pro Chapter will also present the 2008 Peter S. Popovich Award as well as its 2008 student scholarship awards. The event will feature guest speaker Byron Pitts, a CBS News National Correspondent who recently was embedded…
Watch video of the event in two parts here: Part I: 1 hr. 25 min. Part II: 19 min. The Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law partnered with the Minnesota Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists to produce a program for National Ethics in Journalism Week. The theme of this year’s Ethics Week is…
Watch video of the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists and Minnesota Public Radio forum on online journalism ethics Feb. 25, 2008. Host Bob Collins and lead panelist Dan Gillmor, along with guest panelists, discussed what is possible and what is at stake. Guests included: Chuck Olsen, MNstories.com Michael Caputo, MPR - Public Insight Journalism Jane Kirtley, Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics & Law (University of MN) Steve Perry, Minnesota Monitor Dave Pyle, AP Terry Sauer, Star Tribune Wendy Wyatt, University of St. Thomas Scott Libin, WCCO-TV Â
What: Freedom of Information Day Celebration Presentation of the John R. Finnegan Freedom of Information Award Silha Center’s Jane Kirtley Envisions “The Light at the End of the Tunnel†When: Friday, March 14, 2008 | 12:00 p.m. Where: Minneapolis Central Library The people’s right to know assumes a vast network of agencies and individuals committed to affirmation of that right.…
A Minnesota SPJ Public Forum When: Monday, February 25, 2008 | 7:00 p.m. Where: UBS Forum, Minnesota Public Radio | 480 Cedar Street, St. Paul What: Professional journalists build credibility through accurate, timely reporting and adherence to clear ethical standards. But how much do the traditional journalistic touchstones of vetting sources and fair and transparent reporting matter at a time…
SPJ leaders call Minnesota Police Department’s administrative subpoena of reporter phone records an abuse of public power INDIANAPOLIS — The St. Paul Police Department’s administrative subpoena of KMSP-TV reporter Tom Lyden’s phone records and the phone records of a Ramsey County sheriff’s department employee was an abuse of power and an affront to First Amendment rights, Society of Professional Journalists…
Watch video from the Minnesota Pro Chapter’s Nov. 27th, 2007 Diversity Event: Covering Minnesota’s Hmong Community: The culture, the community and the challenges in covering America’s largest Hmong population. Panelists from left to right: Ilean Her, Executive Director – Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans Curt Brown, Reporter – Star Tribune Pakou Hang, Political Activist & Community Leader Wameng Moua, Editor…
Covering Minnesota’s Hmong Community: The culture, the community and the challenges in covering America’s largest Hmong population What: The Twin Cities are home to the largest Hmong population in the United States, yet many Minnesotans know very little about this influential community. SPJ will convene a panel of experts including journalists and Hmong community leaders who will speak about Hmong…
The MN Pro Chapter cordially invites you to celebrate the holiday season with your SPJ colleagues. When: Friday, December 7th | 7:00 p.m. Where: Alyssa Ford’s Home (3445 First Avenue South | Minneapolis, MN 55408) Please stop by for food and cocktails. Guests are welcome. Questions: Contact Alyssa Ford (651-894-3661 or aford@midwesthomemag.com) Holiday Party Invite (PDF)