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)
NEW! Now Open to ALL Journalism Formats The Frank Premack Memorial Award competition is one of the state’s most coveted and celebrated journalism honors. Started in 1975 after the death of Frank Premack, a reporter and editor at the Minneapolis Tribune, the competition seeks entries from all Minnesota media doing public affairs journalism in their community or region. All journalists…
Watch video of the “How to Write a Book … And Get It Published” event co-sponsored by the Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and the Minnesota Historical Society Press Sept. 25th, 2007 at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul.
The Minnesota Pro Chapter will partner with the Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law to present its 2007 Ethics in Journalism Week program, “When Tragedy Strikes, What is the Media’s Role?” This panel discussion will examine how the media cover high-profile criminal incidents and the impact their coverage has on victims and their families. Panelists include:…
The Minnesota Coalition on Government Information honored Gary Hill, long-time SPJ leader and broadcast journalist, with the 2007 John R. Finnegan Freedom of Information Award.
Monday, February 26 | 7:00-9:00 PM The UBS Forum at Minnesota Public Radio 480 Cedar Street | St. Paul, MN 55101 The Minnesota Professional Chapter of SPJ is planning to plunge into one of journalism’s most provocative topics — objectivity — at Minnesota Public Radio’s UBS Forum in downtown St. Paul. The event will feature as lead panelist Stephen Ward,…