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,…
Deadline has been extended to MARCH 31. Minnesota SPJ is pleased to accept applications for the 2007 Journalism Scholarship. The chapter will award two scholarships of $2000 each to Minnesota post-secondary students studying journalism. Download Application (PDF)
The Minnesota SPJ Chapter recognizes the best our state’s news organizations have to offer with the annual Page One Awards. We are currently taking contest entries through February 2nd from newspapers, magazines, weekly news publications, and television and radio newsrooms. Entry Form (Word) Entry Form (PDF)
It’s free and you don’t need to be a member to attend. Come toast the holiday season, have a bite to eat and socialize with your fellow journalists. When: Friday, December 8, 6:30 p.m. Where: 3507 46th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN (View Map) RSVP at minnesota.spj@gmail.com
Three energetic new faces joined the Minnesota Pro Chapter board this year. Sarah Bauer, Sarah Moran and Amanda Lutz fill out a well-rounded panel of print, broadcast and academic professionals. The thing they have in common is a diligence to keep the state chapter relevant to working journalists in Minnesota.