Sarah Bauer

Sarah Bauer

From National: SPJ Urges St. Paul Mayor to Drop All Charges

For Immediate Release: 9/5/08 Contact: Scott Leadingham, SPJ Communications Coordinator, (509) 859-2818, sleadingham@spj.org ATLANTA – Leaders of the Society of Professional Journalists call on St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman to drop charges against journalists who were arrested while covering protests…

From National: SPJ Concerned Over RNC and DNC Arrests

For Immediate Release: 9/3/08 Contact: Clint Brewer, SPJ President, (615) 301-9229, cbrewer@nashvillecitypaper.com Scott Leadingham, SPJ Communications Coordinator, (509) 859-2818, sleadingham@spj.org ATLANTA – Leaders of the Society of Professional Journalists, currently meeting in Atlanta for the annual SPJ Convention and National…

Free people in a free country are free to use their cameras

Minnesota Pro Chapter Society of Professional Journalists For Immediate Release August 29, 2008 Police confiscating reporting equipment, prohibiting journalists from covering news events, and hassling photographers are definite warning signs as we head into the Republican National Convention. The Society…

Congratulations to all 2008 Page One Honorees

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…

2008 Page One Awards Banquet

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…