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TELL US YOUR STORY: ALEX FRIEDRICH

Alex Friedrich worked for Minnesota Public Radio News, the Pioneer Press and other newspapers during a 25-year career. He wrote the following for MNSPJ’s ongoing series, Tell us Your Story, a salute to former journalists who have moved on to new adventures.…

Sports and race event took on tough questions

  Twin Cities Black Journalists, along with the Minnesota chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota, hosted a panel on “Where Race and Sports Intersect” on…

Hate in the Headlines seminar draws crowd

A seminar on covering hate groups and bias crimes that included prosecutors, victims, researchers and the FBI drew a capacity crowd Jan. 19 at the University of Minnesota Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The seminar was sponsored by…

2018 PAGE ONE AWARDS: CONTEST GUIDELINES

GENERAL GUIDELINES The fee is $22 per entry. Entries must be submitted no later than Friday, February 23, 2018. All work published or broadcast during the 2017 calendar year is eligible. Journalists (including freelancers and contract employees) working for all…

Hate in the Headlines: A seminar for journalists

Join us for a free seminar on covering the rise in hate crimes and clashes. On Friday, Jan. 19, MNSPJ and the Minnesota Journalism Center will host “Hate in the Headlines,” an afternoon workshop at the University of Minnesota. Dig…

A conversation about uncovering sexual harassment: Dec. 7

Join MNSPJ and two of Minnesota’s top reporters for a conversation about sexual harassment in the headlines. MinnPost legislative reporter Briana Bierschbach broke the story about allegations against Minnesota state Sen. Dan Schoen, prompting a flood of coverage about similar…