2019 Page One Awards in Photography

MNSPJ congratulates all the winners recognized Tuesday night at the annual Page One Awards!  Here’s a list of winners for excellence in photography. PHOTOGRAPHY Best News Photography First Place Rich Tsong-Taatarii, Star Tribune The judge said: “These photos put a personal face and convey an emotional context for the news and keep readers from feeling detached or distant from the story.”…

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2019 Page One Awards – Special Award Winners

MNSPJ congratulates all the winners recognized Tuesday night at the annual Page One Awards!  Here’s a list of winners in special award categories. SPECIAL AWARDS Best Use of Public Records Winner “Denied Justice.” Brandon Stahl, Jennifer Bjorhus, MaryJo Webster and Renee Jones Schneider, Star Tribune The judge said: “This series is a testament to the perseverance, patience, tenacity and time spent…

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MNSPJ seeks board candidates

MNSPJ is seeking candidates for the 2019-20 board year. Join us! Up for election are four, two-year board terms. Also up for election are the executive board positions: president-elect (the elected officer will serve as president 2020-2021), board secretary and treasurer. Executive board seats are one-year terms.     The chapter is led by a diverse, volunteer board of media professionals, past and present, who…

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Final Deadline Today for Page One Tickets

Last call for tickets for the 2019 Page One Awards! Sign up by 5 p.m. today, May 28, for this year’s event, which celebrates the best in Minnesota journalism and features a keynote address from Gov. Tim Walz, Minnesota’s 41st Governor. Angela Davis of Minnesota Public Radio will host the awards ceremony, which is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4. Longtime Star Tribune journalist Lori…

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Deadline Extension — Buy Page One Tickets by Friday!

We’ve extended the deadline to buy tickets for the 2019 Page One Awards until midnight Friday, May 24. This year’s event, which is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4, will feature a keynote address from Gov. Tim Walz, Minnesota’s 41st Governor. Angela Davis of Minnesota Public Radio will host the awards ceremony, which celebrates the best in Minnesota journalism. Longtime Star Tribune journalist Lori Sturdevant will be recognized…

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Don’t Delay! Buy Page One Tickets by Tuesday!

The deadline is coming soon for tickets to the 2019 Page One Awards, which will feature a keynote address from Gov. Tim Walz, Minnesota’s 41st Governor. Angela Davis of Minnesota Public Radio will host the awards ceremony, which celebrates the best in Minnesota journalism. Longtime Star Tribune journalist Lori Sturdevant will be recognized with the annual Peter S. Popovich Award for steadfast defense and support of First Amendment…

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Tickets on sale now for annual Page One Awards Banquet on June 4

Tickets are available now for the 2019 Page One Awards featuring a keynote address from Gov. Tim Walz, Minnesota’s 41st Governor. Angela Davis of Minnesota Public Radio will host the awards ceremony, which celebrates the best in Minnesota journalism. Tim Walz taught social studies and coached football at Mankato West High School before winning election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006. He…

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Save the Date: Gov. Walz to speak at Page One Awards on June 4

  Continuing an MNSPJ tradition for first-term governors, Gov. Tim Walz will deliver the keynote speech at the 2019 Page One Awards Banquet, which is scheduled for Tuesday, June 4. Angela Davis of Minnesota Public Radio will host the awards ceremony, which celebrates the best in Minnesota journalism. MNSPJ plans on notifying finalists for the awards this week via email, at which point ticket…

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