MNSPJ congratulates all the winners recognized Thursday night at the annual Page One Awards!  Here’s a list of winners for excellence in newspaper journalism.   Spot News  Newspaper  – 50,000+ circulation First Place, Paul Walsh, Libor Jany, Miguel Otarola, Star Tribune “Minnehaha Academy Explosion”   Judge’s comment “Great reporting. The reporters do a nice job putting the reader at the scene…

  MNSPJ congratulates all the winners recognized Thursday night at the annual Page One Awards!  Here’s a list of winners for excellence in magazine journalism.   Best Profile Story Magazine First Place, Steve Lange, Rochester Magazine “Rocket Man”   Judge’s comment “It is deeply difficult to write well about an untested young person. Adding sports to that mix is another challenge. Mr.…

  MNSPJ congratulates all the winners recognized Thursday night at the annual Page One Awards!  Here’s a list of winners for excellence in television journalism.   Spot/Breaking News Television – Fewer than 50 newsroom employees First Place, WDIO Staff, WDIO-TV Winter Storm Coverage   Judge’s comment “Nice use of live presence, mixed with recorded elements, on a big story, affecting a large…

  MNSPJ congratulates all the winners recognized Thursday night at the annual Page One Awards!  Here’s a list of winners for excellence in radio journalism.   Hard News Report Radio First Place, Emma Sapong, MPR News “Roots of tension: race, hair, competition and black beauty stores” Judge’s comment “This surprising and informative piece was reported fairly, included multiple viewpoints and could…

  MNSPJ congratulates all the winners recognized Thursday night at the annual Page One Awards!  Here’s a list of winners for excellence in online journalism.   Best Website Online First Place, City Pages          citypages.com Judge’s comment “Visitors to the page are not bombarded by copy, but instead are able to easily navigate through the stories with lots of photos to break up…

Each year, the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists recognizes those who fight for First Amendment rights with the chapter’s Peter S. Popovich Award. This year, the award goes to a citizens group in Victoria, Minnesota, for their five-year effort to legally compel their City Council to open meetings, follow the law and provide public information to the public. Ken Goulart,…

The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists supports the Minnesota Supreme Court in its efforts to bring the sound and pictures of the courtroom into the homes of all Minnesotans. On April 25, the court will take public testimony on an advisory committee’s proposal it make permanent a pilot program allowing cameras to cover some sentencings in courtrooms. Until the pilot…