The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists is excited to announce Tony Webster, a public records researcher and data activist, as its 2017 Peter S. Popovich Award winner.  Webster’s dogged work to make government more transparent exemplifies the spirit of the award, which honors those who fight for First Amendment rights.  Journalists could learn a lot — and many have —…

Minnesota SPJ members running for the 2017-18 Board of Directors have submitted the following statements. Electronic ballots will be mailed to all MNSPJ members currently in good standing with both the national organization and local chapter. Didn’t receive a ballot in your email but think you should have? Contact minnesota.spj@gmail.com Ballots must be submitted no later than noon on Friday, June…

In two photo spreads over the Memorial Day weekend, Colleen Harrison of the Albert Lea Tribune chronicled the return of the remains of Glaydon Iverson, a sailor from Minnesota who was killed more than 75 years ago in the attack on Pearl Harbor.   Iverson’s remains, identified in March, were returned to Minnesota on Thursday and buried near his parents’…

The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists defends the right of KSTP-TV and its journalists to pursue the truth and report it. In that pursuit, KSTP has relied on confidential sources to shine a light on sexual harassment allegations at the University of Minnesota. Minnesota law protects the rights of journalists to keep their sources confidential as part of the Free Flow…

MNSPJ and the Minnesota State Bar Association present “Approaching the Bar: Journalists and Lawyers Face Off” WHEN: Thursday, May 18, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m (Registration begins at 4:45).  Please join us for cocktails and complimentary hors d’oeuvres after the presentation.      WHERE: Titanic Room, Kieran’s Irish Pub, 85 N 6th Street in Minneapolis REGISTER (deadline May 16): COST: $10.00. Call Jennifer Carter at…

The 2017 Page One Banquet will celebrate the best in Minnesota journalism. Hannah Allam, a veteran journalist who covers U.S. Muslim life for BuzzFeed News, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Page One Banquet. Allam previously reported for McClatchy, spending a decade as bureau chief in Baghdad during the Iraq war and in Cairo during the Arab Spring…

The 2017 Page One Banquet will celebrate the best in Minnesota journalism. Hannah Allam, a veteran journalist who covers U.S. Muslim life for BuzzFeed News, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Page One Banquet. Allam previously reported for McClatchy, spending a decade as bureau chief in Baghdad during the Iraq war and in Cairo during the Arab Spring…

The Minnesota Pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is seeking director candidates for the 2017-18 board year. This year’s election will begin on May 29, with candidate statements due to MNSPJ by May 26. Results of this year’s election will be announced at the MNSPJ annual meeting, 6:30 p.m. June 28 at The Cardinal in South Minneapolis.  …

As a plan to prevent cities from raising the minimum wage has worked its way through the Legislature — with a Senate vote planned this week — the Southwest Journal in Minneapolis has covered the issue from several perspectives.   Two of the Journal’s stories make up the April installment of the Minnesota Sampler — this one, which looks at…

Attention journalists: The creators of the Serial podcast — Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder — are coming to the Twin Cities. The pair will speak May 10 as part of Beth El Synagogue’s Inspiring Minds series. Minnesota SPJ is a promotional partner for the event. Launched in 2014, Serial became the fastest podcast to reach five million downloads in iTunes…