A newspaper confronting fear and misconceptions about refugees in its town, a veteran reporter who’s churned out countless investigative stories, and a digital journalist who teaches the next generation of news hounds were among the big winners Wednesday at the 2016 Minnesota SPJ Page One Awards. The St. Cloud Times’ wide-ranging exploration of immigration issues, which included a special fact-checking series, was…

Unwind and network with your fellow journalists at our After Deadline happy hour! This is one of many events that Society of Professional Journalists chapters are holding across the country on June 21 in order to give journalists a chance to meet others in the profession. Event is open to members and nonmembers alike, though we’d love for you to…

The following statements are from Minnesota SPJ members running for the 2016-17 Board of Directors. 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 Wednesday, June…

The Minnesota Pro Chapter of the SPJ has sent the following letter to the U.S. marshal in charge of security at the U.S. District Court in Minneapolis: The Minnesota Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is deeply troubled by the problems experienced by MPR News reporter Mukhtar Ibrahim at the U.S. District Courthouse in Minneapolis. The Twin Cities…

The election for the Minnesota Pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists will open on May 26 — and the Board of Directors is seeking candidates to hold office. Vacancies for treasurer, secretary and director are open to any member in good standing of the Society of Professional Journalists. Any interested candidate should send a biography and statement of…

Each month, SPJ’s Minnesota Sampler highlights a work of journalism from around the state.  Below, read about the April installment and view the story: After Star Tribune reporter Matt McKinney attended an event called Shariah 101, a presentation by a Coon Rapids doctor, he was on his way to exploring a deep strain of anti-Muslim sentiment running through Minnesota.  His subsequent report, about a circuit of speakers active…

Minnesota SPJ’s Page One Banquet, the organization’s annual celebration of the state’s best journalism, is set for June 15 at Town & Country Club in St. Paul. Jonathan Capehart, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and member of the Washington Post editorial board who writes about politics and social issues for the PostPartisan blog, will serve as the keynote speaker. Capehart was…

Could you make better use of your smartphone?  Join Twin Cities journalists Ben Garvin and Julio Ojeda-Zapata for a workshop on April 21 in Minneapolis. When: 7 p.m. Thursday, April 21. Where: Indeed Brewing, 711 NE 15th Ave., Minneapolis. (Ox taproom opens at 6 p.m.; workshop starts at 7 p.m.) Garvin, an Emmy Award-winning multimedia photojournalist at KARE11 and an…

Attention college journalists: The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists (MNSPJ) is now accepting applications for its 2016 student scholarship.  This year, MNSPJ will award two $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing careers in broadcast, print or visual journalism. Applicants must either be enrolled in a post-secondary institution in Minnesota or have graduated from a high school in Minnesota and be enrolled…