Each month, SPJ’s Minnesota Sampler highlights a work of journalism from around the state.  One of the journalists highlighted in this month’s Sampler is Laura Yuen, Minnesota SPJ’s newest board member.  Below, read about the March installment and view the story: Minnesota Public Radio, in an in-depth series of print and broadcast stories, photos and graphics, examined Minnesota’s high school graduation rate – including…

Each month, SPJ’s Minnesota Sampler highlights a work of journalism from around the state.  Below, read about the February installment and view the story: After recent reports raised questions about the overlapping roles of a state lawmaker, including his directorship of a foundation that provided scholarships for his children, Brianna Bierschbach at MinnPost decided to take a closer look at Minnesota’s complex conflict-of-interest reporting requirements.…

Join the Minnesota SPJ Chapter for a conversation with reporters who covered the case of Steven Avery, the Wisconsin man whose exoneration of sexual assault, release from prison and subsequent murder conviction were chronicled in the Netflix documentary “Making a Murderer.” When: 6:30 p.m., Feb. 29. Where: Brit’s Pub, 1110 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis. Cost: Free for SPJ members, $5 for non-members. Join SPJ today.…

Each month, SPJ plans to highlight a work of journalism from across the state in a segment we are calling the Minnesota Sampler.  Below, read about the January installment and view the story: The West Central Tribune, located in Willmar in the heart of Minnesota’s turkey growing sector, extensively covered last year’s avian influenza outbreak that devastated the state’s turkey flocks. …

The Madison, Wis., SPJ chapter is co-sponsoring a reporting on religion conference March 14, 2016, in Madison. The one-day event will feature journalists and scholars who will help participants gain a deeper understanding of the role religion plays in public life and how religion is represented – or not – in the news media.  Besides SPJ, sponsors include the Lubar Institute…

Each month, SPJ plans to highlight a work of journalism from across the state in a segment we are calling Minnesota Sampler.  Below, read about the December installment and view the story: When Judge Joseph Chase recently sentenced John LaDue, the teen accused in a terror plot at Waseca Junior-Senior High School, to 10 years of probation, he linked the plan, in part,…

Time to celebrate the season with your fellow Minnesota journalists at this year’s “Off the Record” Holiday Party! Anyone who is a journalist or is a friend of journalism is welcome.  “Off the Record” Holiday Party Date: Wednesday, Dec. 9 Time: 7 p.m. Location:  Pizza Lucé, 119 N 4th St, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 Cash bar. As usual, we supply the appetizers and…