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Event planned to bring the community together to discuss the story. The Minnesota Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists is deeply concerned about the story that aired on KSTP-TV on Nov. 7, 2014 alleging that Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges appeared recently in a photo flashing a gang sign. The Twin Cities chapters of the National Association of Black…
The Minnesota Pro Chapter’s board — along with the Twin Cities chapters of the National Association of Black Journalists and the Asian American Journalists Association — recently released a statement expressing concern over KSTP’s “Pointergate” story. Read the full statement. Read Hubbard Broadcasting CEO Stanley Hubbard’s response. We don’t just want to do a statement, though, because we realize that…
Tuesday, October 21 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Rondo Public Library Register online now! Minnesota SPJ is pleased to co-present a panel discussion on accessing Minnesota education information featuring journalists, FOI experts and representatives from schools. What information about students and teachers is public? How do you ask for public data from school districts? What can you do with data…
Twin Cities journalists–SPJ members and nonmembers alike–are invited to compete in some shuffleboard and simply have an all around good time at Sisyphus Brewing, near Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis. A Sisyphus co-owner says there even will be an ever-so-modest prize for our shuffleboard winner. When: 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22 Where: Sisyphus Brewing, 712 Ontario Ave W,…
If you haven’t already heard, the Society of Professional Journalists passed a new Code of Ethics for the first time since 1996 on Sept. 6 at Excellence in Journalism 2014. To celebrate updating the code, and to spread the practice of using ethics in everyday journalistic work, SPJ wants its members to have a copy of the new code. Here are the three ways you…
The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists is pleased to announce our annual Intern Night program for Wednesday, October 29th at WCCO-TV in Downtown Minneapolis. This program is designed for college students and is a great opportunity to learn about applying for internships, meet internship recruiters and managers, and get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to intern in one…
Minnesota SPJ members are friends are invited to the 2014 Silha Lecture! October 6, 2014 7:00 pm Cowles Auditorium University of Minnesota West Bank, Twin Cities Campus “See No Evil: Why We Need A New Approach to Government Transparency” Featuring David A. Schulz Partner, Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz, LLP Co-Director of the Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic at Yale…
Check out AAJA-MN’s Trivia Bowl on October 16. $100 for teams of 5. All proceeds benefit AAJA-MN’s scholarship, grant and internship program. If you’d like to join “Team MN SPJ” email us! More information and register your team today!
At the Excellence in Journalism Convention winners were announced in various elections for leadership positions. Meet your new national board of directors and committee chairs! SPJ HAS A NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS! President: Dana Neuts President-Elect: Paul Fletcher Secretary-Treasurer: Lynn Walsh Immediate Past President: David Cuillier Vice President, Campus Chapter Affairs: Sue Kopen Katcef Directors At-Large: Bill McCloskey and J. Alex Tarquinio Campus Representatives: Jordan Gass-Poore, Texas State…