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Twin Cities photographer, FOI champion are among the top honorees at 2011 Page One Awards from Minnesota SPJ

For Immediate Release June 8,2011 St. Paul Pioneer Press photographer Ben Garvin’s arresting photos of a shelter for down-and-out alcoholics helped propel him to be honored as the Journalist of the Year by the Minnesota Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. The honor is among the new Page One Awards this year. Other top honors go to Pioneer…

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2011 PAGE ONE AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Minnesota SPJ would like to thank everyone who made the 2011 Page One Awards a huge success.  You may download a full list of winners, below (in Excel or Word format). We’re pleased to announce that, thanks to the generosity of attendees, we raised nearly $2,400 for our student scholarship fund at the 2011 Silent Auction. If you would like…

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Minnesota Public Radio News receives SPJ New America Award for Somali coverage

Minnesota SPJ congratulates member Laura Yuen! INDIANAPOLIS – The Society of Professional Journalists is pleased to name Minnesota Public Radio News as the recipient of its New America Award, which honors work that explores and exposes issues of importance to immigrant or ethnic communities living in the U.S. The entry, “Civil War Kids: Young Somalis in Minnesota,” was chosen based…

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Page One Update

We know you’re curious to find out if you’ve won a 2011 Page One Award!  We’re excited to tell you. At the moment, we are still working to verify some contest results, and finalize plans with our keynote speaker.  We hope to announce winners and banquet details next week. Stay tuned!  More information to come.  Soon.

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2011 First Amendment Forum at SCSU

Society of Professional Journalists, SCSU Chapter SCSU-SPJ – Government transparency and news media scrutiny collide in the new world of media information. “Have the Watchdogs Lost Their Bark?” pushes the envelope as the central theme of the SCSU First Amendment Forum. Exceptional journalists headline the free, day-long workshop Friday, April 15 in the Atwood Little Theatre.  Sessions are 9 a.m.…

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MN SPJ Files Friend of the Court Brief

The twelve members of a Minneapolis jury this month declared that a person should not be allowed to publish something–true or otherwise–that might cost someone else his job. The Minnesota Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists strongly disagrees with this decision and has filed a legal brief in support of blogger John Hoff as he prepares to fight…

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Mix and Mingle at Midwest Journalism Conference

Join MN SPJ, Asian American Journalists Association Minnesota Chapter (AAJA-MN) and Twin Cities Black Journalists (TCBJ) for an evening of fun following Day 1 of the Midwest Journalism Conference. Unwind after a long day of conference sessions:  meet, mingle and mix with other Midwest journalists at Crave, Mall of America. When:  Friday, April 8 | 7:00 p.m. –  ??? Where: …

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See Change 2011

The University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the College of Design are partnering with AIGA, the professional association for design, to host the second annual See Change: The Power of Visual Communication conference on Thursday, May 19, and Friday, May 20, 2011 on the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus. MN SPJ is a SPONSOR ORGANIZATION:  Members…

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Spring Ethics Forum: April 4

“The Morality of Muckraking: Journalistic Ethics from Jack Anderson to Julian Assange” A Lecture and Book Signing featuring Professor Mark Feldstein, author of Poisoning the Press: Richard Nixon, Jack Anderson, and the Rise of Washington’s Scandal Culture Monday, April 4 | 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. | Room 130, Murphy Hall University of Minnesota -Twin Cities Campus When secret government…

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2011 Page One Awards

Thank you to everyone who entered the 2011 Page One Awards contest.  The submission period is now closed. Contest winners should be notified in April. Please stay tuned for special announcements regarding the 2011 Page One Awards Banquet. Feel free to contact MN SPJ with any questions: minnesota.spj (at) gmail.com

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