Futurize the News with Tim Harrower

Feb. 11, 2011 • 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. • Marriott City Center, Minneapolis Spend a day learning from Tim Harrower, one of the nation’s best-known news designers in print and online. Schedule includes a break for lunch on your own. Make your stories more visual, more concise, more effective. Improve stories in print and online. Workshop sessions include: •   …

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MN SPJ Announces 2011 Page One Awards

PLEASE NOTE: THE CONTEST FORM WILL BE OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS UNTIL 12:00 NOON ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14. NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER NOON 2 The Minnesota Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (MN SPJ) recognizes the best in Minnesota journalism each year with its annual Page One Awards. MN SPJ is excited to announce the addition, in…

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2011 Page One Awards: Contest Guidelines

GENERAL GUIDELINES The fee is $20 per entry. Entries must be submitted no later than Friday, February 11, 2011. All work published or broadcast during the 2010 calendar year is eligible. Journalists (including freelancers and contract employees) working for all print, broadcast and online news outlets in Minnesota (or news outlets in neighboring states that cover Minnesota) are eligible to…

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2011 Page One Awards: Contest Categories

1. NEWSPAPER a. Spot News (One or more stories covering a single spot news event) b. Short Feature (A single feature story of less than 30 inches) c. Long Feature (A single feature story of more than 30 inches) d. Enterprise Story (A story that reflects reporter’s ingenuity, use of sources or special research) e. In-Depth (One or more stories…

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The Times, Blooming Prairie, Seeks News Editor

Posted Oct. 25, 2011 An award-winning weekly newspaper in southern Minnesota is looking for an energetic, hard-working and dedicated news editor with a great editor salary. This is an exciting opportunity as the newspaper has recently expanded to become more countywide and has state-of-the-art equipment. We are looking for a self-starter with a degree in journalism or related field. Ideal…

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Minnesota SPJ denounces University of Minnesota Regents lack of transparency

The University of Minnesota’s hiring of Eric Kaler as president appears to be a positive step for the institution’s governance. Unfortunately, the fact he is being introduced to the public only after a closed door process designed to circumvent state law is a disappointing way to get to this point. The moment the Regents named Kaler the lone finalist it…

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Meeting Minutes for October 21, 2010

Society of Professional Journalists Minnesota Pro Chapter Board Meeting Date: October 21, 2010 Location: Lariat Lanes 6320 Penn Ave. S., Minneapolis Board Members present: Pres. Sarah Bauer, Pres.-Elect Alyssa Ford, Treas. Amanda Theisen, Secretary Art Hughes, Justin Piehowski, Anna Pratt, TaLeiza Calloway, Scott Theisen.

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2010 Annual Meeting

Date:  Monday, July 26 Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Sweeney’s Saloon 96 North Dale Street, St. Paul, MN 55402 All chapter members are invited to attend the 2010 Annual Meeting, Monday July 26.  At this meeting ballots cast in the 2010 election will be tabulated, and new board directors and officers will be announced.  Chapter President Scott Theisen will preside over…

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