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December 3, 2007

Covering Minnesota’s Hmong Community

Watch video from the Minnesota Pro Chapter’s Nov. 27th, 2007 Diversity Event: Covering Minnesota’s Hmong Community: The culture, the community and the challenges in covering Americaâ€™s largest Hmong population. Panelists from left to right: Ilean Her, Executive Director – Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans Curt Brown, Reporter – Star Tribune Pakou Hang, Political Activist & Community Leader Wameng Moua, Editor…

December 13, 2007

SPJ Diversity Event: Nov. 27th

Covering Minnesota’s Hmong Community: The culture, the community and the challenges in covering Americaâ€™s largest Hmong population What: The Twin Cities are home to the largest Hmong population in the United States, yet many Minnesotans know very little about this influential community. SPJ will convene a panel of experts including journalists and Hmong community leaders who will speak about Hmong…

December 13, 2007

SPJ Holiday Party — Friday, Dec. 7th

The MN Pro Chapter cordially invites you to celebrate the holiday season with your SPJ colleagues. When: Friday, December 7th | 7:00 p.m. Where: Alyssa Ford’s Home (3445 First Avenue South | Minneapolis, MN 55408) Please stop by for food and cocktails. Guests are welcome. Questions: Contact Alyssa Ford (651-894-3661 or aford@midwesthomemag.com) Holiday Party Invite (PDF)

February 5, 2008

Frank Premack Public Affairs Journalism Award

NEW! Now Open to ALL Journalism Formats The Frank Premack Memorial Award competition is one of the state’s most coveted and celebrated journalism honors. Started in 1975 after the death of Frank Premack, a reporter and editor at the Minneapolis Tribune, the competition seeks entries from all Minnesota media doing public affairs journalism in their community or region. All journalists…

October 12, 2007

VIDEO: How to Write a Book … And Get It Published

Watch video of the “How to Write a Book … And Get It Published” event co-sponsored by the Minnesota Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and the Minnesota Historical Society Press Sept. 25th, 2007 at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul.

April 12, 2007

MN SPJ and Silha Center Partner to Host Ethics Week Event

The Minnesota Pro Chapter will partner with the Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law to present its 2007 Ethics in Journalism Week program, “When Tragedy Strikes, What is the Media’s Role?” This panel discussion will examine how the media cover high-profile criminal incidents and the impact their coverage has on victims and their families. Panelists include:…

March 21, 2007

Gary Hill Honored With John R. Finnegan Freedom of Information Award

The Minnesota Coalition on Government Information honored Gary Hill, long-time SPJ leader and broadcast journalist, with the 2007 John R. Finnegan Freedom of Information Award.

February 22, 2007

Without Fear or Favor: Objectivity Revisited

Monday, February 26 | 7:00-9:00 PM The UBS Forum at Minnesota Public Radio 480 Cedar Street | St. Paul, MN 55101 The Minnesota Professional Chapter of SPJ is planning to plunge into one of journalism’s most provocative topics — objectivity — at Minnesota Public Radio’s UBS Forum in downtown St. Paul. The event will feature as lead panelist Stephen Ward,…

February 20, 2007

DEADLINE EXTENDED: SPJ doubles its journalism scholarship award to $2000

Deadline has been extended to MARCH 31. Minnesota SPJ is pleased to accept applications for the 2007 Journalism Scholarship. The chapter will award two scholarships of $2000 each to Minnesota post-secondary students studying journalism. Download Application (PDF)

January 5, 2007

2007 Page One Awards

The Minnesota SPJ Chapter recognizes the best our state’s news organizations have to offer with the annual Page One Awards. We are currently taking contest entries through February 2nd from newspapers, magazines, weekly news publications, and television and radio newsrooms. Entry Form (Word) Entry Form (PDF)