Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists
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The Minnesota Star Tribune, @mprnews.org @minnesotareformer.com , @spokesmanrecorder.bsky.social, @sahanjournal.bsky.social, Center for Broadcast Journalism and Minnesota Newspaper Association today released the following statement:
January 30, 2026 at 4:55 PM
The Minnesota Star Tribune, @mprnews.org @minnesotareformer.com , @spokesmanrecorder.bsky.social, @sahanjournal.bsky.social, Center for Broadcast Journalism and Minnesota Newspaper Association today released the following statement:
Reposted by Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists
SPJ strongly condemns today’s arrest of journalists @donlemonofficial.bsky.social and Georgia Fort in connection with their reporting on a Jan. 18 demonstration at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota.
🔗 Read the full statement: bit.ly/4rrqYAQ
🔗 Read the full statement: bit.ly/4rrqYAQ
January 30, 2026 at 7:09 PM
SPJ strongly condemns today’s arrest of journalists @donlemonofficial.bsky.social and Georgia Fort in connection with their reporting on a Jan. 18 demonstration at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota.
🔗 Read the full statement: bit.ly/4rrqYAQ
🔗 Read the full statement: bit.ly/4rrqYAQ
The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists strongly condemns the wrongful arrests of journalists Georgia Fort and Don Lemon for reporting on a church protest in St. Paul.
Read our full statement here: www.mnspj.org/2026/01/30/m...
Read our full statement here: www.mnspj.org/2026/01/30/m...
January 30, 2026 at 6:18 PM
The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists strongly condemns the wrongful arrests of journalists Georgia Fort and Don Lemon for reporting on a church protest in St. Paul.
Read our full statement here: www.mnspj.org/2026/01/30/m...
Read our full statement here: www.mnspj.org/2026/01/30/m...
Thanks for a great time at our Winter Mixer last night! We’re happy to announce that we have opened an MNSPJ scholarship fund. Help us grow the funds to support additional student journalists: donate.stripe.com/28EeV6d03bHj...
January 29, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Thanks for a great time at our Winter Mixer last night! We’re happy to announce that we have opened an MNSPJ scholarship fund. Help us grow the funds to support additional student journalists: donate.stripe.com/28EeV6d03bHj...
TONIGHT: Mingle with fellow journalists, order a pizza from OG Zaza, and enjoy a free drink at MNSPJ's Winter Mixer. We'll be at Lake Monster Brewing in St. Paul from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Learn more and RSVP here:
Learn more and RSVP here:
2026 MNSPJ Winter Mixer
Mingling! Journalism! Free drink ticket! Pizza!
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January 28, 2026 at 4:29 PM
TONIGHT: Mingle with fellow journalists, order a pizza from OG Zaza, and enjoy a free drink at MNSPJ's Winter Mixer. We'll be at Lake Monster Brewing in St. Paul from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Learn more and RSVP here:
Learn more and RSVP here:
The 2026 A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism in Minnesota is back after a successful inaugural year, with $15,000 in prize money for journalists and their newsrooms. Submit your entries by February 20.
MNSPJ seeking entries for 2026 A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism in Minnesota – Minnesota SPJ
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January 19, 2026 at 6:40 PM
The 2026 A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism in Minnesota is back after a successful inaugural year, with $15,000 in prize money for journalists and their newsrooms. Submit your entries by February 20.
The 2026 Page One Awards contest is accepting entries! This year, we’ve added more than a dozen brand new categories. MNSPJ will also honor a Student Journalist of the Year. The deadline to enter is Friday, February 20. Learn more and submit your entries: www.mnspj.org/2026/01/11/2...
2026 Page One Awards contest accepting entries – Minnesota SPJ
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January 19, 2026 at 6:38 PM
The 2026 Page One Awards contest is accepting entries! This year, we’ve added more than a dozen brand new categories. MNSPJ will also honor a Student Journalist of the Year. The deadline to enter is Friday, February 20. Learn more and submit your entries: www.mnspj.org/2026/01/11/2...
What are the best practices for staying safe while on assignment? The International Women's Media Foundation and the Minnesota Journalism Center are offering virtual training from 10-11:30 a.m. this Friday. Register here: umn.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
December 11, 2025 at 5:29 AM
What are the best practices for staying safe while on assignment? The International Women's Media Foundation and the Minnesota Journalism Center are offering virtual training from 10-11:30 a.m. this Friday. Register here: umn.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists strongly condemns attacks on journalists by law enforcement on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, during a federal operation in St. Paul.
Read our full statement: www.mnspj.org/2025/11/26/m...
Read our full statement: www.mnspj.org/2025/11/26/m...
November 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists strongly condemns attacks on journalists by law enforcement on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, during a federal operation in St. Paul.
Read our full statement: www.mnspj.org/2025/11/26/m...
Read our full statement: www.mnspj.org/2025/11/26/m...
JOURNALISM STUDENTS: Come to MNSPJ's 2025 Intern Night on November 13 at MPR News in St. Paul. It's a chance for you to mingle with hiring managers from Twin Cities media organizations. Free to attend, but registration is required!
2025 Minnesota SPJ Intern Night at Minnesota Public Radio
Are you a college student looking for an internship in news media, or an intern looking for your first job? Find out how to break in here!
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October 14, 2025 at 3:25 AM
JOURNALISM STUDENTS: Come to MNSPJ's 2025 Intern Night on November 13 at MPR News in St. Paul. It's a chance for you to mingle with hiring managers from Twin Cities media organizations. Free to attend, but registration is required!
Looking for more ways to engage with MNSPJ? We're hosting our annual meeting on Thursday, September 25 in St. Paul! Come discuss future plans and socialize with our new board.
More details: www.mnspj.org/2025/09/15/j...
More details: www.mnspj.org/2025/09/15/j...
Join MNSPJ’s 2025 annual meeting on September 25 (please note date change) – Minnesota SPJ
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September 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Looking for more ways to engage with MNSPJ? We're hosting our annual meeting on Thursday, September 25 in St. Paul! Come discuss future plans and socialize with our new board.
More details: www.mnspj.org/2025/09/15/j...
More details: www.mnspj.org/2025/09/15/j...
Please join MNSPJ's annual meeting on September 25 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at SPNN/Sahan Journal offices in St. Paul.
This will be a great opportunity to find ways to get involved and meet the new board. After, we’ll head next door to Lake Monster Brewing for socializing.
www.mnspj.org/2025/09/15/j...
This will be a great opportunity to find ways to get involved and meet the new board. After, we’ll head next door to Lake Monster Brewing for socializing.
www.mnspj.org/2025/09/15/j...
Join MNSPJ’s 2025 annual meeting on September 25 (please note date change) – Minnesota SPJ
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September 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Please join MNSPJ's annual meeting on September 25 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at SPNN/Sahan Journal offices in St. Paul.
This will be a great opportunity to find ways to get involved and meet the new board. After, we’ll head next door to Lake Monster Brewing for socializing.
www.mnspj.org/2025/09/15/j...
This will be a great opportunity to find ways to get involved and meet the new board. After, we’ll head next door to Lake Monster Brewing for socializing.
www.mnspj.org/2025/09/15/j...
Thank you to all of our members who voted in our recent board election. MNSPJ is excited to announce the results and welcome our 2025-2026 Board of Directors: www.mnspj.org/2025/09/15/m...
MNSPJ announces its 2025-2026 Board of Directors – Minnesota SPJ
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September 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Thank you to all of our members who voted in our recent board election. MNSPJ is excited to announce the results and welcome our 2025-2026 Board of Directors: www.mnspj.org/2025/09/15/m...
Join @spj-posts.bsky.social at MediaFest25 on October 15–18 in Washington D.C. for hands-on training, student journalism programming, networking, and press freedom conversations.
Early-bird pricing ends Monday, Sept. 15. Register today: mediafest25.com
Early-bird pricing ends Monday, Sept. 15. Register today: mediafest25.com
September 12, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Join @spj-posts.bsky.social at MediaFest25 on October 15–18 in Washington D.C. for hands-on training, student journalism programming, networking, and press freedom conversations.
Early-bird pricing ends Monday, Sept. 15. Register today: mediafest25.com
Early-bird pricing ends Monday, Sept. 15. Register today: mediafest25.com
Today is the last day to submit your application to join MNSPJ's Board of Directors!
If you’re interested, please send a short professional bio and candidate statement to [email protected].
If you’re interested, please send a short professional bio and candidate statement to [email protected].
August 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Today is the last day to submit your application to join MNSPJ's Board of Directors!
If you’re interested, please send a short professional bio and candidate statement to [email protected].
If you’re interested, please send a short professional bio and candidate statement to [email protected].
We’re seeking candidates to serve on MNSPJ’s board of directors for two-year terms beginning in September 2025. Please apply by Wednesday, August 6! Learn more here: www.mnspj.org/2025/07/16/m...
MNSPJ Seeks Candidates for 2025-2026 Board of Directors – Minnesota SPJ
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August 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
We’re seeking candidates to serve on MNSPJ’s board of directors for two-year terms beginning in September 2025. Please apply by Wednesday, August 6! Learn more here: www.mnspj.org/2025/07/16/m...
Join MNSPJ and the Minnesota Journalism Center on Tuesday for hands-on training in using Google Pinpoint and Google Public Data Explorer for investigative reporting.
Free, in-person from 6-8 p.m. at Murphy Hall at the U of M. Limited spots still available: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Free, in-person from 6-8 p.m. at Murphy Hall at the U of M. Limited spots still available: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
"Dig Deeper: Using Google Tools to Find and Organize Information" Sign-Up
Please fill out this form to reserve your spot at the MNSPJ/MJC's Google Tools training event on Tuesday, August 5th at 6 p.m. at Murphy Hall on the University of Minnesota main campus. Detailed infor...
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August 4, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Join MNSPJ and the Minnesota Journalism Center on Tuesday for hands-on training in using Google Pinpoint and Google Public Data Explorer for investigative reporting.
Free, in-person from 6-8 p.m. at Murphy Hall at the U of M. Limited spots still available: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Free, in-person from 6-8 p.m. at Murphy Hall at the U of M. Limited spots still available: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
MNSPJ and the U’s Minnesota Journalism Center is hosting a free Google tools training session for Pinpoint and Google Public Records Explorer on Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 6-8 p.m. at Murphy Hall on the University of Minnesota main campus.
Register now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Register now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
"Dig Deeper: Using Google Tools to Find and Organize Information" Sign-Up
Please fill out this form to reserve your spot at the MNSPJ/MJC's Google Tools training event on Tuesday, August 5th at 6 p.m. at Murphy Hall on the University of Minnesota main campus. Detailed infor...
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August 1, 2025 at 2:21 PM
MNSPJ and the U’s Minnesota Journalism Center is hosting a free Google tools training session for Pinpoint and Google Public Records Explorer on Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 6-8 p.m. at Murphy Hall on the University of Minnesota main campus.
Register now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Register now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Applications are now open to join MNSPJ's Board of Directors! We're seeking candidates to run for five open director seats. Email us your bio and candidate statement by Wednesday, August 6.
More details here: www.mnspj.org/2025/07/16/m...
More details here: www.mnspj.org/2025/07/16/m...
MNSPJ Seeks Candidates for 2025-2026 Board of Directors – Minnesota SPJ
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July 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Applications are now open to join MNSPJ's Board of Directors! We're seeking candidates to run for five open director seats. Email us your bio and candidate statement by Wednesday, August 6.
More details here: www.mnspj.org/2025/07/16/m...
More details here: www.mnspj.org/2025/07/16/m...
MNSPJ was proud to award the inaugural @amarkfoundation.bsky.social Prize for Investigative Journalism in Minnesota, which recognizes outstanding work in our state with $15,000 in prize money for journalists and their newsrooms. Read more about the winners here: www.mnspj.org/2025/06/26/m...
MNSPJ announces winners of inaugural A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism in Minnesota – Minnesota SPJ
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June 27, 2025 at 3:26 AM
MNSPJ was proud to award the inaugural @amarkfoundation.bsky.social Prize for Investigative Journalism in Minnesota, which recognizes outstanding work in our state with $15,000 in prize money for journalists and their newsrooms. Read more about the winners here: www.mnspj.org/2025/06/26/m...
Thanks to all who joined us to celebrate the best of Minnesota journalism tonight at our annual Page One Awards banquet at Nicollet Island Pavilion! Congratulations to all the winners — read the whole list here: www.mnspj.org/2025/06/26/m...
MNSPJ 2025 Page One Awards Winners – Minnesota SPJ
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June 27, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Thanks to all who joined us to celebrate the best of Minnesota journalism tonight at our annual Page One Awards banquet at Nicollet Island Pavilion! Congratulations to all the winners — read the whole list here: www.mnspj.org/2025/06/26/m...
REMINDER: The deadline to buy tickets for the 2025 Page One Awards banquet is tomorrow, June 6! If you haven’t already, buy your tickets now.
www.mnspj.org/2025/04/23/b...
www.mnspj.org/2025/04/23/b...
Buy your ticket for the 2025 Page One Awards – Minnesota SPJ
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June 5, 2025 at 10:27 PM
REMINDER: The deadline to buy tickets for the 2025 Page One Awards banquet is tomorrow, June 6! If you haven’t already, buy your tickets now.
www.mnspj.org/2025/04/23/b...
www.mnspj.org/2025/04/23/b...
Tomorrow is the last day to register for MNSPJ and NABJ-MN's panel! Local journalists will discuss George Floyd's impact on the news industry, five years after his murder.
Hope to see you at 7 p.m. Tuesday in St. Paul. RVSP here:
Hope to see you at 7 p.m. Tuesday in St. Paul. RVSP here:
Five Years Later: Journalism's Reckoning Since George Floyd
Join us for a candid conversation about what's changed in Minnesota journalism since George Floyd's death — and what still needs to change.
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May 29, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Tomorrow is the last day to register for MNSPJ and NABJ-MN's panel! Local journalists will discuss George Floyd's impact on the news industry, five years after his murder.
Hope to see you at 7 p.m. Tuesday in St. Paul. RVSP here:
Hope to see you at 7 p.m. Tuesday in St. Paul. RVSP here:
Join us to celebrate the state’s best journalism on June 26 at the Nicollet Island Pavilion in Minneapolis. We’ll announce winners of Page One Awards and the inaugural A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism in Minnesota.
Buy your tickets by June 6!
www.mnspj.org/2025/04/23/b...
Buy your tickets by June 6!
www.mnspj.org/2025/04/23/b...
Buy your ticket for the 2025 Page One Awards – Minnesota SPJ
www.mnspj.org
May 28, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Join us to celebrate the state’s best journalism on June 26 at the Nicollet Island Pavilion in Minneapolis. We’ll announce winners of Page One Awards and the inaugural A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism in Minnesota.
Buy your tickets by June 6!
www.mnspj.org/2025/04/23/b...
Buy your tickets by June 6!
www.mnspj.org/2025/04/23/b...
How has Minnesota's journalism changed since the murder of George Floyd? Join our discussion, featuring journalists from @minnpost.bsky.social @startribune.com @mprnews.org @sahanjournal.bsky.social, on June 3 in St. Paul.
Reserve your free ticket by Friday! www.eventbrite.com/e/five-years...
Reserve your free ticket by Friday! www.eventbrite.com/e/five-years...
Five Years Later: Journalism's Reckoning Since George Floyd
Join us for a candid conversation about what's changed in Minnesota journalism since George Floyd's death — and what still needs to change.
www.eventbrite.com
May 27, 2025 at 5:29 PM
How has Minnesota's journalism changed since the murder of George Floyd? Join our discussion, featuring journalists from @minnpost.bsky.social @startribune.com @mprnews.org @sahanjournal.bsky.social, on June 3 in St. Paul.
Reserve your free ticket by Friday! www.eventbrite.com/e/five-years...
Reserve your free ticket by Friday! www.eventbrite.com/e/five-years...