Society of Professional Journalists - Minnesota Pro Chapter

15/01/2025

Join the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists for our annual winter mixer!

Come to Lake Monster Brewing in St. Paul on Wednesday, Feb. 5, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. to learn about the new A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism in Minnesota, the Page One Awards contest and also mingle with fellow journalists.

One free drink ticket will be provided. Food will be available to order from OG Zaza through Lake Monster.

Register for the event here:

Mingling! Journalism! Pizza! Free drink ticket! Prizes?!

15/01/2025

MNSPJ is now accepting entries for the 2025 Page One Awards, which honor the best work in journalism from around the state each year!

Entries and payment must be submitted by 10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28. Read the contest rules and category descriptions here:

2025 Page One Awards contest now accepting entriesJanuary 14, 2025Awards, News MNSPJ Page One Awards Contest opens January 15th, features new cash prize for investigative reporting The 2025 Minnesota Society for Professional Journalists Page One Awards contest opens on Wednesday, January 15th.  The...

15/01/2025

The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists is excited to announce the 2025 A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism in Minnesota, which seeks to recognize outstanding investigative journalism in our state with $15,000 in prize money for journalists and their newsrooms.

This new contest is seeking ambitious, well-researched reporting that may expose a wrong, hold powerful individuals accountable, or explore a complex problem, issue or subject. The cash prizes, sponsored by the A-Mark Foundation, will be awarded at the 2025 Page One Awards in June.

Submissions are due Friday, Feb. 28. Read more about the prize and eligibility requirements: https://www.mnspj.org/2025/01/14/mnspj-introduces-the-a-mark-prize-for-investigative-journalism-in-minnesota/

18/09/2024

Did you miss last week's virtual panel with Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Andy Mannix and photojournalist Renée Jones Schneider, winners of MNSPJ’s 2024 Story of the Year award?

Watch the full event video on our website:

Watch: The behind-the-scenes of MNSPJ’s 2024 story of the yearSeptember 17, 2024News Star Tribune reporter Andy Mannix and photojournalist Renée Jones Schneider joined MNSPJ on Sept. 12 for a virtual Q&A to discuss how they reported and produced MNSPJ’s 2024 Story of the Year, “What Happened ...

12/09/2024

The 2024 Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists Intern Night will be an excellent opportunity to learn about journalism internships throughout the state, network with media professionals and meet fellow journalism students from local colleges.

No previous internship experience is required to attend! After remarks from a panel of editors and media professionals, small-group breakout sessions will offer "speed dating"-style meetings with industry insiders. And yes, we'll treat you to free pizza.

Our October event will take place at Minnesota Public Radio, a secure facility, and a digital ticket/RSVP through EventBrite (and an I.D.) is a must. Space is limited. Get your free ticket today!

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!

12/09/2024

TODAY! Join us for a virtual panel at noon to hear how Star Tribune reporter Andy Mannix and photojournalist Renée Jones Schneider collaborated to produce MNSPJ’s 2024 Story of the Year, “What happened to Heather Mayer?“

Zoom details here: https://www.mnspj.org/2024/08/21/join-us-for-a-virtual-brown-bag-session-sept-12-the-making-of-mnspjs-story-of-the-year/

04/09/2024

Hear about election coverage around the world on Sept 10 with World Press Institute fellows in a conversation moderated by KARE 11 anchor Alexis Rogers.

Find all the details on the Global Minnesota website: globalminnesota.org/event/election-watch-2024-journalistic-experiences-from-the-global-stage/

04/09/2024

NEXT WEEK: Join us for a virtual panel on Thursday, Sept. 12, to hear how Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Andy Mannix and photojournalist Renée Jones Schneider collaborated to produce MNSPJ’s 2024 Story of the Year, “What happened to Heather Mayer?“

Page One judges lauded the pair for their deep investigation of an often misunderstood community. The end result was a compelling narrative that treated survivors with dignity and respect, while also pointing out serious shortcomings in the criminal justice system.

From noon to 1 p.m., we’ll break down the story from its genesis to publication, talk about how to gain the trust of sources and hold a Q&A for other Minnesota journalists with questions about the reporting process.

Tune in via Zoom on Sept. 12 at noon!
Full details here: https://www.mnspj.org/2024/08/21/join-us-for-a-virtual-brown-bag-session-sept-12-the-making-of-mnspjs-story-of-the-year/

22/08/2024

Join us for a virtual panel on Thursday, Sept. 12, to hear how Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Andy Mannix and photojournalist Renée Jones Schneider collaborated to produce MNSPJ’s 2024 Story of the Year, “What happened to Heather Mayer?“

Page One judges lauded the pair for their deep investigation of an often misunderstood community. The end result was a compelling narrative that treated survivors with dignity and respect, while also pointing out serious shortcomings in the criminal justice system.

From noon to 1 p.m., we’ll break down the story from its genesis to publication, talk about how to gain the trust of sources and hold a Q&A for other Minnesota journalists with questions about the reporting process.

Tune in via Zoom on Sept. 12 at noon!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82012504190?pwd=PYZcqFutOmU8mzqUTRUL3NRjLNMebz.1
Meeting ID: 820 1250 4190
Passcode: 422287

17/07/2024

Ruben Rosario's funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 18 at the Cathedral of St. Paul, with visitation beginning an hour earlier. The public, with whom he engaged and drew strength from during his nearly 30 years at the , is invited.

You can take the boy out of the Bronx, but you can never take the Bronx out of the boy.

24/06/2024

Thank you to everyone who came out for last week's Page One Awards, and congratulations to all the winners! See the full list of awardees on our website: http://www.mnspj.org/2024/06/18/mnspj-2024-page-one-awards-winners/

(Photos by James Napoli)

24/06/2024

Brooklyn Park’s Kenzie Nguyen, an editor at St. Olaf’s Olaf Messenger, is the 2024 scholarship recipient by unanimous decision of the board of the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists and its scholarship committee: http://www.mnspj.org/2024/06/18/mnspj-announces-2024-scholarship-recipient/

17/05/2024

Buy your tickets for the 2024 Minnesota SPJ Awards! Please join us Tuesday, June 18 to celebrate the winners of our annual Page One Awards contest. We’ll honor and celebrate the state’s best journalism with an evening of fun at the new Lowlands in St. Paul

Buy your tickets for the 2024 Minnesota SPJ AwardsMay 10, 2024News Please join us the evening of Tuesday, June 18, to celebrate the winners of our annual Page One Awards contest. We’ll honor and celebrate the state’s best journalism with an evening of fun at The Lowlands in St. Paul. This year.....

22/03/2024

Attention Media Outlets: Here’s $2,500 toward a St. Paul-focused intern this summer.

On behalf of the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists and ThreeSixty Journalism, we invite you to submit your interest in hosting a college intern this summer who would focus primarily (51%+) on producing non-crime news about St. Paul. The St. Paul Jaycees Charitable Foundation has already committed $2,500 toward this internship. Interested news outlets should respond by April 17.

The board of the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists, together with ThreeSixty Journalism, a nonprofit housed at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, have been awarded $2,500 toward a college student internship this summer at a Twin Cities news media outlet. The St. Paul Jaycees Charitable Foundation is funding this opportunity, with the expectation MNSPJ will help recruit and select a potential employer to host a full- or part-time summer internship.

MNSPJ, ThreeSixty Journalism and the St. Paul Jaycees Charitable Foundation are proud to have selected Gwynnevere Vang, an undergraduate at the University of St. Thomas, as our summer 2024 news intern.

Media outlets interested in hosting Vang this summer are invited to complete this application by April 17.

Among the expectations:
-- A majority of the student's summer reporting (51%+) must be devoted to non-crime news specific to St. Paul.
-- Matching funds are strongly encouraged but not required.
-- The internship may be full- or part-time.

About Gwynnevere Vang:

Vang, a member of the (Oakdale) Tartan Senior High School class of 2022, was named the 2022 ThreeSIxty Journalism Scholar. She received a scholarship to study journalism in the Department of Emerging Media at the University of St. Thomas College of Arts and Sciences.

In fall 2022, Vang was selected as an inaugural member of The New York Times Corps, a talent-pipeline program for college students to receive career guidance from Times journalists over a multiyear period. She is currently an editor of TommieMedia on campus.

12/02/2024

The board of is accepting applications for $2,000 and $500 student scholarships through May 5.

MNSPJ accepts unrestricted $2,000 and $500 college scholarship applications through May 5January 24, 2024News News Attention college journalists: The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists (MNSPJ) is now accepting applications for its 2024 student scholarship. This year, MNSPJ will award one...

12/02/2024

Page One Awards: Submit your best work by March 6! This year we added a new category honoring the best interview in each medium. Stay tuned for details about our award ceremony and banquet.

MNSPJ now accepting submissions for 2024 Page One AwardsFebruary 1, 2024Awards, News Our annual Page One Awards submission window is open! This year we added a new category honoring the best interview in each medium. Stay tuned for details about our award ceremony and banquet. GENERAL GUIDELINES Con...

12/02/2024

It's practically summer outside, so you have *zero excuses* not to join us for our annual mixer. We're once again hosting this free networking event with the Twin Cities Black Journalists & the MN chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association on Feb. 22 at the Urban Growler. Secure your ticket at Eventbrite and see you there:

Join MNSPJ, Twin Cities Black Journalists & the MN chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association for this free networking event!