AAJA-MN NEWS
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Minnesota Spotlight Award WinnersNEWS
First place: Student candidate lied about past
Reporter: Briana Bierschbach, The Minnesota Daily
Comments: “The story demonstrated some initiative and enterprise.” “It’s clear that she did some digging into his background.”
Second place: A mosque under fire
Reporter: Ibrahim Hirsi, The Minnesota Daily
Comments: “It’s an important story for the student audience that doesn’t necessarily tune into these issues. It’s relevant and local. It’s not just a rehash of previous stories. It goes beyond what’s already out there.”
Third place: Fee increase to fund wind energy
Reporter: Katie Broadwell, The Aquin
Comments: “I thought it was a great topic that a lot of students would be interested in. It’s got great quotes.” “The story has a good mix of voices.”
FEATURES
First place: Radio K turns 15
Reporter: Keith Hovis, The Minnesota Daily
Comments: “The writer found people who had connections to the station. The story was a real nice way to remind people that you shouldn’t take things for granted.” “Well researched and well written.”
Second place: Indomitable hope guides entrepreneur
Reporter: Alex Ebert, The Minnesota Daily
Comments: “Well written. Good color and detail. It had sort of the 24 hours sort of thing. An engaging format.” “It put you right there. You got a real sense of the guy.
Third place: Local brewery booms as others fall
Reporter: Josh Katzenstein, The Minnesota Daily
Comments: “It’s an engaging treatment of the subject. And it’s about BEER!!!!” “It’s organized well. It wasn’t flowery. Information was relevant. We could have run it (in the Star Tribune).”
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Congrats to Star Tribune photographer Rich Tsong Taatarii for getting an A1 photo in the March 26 edition of The New York Times!
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AAJA-MN Vice President Susanna Song's piece on a Korean adoptee made it all the way to the national stage -- Good Morning America!
Congrats to Susanna!
Read/see story here.
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Two Minnesota chapter students are selected for internships at the Washington Post and the Indianapolis Star.
Congrats to Emma Carew and Jake Grovum!
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Thanks to everyone who helped make Taste a success! The event raised $5,000 for internships and grants.
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Check out the Snapshot feature on Allie Shah. Shah is a reporter for the Star Tribune.