Amanda Anderson, a video journalist for the Minnesota Star Tribune, took home an Upper Midwest Emmy on Saturday for her work on a piece about charter schools.
Her work, “Two schools’ paths demonstrate joy, pain of charter model,” won in the category of education/schools/youth — short or long form content.
The video was part of an investigative series the Star Tribune published in September 2024 on how charter schools in Minnesota are failing to make good on their promises.
Anderson joined the Star Tribune in 2023. She previously earned a regional Emmy when she was at Pioneer PBS, based in Granite Falls.
The big winner at this weekend’s ceremonies was KARE 11, which won in 26 categories including overall excellence.
Stacey Nogy, who retired as KARE’s news director in September, was inducted into the regional Emmys’ Gold & Silver Club Honor Society, which recognizes significant contributions to the industry over a long period of time. Other new inductees were TPT’s Mary Lahammer, Terry O’Reilly, Town Square TV’s Joe Conlon, WEAU’s Judy Clark and KCCI’s Cortney Kintzer.
O’Reilly, chair of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, also was recognized for his work in the Twin Cities before becoming president of Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting.
More than 90 awards were given out at the Mystic Lake Event Center in Prior Lake.
