Save the Date: 2023 Alaska Press Club Conference! We’re back in person for the first time in three years. Join us in Anchorage April 21-22 for two days of speakers, skill building and networking, capped with a keynote by NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe. Radio Day is back, too: April 20 at Alaska Public Media. Keep an…
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Public Service and First Amendment Awards
The Alaska Press Club has extended its nomination deadline for the Public Service Award and First Amendment Award. The deadline is now Friday, March 24 at 6:00 p.m. AKDT. Howard Rock/Tom Snapp First Amendment Award The Alaska Press Club presents its annual Howard Rock/Tom Snapp First Amendment Award to spotlight an individual, group or organization…
Lunch & Learn: Public Access to Court Electronic Records
Public Access to Court Electronic Records with Seamus Hughes Thurs., March 2 at Noon Seamus Hughes is known for navigating the federal court’s PACER system to reveal news in obscure court documents. He says the information is there, you just need to know how to look. Hughes has provided training opportunities for The New York Times, ProPublica, Associated…
How to find (and keep) the best talent
What’s in the article The Alaska Press Club is a nonprofit that provides continuing education, recognition, and help to journalists across the 49th state. Become a member to support local journalism and attend the annual conference. Finding the right talent can make a difference between good and great journalism. Lori Townsend of Alaska Public Media…
2022 Call for Entries
Our 2022 Alaska Press Club Contest is open! Submit your best work from calendar year 2022. We have three new categories this year: Best Fisheries Reporting, Best Natural Sound Video Journalism, and Best Natural Sound Audio Journalism. Early entry deadline: Friday, Feb. 3, 2023 6 p.m. AKST Final entry deadline: Friday, Feb. 10, 2023 6…
The art of the interview
What’s in the article? Interviewing, which refers to meeting someone face-to-face or digitally (especially for consultation), has been fundamental to journalism since the beginning. The process may be difficult to understand, and a good interview is certainly harder than it looks. But interviewing is something that can definitely be learned. NPR’s Emily Kwong and ADN’s…
How to redesign your job and your newsroom
Workplace design, which refers to organizing and designing your tasks and workflow to maximize performance and safety of tasks, is often made to relieve stress. Therefore, it should be practiced in newsrooms; which are very stressful in their own right. However, it often isn’t, and Jane Elizabeth says that’s a problem. Lots has been written…
UAA + Press Club
It’s already a complicated election cycle and it’s only just begun. Whether you are a local print reporter covering municipal races or a statewide radio or TV reporter trying to cover just about everything, we want to help! Political Reporting Cohort Sessions begin Sept. 1, 2022 Tuition reimbursement available ABOUT THE CLASS JPC A 490 (CRN 76209) Selected…
Getting started on the crime and courts beat
Crime reporting is a high pressure job. Local journalists who cover crime stories share their best practices for acing the crime beat. Alaska’s News Source investigative reporter Daniella Rivera and Homer News’ Megan Pacer used strict daily schedules for years to stay on top of police and courts news. Charging documents matter— know which you…
How to get ideas for coverage and reach more people by asking your audience
Social media presents a challenge to the traditional role news organizations have played as gatekeepers of information — anyone with a smartphone can now engage in public discourse. But by submitting questions to the public in “callouts,” newsrooms can find valuable new leads and gain a deeper understanding of what the public needs. “We can…
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