Making photos can be challenging when you’re living in an environment with an unprecedented political and partisan divide. And making images that transcend party lines requires its own special technique.
Andrea Bruce, a freelance photographer, visited the 2022 Alaska Press Conference to share her insights on making images in a divided political landscape.
Recorded at the April 2022 Alaska Press Club conference. Andrew Losowsky – the founding head of Coral, a commenting platform that’s used in more than 500 newsrooms in 28 countries – guides Alaska Press Club members on how they can use their social media platforms to promote their work and engage with their audience, while…
Veteran Alaska reporters Nat Herz and Kyle Hopkins share tips for becoming a public records ninja — or at least someone who doesn’t waste time on wild records chases. In the presentation, Herz said records requests are a really useful function of his job. “It helps me find stories, but also enhance stories with information,…
Recorded at the April 2022 Alaska Press Club Conference. Fisheries in Alaska are changing, and fast. For reporters across Alaska trying to keep up with the vital industry, fishing experts spoke at the 2022 Alaska Press Club conference to help journalists tell these stories. The three panelists include Andy Wink, executive director of Bristol Bay…
Recorded on July 20th, 2021. In this recording, Alaska Press Club members heard from Brian Venua, a photographer whose work ranges from landscape photography and profile images to other types of photojournalism. He recalls what he does to capture engaging images to accompany his daily work as a radio reporter. As internet publication becomes more…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Crime reporting is a high pressure job, even by the standards of journalism. The knowledge required is vast and complex, and the stakes of writing about people— criminals or victims— in their most vulnerable moments are high. But the public deserves to know what’s happening in the community and whether the justice system is just….
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