Reflections Program

Recruiting more homegrown Alaskans into the state’s media industry.



Program vision

An Alaska media workforce more reflective of the people who live in Alaska.

Program mission

Support newsrooms in providing paid internships and other programming that enhances coverage through local knowledge and traditionally underrepresented perspectives.

As part of our pilot Reflections Program with KUCB-Unalaska, Kanesia McGlashan-Price, who’s from the Aleutian Chain, hosted newscasts, published seven stories and held two listening sessions in nearby communities, Akutan and Atka. In Atka, she also worked with students on media production, and in Unalaska, her work during one tsunami evacuation and another tsunami advisory made a huge difference in KUCB emergency messaging.

Application process and timeline

Press Club will announce an open call for proposals twice annually: once in November/December or early in the year for programming that would run in the first half of year, and a second call midyear for programming in the second half of the year.

The program will fund at least one newsroom/initiative during each of these windows. Press Club may split the funding — a minimum of $5,000 per open call — between multiple proposals if merited.

Applicants are encouraged to be creative and to propose programming that best fits their needs. Applications will be judged on how well they align with the vision and mission of the program and our confidence in an applicant’s ability to execute their proposal.

Potential Reflection programs could include:

● Paid internships for high school or college students

● Trainings, apprenticeships or fellowships for adult community members

● Classes, trainings, or career exploration for community members and students

Who is eligible to apply?

Newsrooms in Alaska that:

● Have identified a position or programming opportunity that will lead to enhanced coverage through local knowledge or traditionally underrepresented perspectives.

● Can designate one dedicated supervisor for an intern or trainee, if part of their proposed programming, who will maintain daily contact throughout the program.

● Establish systems for interns or trainees, if part of their proposed programming, to produce journalism for publication or broadcast that will enhance news writing, news gathering, hosting, editing and/or digital skills.

What is provided to successful applicants?

Alaska Press Club will:
● Provide up to $5,000 to support the programming or position.
● Contribute feedback, mentorship and support through the Reflections program committee.
● Pay a mentor from the journalism community to further support an intern or trainee, if applicable.
● Promote successes resulting from this collaboration.
● Provide opportunities for interns, trainees or other program participants to showcase their work at the Alaska Press Club Conference.

Email info@alaskapressclub.com for more information.

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