The latest from the Alaska Center for Excellence in Journalism
Seven Alaska News Organizations Awarded Prestigious Press Forward Open Call on Closing Local Coverage Gaps Grants
Seven Alaska news organizations are among the 205 awarded $100,000 each by the Press Forward national coalition to Close Local Coverage Gaps.
ACEJ opens grant applications for Impact, Arts reporting through Oct. 15
The Alaska Center for Excellence in Journalism is opening two grant application opportunities September 1, 2024, closing October 15, 2024.
The Alaska Impact Reporting Initiative is looking for stories that increase public understanding of complex, underreported issues in Alaska. The Alaska Arts Reporting Initiative is looking for arts and cultures stories in Alaska that expand beyond current coverage.
ACEJ and Alaska Press Club offer extra assistance with your Press Forward application to the national pooled fund
Alaska news organizations applying for Press Forward’s national pooled fund open call for coverage in underserved communities may sign up for office hours with a nonprofit philanthropy consultant before the June 12 application deadline.
Press Forward Alaska launches with leaders of the national movement
Prospective donors, community leaders and journalists gathered in Anchorage for the launch of Press Forward Alaska this April. Events took place during "J-Week," the annual conference of news professionals hosted by the Alaska Press Club. The Atwood Foundation, Alaska Center for Excellence in Journalism fund and Alaska Press Club hosted John Palfrey of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Jim Brady of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and Judy Woodruff, senior correspondent for the PBS NewsHour.