Sad News to Report
Alaska Center for Excellence in Journalism founding member Elizabeth Arnold passed away in June 2026 at the age of 66 from cancer. Her contributions to journalism in Alaska are numerous. She will be missed.
Meet the Panelists: Press Freedom in Alaska
The Alaska Center for Excellence in Journalism announces its moderator and panelists for our Thursday, Jan. 8 disccussion on press freedom in Alaska.
ACEJ Advisers Stand for Editorial Independence
The Alaska Center for Excellence in Journalism fund’s advisory committee has co-signed an open letter supporting editorial independence in Alaska journalism.
Impact Reporting and Arts Reporting grants to open
The Alaska Center for Excellence in Journalism is hosting two open calls for Alaska Reporting. The grant pool totals $46,000.
Legislative Exchange Reporter, Intern cross paths en route to this year’s session
The 2025 Legislative Reporter Exchange hosted by the Alaska Center for Excellence in Journalism is underway, with KUCB Reporter Andy Lusk and UAA journalism student Taylor Heckart crossing paths in the Unalaska airport as Heckart arrived and Lusk took off toward the State Capitol.
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 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.