#JobAlert MLK50: Justice Through Journalism is hiring a public safety and justice reporter who can explore what can, will and does keep Memphians safe. They’ll look at sentencing, backlogs, the workings of local jails, police misinformation, environmental design, and more. mlk50.com/2023/08/03/now…

Angelita Faller, news director at UA-Little Rock, has been nominated for the office of APW president. Members will meet Dec. 30 via Zoom to consider the slate of officers for 2024.

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin rejected the wording of a citizen initiative related to the state's Freedom of Information Act. Opinion No. 2023-116 said parts of the law would be unconstitutional or under control of the courts via Amendment 80. (1/2) #ARballot

The Madison County Record may be a small town newspaper but its stories are noteworthy statewide. Ellen Kreth Debra Hale-Shelton Ashley Kemp Wimberley Arkansas Press Women suziparker Larry Foley Andrew DeMillo Josh Snyder Bill Bowden

Arkansas Press Women members closed out 2023 by electing Angelita Faller of Little Rock as their next president. Congrats Angie! arkansaspresswomen.org/faller-named-a…

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Ellen Gilchrist, the author, has died at 88. When people in New Orleans asked her autobiographical character Amanda McCamey where in God's name she was going, she said "To Fayetteville, Arkansas. My Paris and my Rome." arkansasonline.com/news/2024/jan/…

Once upon a time we published a book on women of achievement in Arkansas. It was great to see it tonight still on a library shelf!

eventbrite.com/e/arkansas-pre… Don't forget to reserve your tickets for the annual Arkansas Press Women awards ceremony May 18 at the historic Villa Marre in downtown Little Rock!

Nice details about Bates statue: she's holding a newspaper in her arm and a pen and pad in her other hand. Bates and her husband founded the Arkansas State Press newspaper.

We’re celebrating our 75th anniversary today at an awards luncheon in Little Rock. Robert Steinbuch is our guest speaker and he’s explaining two proposed Arkansas constitutional amendments about the FOI. Find where to sign at arcitizens4transparency.org/calendar/

Jamie Jones was the first president of Arkansas Press Women, which was established in June 1949 to provide women an avenue to grow professional skills and be recognized with their hard work.

I may never get a national nod, but it sure feels good to let y'all know the Arkansas Press Women just awarded first place for general non-fiction book to The Great Arkansas Pie Book (and third place for its layout). I can finally say it's award-winning! #ArkansasFood

Celebrating Arkansas’ amazing communicators today at our annual awards! Plus it’s our 75th anniversary!

This is heartbreaking news. Got to know Alice when she was a TV reporter here and later when she worked for Gov Huckabee.

🚨 It's been a chaotic, emotionally charged news week. Trying to find credible reports in such an environment can be hard - especially on social media! 5️⃣ basic steps for evaluating a source 👇🏾 Download the infographic: bit.ly/IsItLegitNLP #Journalism #MediaLiteracy

Happy heavenly birthday to Anne Pressly!! Anne would have been 42 today! Who knows where she’d be today but I do know she’d be the most fashionable 42-year-old you ever saw! And likely wearing lots of pink!! 💗💗💗 #loveyameanit #makingnemories #missinganne

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US! 50th anniversary issue out, and Publisher Alan Leveritt is appropriately suited on the cover. Excellent issue, if I do say so myself. On newsstands now!