Scoot by the APA headquarters at 411 South Victory in Little Rock to sign The Arkansas Government Disclosure Amendment & Act of 2024 petitions to help get both on the ballot this Nov. You may also sign up to volunteer & take copies of the petitions to help collect signatures.

There’s nothing better than the smell of ink. 🗞️ #arkansasnewspapers

Hunter Field Named Next Editor of Arkansas Business dlvr.it/T3pQcG

Andrew Bagley will be the first Arkansas Press Association President from the Helena World since 1989 facebook.com/share/p/ybfiWz…

Honored to speak at Arkansas Press Association convention! Huge thanks to Ashley Wimberley & Terri Cobb for an amazing event. Loved the discussions & passion for journalism! #ARPressCon24 #JournalismConferences

Arkansas Press Association forms committee to support government transparency arkansasadvocate.com/2024/05/07/ark… via Arkansas Advocate

The Arkansas Press Association has formed its own Ballot Question Committee — Arkansans for a Free Press. Help us preserve community journalism and the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act today by donating to this important effort at this link: goodchange.app/donate/1715379…

Last night the first annual awards dinner for The Center for Integrity in News Reporting was held at the Library of Congress in Washington DC. The Center was founded by Walter Hussman, Jr., Eliza Gaines and Charles Overby to aide in restoring public trust in media.

To donate today: goodchange.app/donate/1715379… To mail a check, send to: Arkansans for a Free Press P.O. Box 2257 Little Rock, AR 72203

The Arkansas Press Association is headed to Northeast Arkansas for its annual convention for the first time in its 151 years! We are so excited to showcase this corner of Arkansas. Book your room today at this link: bit.ly/4bkcHy1

Welcome to APA summer interns Adelade Zagari and Ellis Scott. Adelade will be entering her junior year at ASU in Jonesboro and Ellis will be entering her junior year at the U of A in Fayetteville. Both will be helping the association with media and marketing projects.

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We are saddened to learn of the death of APA Past President Derwood Brett. A staunch proponent of community journalism, he made a point during his 1989 tenure as APA president to visit every member newspaper at least once. A full obituary will be in this week’s APW.

It’s convention week! Our theme this year is “Sharing the News — Shining the Light.” ☀️ We are loading up and heading to Jonesboro. It’s going to be a great week! #arkansasnewspapers #shiningthelight

Thank you to all of those around Arkansas who worked so many long hours and fought so hard. Heavyweight boxing matches go 12 rounds. The fight is not over. Ashley Kemp Wimberley

Celebrating 19 years at APA at a great conference with my counterparts in #OKC. Always keep learning.

APA Executive Director Ashley Kemp Wimberley and Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Senior Editor Rex Nelson are among those featured in the most recent Arkansas Money & Politics Top Ten. Read their profiles at: Ashley — armoneyandpolitics.com/amp-top-ten-as… Rex — armoneyandpolitics.com/amp-top-ten-re…

Save the date! We will honor Arkansas Foodbank as Headliner of the Year, Skip Rutherford Skip Rutherford with the Distinguished Service Award and recognize Larry Foley Larry Foley as the Arkansas Journalism Educator of the Year. For more info, email [email protected].

In spring of ‘75, I was awarded $250 scholarship from Arkansas Press Association It paid tuition my Sr year UARK Journalism. Who would have imagined, all these years later, APA would select me for their journalism educator award? I am honored, and humbled to be in company of Skip Rutherford

Thank you Arkansas Press Association for this special award. I am honored to be alongside my friend & gifted educator Larry Foley & the Arkansas Foodbank which helps so many including several college & university campus food pantries.