An Association of Professional Communicators
Arkansas Press Women
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Help us grow our organization and help with outreach, education, and community involvement.
Who We Are
Arkansas Press Women is an association of professional communicators in journalism, public information, business, education and government.
Arkansas Press Women
Professional Development and Support
We support each other through professional development, recognition and competition, networking among ourselves and through related organizations, and celebrating our triumphs and disasters together.
We support our profession by working to protect First Amendment rights and Freedom of Information laws, adhering to a Code of Ethics and supporting youth activities and education.
Journalism
Public Information
Business
Education
Government
Authors
Retired Communicators
Continuing Education
Professional development opportunities are offered throughout the year online and in-person with workshops and conferences.
Communications Contests
Professionals and students can compete statewide and nationally through annual APW communications contests.
Supporting Students
APW awards a $1,000 scholarship every year to an Arkansas college student majoring in communications or journalism.
News
APW Invites Future Journalists To Apply For Scholarship
Maudine Sanders continues to give back to Arkansas journalists a decade after her death through the annual Arkansas Press Women scholarship. APW is now accepting applications for its 2021 scholarship open to students majoring in journalism or communications at an...
February Webinar Focuses On Field Reporting
RSVP now for Arkansas Press Women's first webinar of the year. Bill Allen, an Assistant Professor Emeritus of Science Journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia, will join us at 12 p.m., Feb. 19, to talk about field reporting. This webinar will NOT...
Remembering Charlotte Tillar Schexnayder
Politics fascinated Charlotte Tillar Schexnayder her entire life. Writing in her memoir, Salty Old Editor, Schexnayder remembered her grandfather buying a radio to listen to presidential candidate Al Smith’s campaign speech. The written word also fascinated her. A 7th...
Events
APW Invites Future Journalists To Apply For Scholarship
Maudine Sanders continues to give back to Arkansas journalists a decade after her death through the annual Arkansas Press Women scholarship. APW is now accepting applications for its 2021 scholarship open to students majoring in journalism or communications at an...
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