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.
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Public Information
Business
Education
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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
Arkansas Press Women Awards Emma Jones 2022 College Scholarship
LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Press Women (APW) has selected Emma Jones, a junior at Harding University, as the recipient of its 2022 scholarship. Jones will receive a $1,000 scholarship and a membership to APW during the Arkansas Press Women Awards Ceremony May 21 at...
APW to recognize 2022 award winners
From social media to daily reporting, winners of Arkansas Press Women's 2022 Communications Competition come from all types of communication backgrounds. APW will recognize winners of the competition at 1:30 p.m., May 21 in Little Rock on the University of Arkansas at...
Remembering Ouida Cox
Ouida Hutto Cox, long-serving editor of Rural Arkansas (1949-1967) and Arkansas Living (1968-2012), passed away on Oct. 13, 2021, at the age of 98. During her long career, she informed members of the Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI) of the interplay of...
Events
APW to recognize 2022 award winners
From social media to daily reporting, winners of Arkansas Press Women's 2022 Communications Competition come from all types of communication backgrounds. APW will recognize winners of the competition at 1:30 p.m., May 21 in Little Rock on the University of Arkansas at...
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