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APW Recognizes High School Excellence
Arkansas Press Women handed out 84 awards to Arkansas High School students during the recent Arkansas Scholastic Press Association Convention in Fort Smith. In all, 84 awards were presented, recognizing some of the best writing, graphic design and video stories of...
Now Accepting Scholarship Applications
Arkansas Press Women is proud to offer a $1,000 scholarship this year to a college student majoring in journalism or a related communications field. The deadline to apply is March 30, 2018. Eligibility Applicant must be entering his/her junior or senior year in the...
Roll Call – APW Highlights Journalists in Newsletter
One of APW’s strengths has always been our sweeping reach -- our members living and working across Arkansas. Back in 1949, it was not nearly as easy to keep up with each other or read the latest articles by fellow writers. Twitter has made it much easier to find good...
Now Open: 2018 Annual Communications Contest
Arkansas Press Women’s annual communications contest is open for business. NFPW has updated the contest site for 2018, posting the categories and rules, along with instructions for preparing and uploading your entries. Here are some things you need to know to...
Freelancing, Drones and More at APW’s Fall Conference on Nov. 11 at UCA
Join us 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Nov. 11, 2017, for APW's Mini Fall Conference in the Mirror Room in McAlister Hall at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. Registration Information Lunch is included in the $20 conference fee. Pay with check or cash at the door....
Plotkin Honored in Birmingham
From a farm on Copperhead Hill, teenager Helen Sheffield penned hundreds of poems. Her favorite books grabbed her and wouldn’t let her go until she finished the last page. Helen wanted to do this, too. She wanted to be a writer. This desire led her to the El...
Arkansas Students Win 11 NFPW High School Journalism Contest Awards
Arkansas high school students were well represented in the winners of the 2017 National Federation of Press Women High School Communications Contest. Our first place winners at the state level won 11 awards at the national level, a competition open to high school...
Founding APW Member Named to Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame
Dorothy Stuck received a letter in the mail addressed to Mrs. Howard C. Stuck, the owner and editor of three Poinsett County newspapers. The letter invited her to join Arkansas Newspaper Women, a fledgling offshoot of the Arkansas Press Association ushered in by...
Bill Shrum Starts Journalism Scholarship
Bill Shrum gives back to his community in many ways, from working at the local newspaper to serving on the city council. Now the Arkansas Press Women member gives back in another way: raising money for high school journalists to go to college. Two years ago, the Bill...
2017 Communications Contest Open
Greetings, professional communicators! The 2017 Arkansas Communications Contest is now open for entries! You will find complete information for entering the all-electronic 2017 competition on the Communications Contest pages on the NFPW website...