Communications Contests
Alaska State Communications Contest
For more than 30 years our Alaskan organization has offered members a contest in many categories of communications work--print journalism, public relations, broadcasting, writing for the web, and literary and educational pursuits.
First-place winners go on to national judging in the competition managed by the National Federation of Press Women. Judges are recognized experts in their field, or occasionally teachers in the field at the university level.
The contest is now open to Alaskans other than APC members. Entry fees are $20 per entry for members, $30 for nonmembers. In keeping with NFPW regulations, nonmembers who win first place in the Alaska contest must join APC if they want their entries to be sent forward to the national competition.
Deadlines are Jan. 31, 2008, for books and related entries, and Feb. 8, 2008, for all other materials. The 2008 contest is for work done in 2007. If you have questions about the contest after reading the rules and categories, please contact the Contest Coordinator, Carolyn Rinehart, at ccrinehart@gci.net. at ccrinehart@gci.net.
The following information is available for download:
You can also view PDF documents of past winners and judges:
High School Journalism Contest
2007 Cover Letter & Information (doc)
2007 Rules & Criteria (doc)
2007 Entry Form (doc)
Alaska Professional Communicators (formerly Alaska Press Women) is now soliciting entries for its annual High School Journalism Contest! Entries must be postmarked by Saturday, March 3, 2007.
Work published between March 1, 2006, and Feb. 28, 2007, is eligible for the 2006/07 contest. Students who graduated in 2006 may submit work published between March 1, 2006 and their graduation date. First place winners will receive plaques and a $50 cash prize. Second, third and honorable mentions will receive certificates. What’s more, first-place entries are automatically entered in the National Federation of Press Women High School Journalism Contest, which offers a cash prize of $100 for first place in each category, and plaques for second and third. Winners of the Alaska Professional Communicators contest will be announced in April and the awards luncheon will be in Anchorage in May. National winners are honored in September at the National Conference.
Each student is limited to TWO entries per CATEGORY. There is no entry fee. (Please note special requirements in the column category. One entry would consist of 3 columns—two consecutive and any third one.)
