Being a savvy media consumer means knowing the differences between fake news and legitimate reporting. Paola Banchero is a professor of journalism and public communications at the University of Alaska Anchorage. She teaches journalism, strategic communications, and media literacy. Paola worked as a reporter and editor for newspapers in Kansas, Arizona, and Alaska, as well […]
Nov. 4, 2021 — Maggie Holeman — Author of Woman in the Locker Room: An Alaskan Woman’s Journey for Change
Growing up in a challenging family gave Maggie Holeman the determination to go against the system and prevail. During her career at the Anchorage airport, Maggie was instrumental in getting separate bathrooms, locker rooms, and hair regulations for women. Maggie was the first woman to achieve the award of weapon proficiency, being top gun, at […]
Oct. 7, 2021 — MaryLee Hayes and Angie Slingluff — Alaska Women Speak Anthology
We are currently meeting on Zoom. Contact sherrie@arctic.net for the Zoom login information. Co-editors MaryLee Hayes and Angie Slingluff will present their recently published book Alaska Women Speak Anthology, a collection of art, stories, poems, and photographs covering 25 years of the Alaska Women Speak journals, from 1992 to 2017. Hayes was managing editor of the […]
Sept. 2, 2021 — Scott McKinnon & Michael Ray Taylor — The Emerging Role of Drones in Storytelling
Scott McKinnon is an Instructor of Innovative Media at Henderson State University, where he also earned his MLA in Art History. McKinnon is also a documentary filmmaker whose most recent short film “The Man From Boggy Creek,” co-directed with a fellow Henderson State faculty member, is currently screening at film festivals around the country. He […]
June 3, 2021 — LoLo Paige — A Writer’s Journey From Nonfiction to Fiction
LoLo Paige is an award-winning author whose works include novels, short fiction, and nonfiction. She will talk about her journey into the realm of commercial fiction. Initially a nonfiction author, LoLo’s nonfiction story about escaping a runaway wildfire won a 2016 Alaska Press Club award. More recently, her romance books have been recognized in several […]