The future of Alaska journalism

John McPhee and Willie Hensley in a newspaper clipping from 1980 when the two were awarded honorary doctorates from the University of Alaska. (Photo: Willie Hensley)

Fake news. Lame stream media. Journalism these days is getting a really bad rap. In an era when you can find a constant stream of information on the internet 24 hours a day, how important are news organizations?

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HOST: Lori Townsend

GUESTS:

  • Julia O’Malley – freelancer writer-former ADN reporter
  • Michael Carey – Columnist and Former editorial page editor-AND
  • Statewide callers 

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LIVE Broadcast: Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. on APRN stations statewide.

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A prime example of fake news courtesy of Climatologist Brian Brettschneider. (Note that this photo is inaccurate)

Lori Townsend is the news director and senior host for Alaska Public Media. You can send her news tips and program ideas for Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or call 907-550-8452.

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