The Northern Light (college newspaper)
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The Northern Light is the student produced newspaper at the University of Alaska Anchorage
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The Northern Light began publication in September 1988, after the University of Alaska Anchorage and Anchorage Community College merged. The paper is not directly tied to any class at the college, but one must be a student to work on the paper.
The Northern Light has a circulation of 5,000 copies a week during school semesters and is financed by student fees and advertising. The Northern Light is delivered to stands around the University of Alaska Anchorage campus and select businesses in Anchorage, Alaska every tuesday, excluding holidays and UAA breaks.
The staff has won state and national awards for writing and reporting, being named second best weekly newspaper in the state of Alaska by the Alaska Press Club
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The Northern Light is an affiliate of UWIRE, which distributes and promotes its content to their network.
The Northern Light has expanded its Internet presence over the past year. The Northern Light now has a Facebook page and a Twitter account (TNL_Updates). The Northern Light has added a new position in order to keep up with new media: Multimedia Editor. The position has yet to be filled.
Executive Editor: Shana Roberson, Managing Editor: Vacant
University of Alaska Anchorage
The University of Alaska Anchorage is the largest school of the University of Alaska System, with about 16,500 students, about 14,000 of whom attend classes at Goose Lake, its main campus in Anchorage....
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The Northern Light began publication in September 1988, after the University of Alaska Anchorage and Anchorage Community College merged. The paper is not directly tied to any class at the college, but one must be a student to work on the paper.
The Northern Light has a circulation of 5,000 copies a week during school semesters and is financed by student fees and advertising. The Northern Light is delivered to stands around the University of Alaska Anchorage campus and select businesses in Anchorage, Alaska every tuesday, excluding holidays and UAA breaks.
The staff has won state and national awards for writing and reporting, being named second best weekly newspaper in the state of Alaska by the Alaska Press Club
Alaska Press Club
The Alaska Press Club is a network of journalists and media in Alaska. The club holds an annual journalism conference and awards banquet in Anchorage, Alaska known as J-Week. The club was incorporated in 1951. The club consists of several hundred members and is open to student and professional...
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The Northern Light is an affiliate of UWIRE, which distributes and promotes its content to their network.
The Northern Light has expanded its Internet presence over the past year. The Northern Light now has a Facebook page and a Twitter account (TNL_Updates). The Northern Light has added a new position in order to keep up with new media: Multimedia Editor. The position has yet to be filled.
Executive Editor: Shana Roberson, Managing Editor: Vacant