ALASKA DISPATCH NEWS

From political corruption to climate change to rural Alaska to the rise of Sarah Palin, Alaska media has struggled to cover stories of importance not only to Alaskans but to the rest of the nation. Alaska Dispatch, Alaska's online-only news site, is devoted to filling this journalism void. Whether reporting on powerful oil companies or on residents who live far from the urban centers where decisions are made, Alaska Dispatch's goal is to take an unflinching look at the state, from its massive ri... ches to its abject poverty, and tell these stories to Alaskans and to the world. They have been honored by the accolades Their reporters, editors and columnists have received, including more than two dozen Alaska Press Club Awards in just two years. In 2011, They received the Alaska Press Club's awards for investigative reporting and public service, as well as the Howard Rock Tom Snapp First Amendment Award for Their efforts to cover Alaska's 2010 race for U.S. Senate -- an honor for which They were nominated by Their peers in the Alaska Press Club. Also in 2011, They received the Best of the West journalism award for breaking news for Their coverage of the August 2010 plane crash that claimed the lives of former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens and four others.More