Alaska Press Club
Founded in 1951
Since 2025, the Alaska Press Club has awarded the A-Mark Prize for Investigative Reporting in Alaska as part of its annual journalism awards. The contest is open to print, broadcast and online entries with an Alaska connection.
Entries are judged on the following criteria:
- Demonstrates the work is the result of the journalist’s own initiative and effort.
- Uncovers facts that someone or some agency may have tried to keep from public scrutiny.
- Addresses issues of public importance to the readers, viewers or listeners.
- Shows enterprise and excellence in documentation, data, storytelling, production, online presentation, and reader or viewer involvement where appropriate.
- Results.
A-Mark Prize Recipients
2026
First Place
Michelle Theriault Boots, “The short life and sudden death of one of Alaska’s longest-institutionalized psychiatric patients,” Anchorage Daily News
Second Place
Hal Bernton and Nathaniel Herz, “How a Risky State Investment in Seafood Cost Alaskans Millions and Left a Fishing Town in Crisis,” ProPublica and Northern Journal (Link)
Third Place
Emily Schwing, “Alaska’s Crumbling Schools,” KYUK (Links: 1, 2, 3, 4)
2025
First Place
Kyle Hopkins, “Hundreds of people charged with domestic violence, child abuse or DUIs are walking free in Anchorage,” Anchorage Daily News
Second Place
Claire Stremple, “False citations show Alaska education official relied on generative AI, raising broader questions,” Alaska Beacon
Third Place
Nat Herz, “This oil platform stopped pumping 30 years ago. Alaska still won’t make the owner tear it down.,” Alaska Public Media