| Arizona Press Women Affiliated with the National Federation of Press Women, Arizona Press Women (APW) is a nonprofit organization of women and men who work as professional communicators, journalists, writers, editors, journalism teachers, photographers, film producers, freelancers and public relations specialists. Through APW, members sharpen career skills, network with top professionals and enjoy the camaraderie of peers. Monthly meetings feature speakers who are published writers or experts in other areas of professional communications. APW also offers an annual contest, mentor program, grant and scholarship opportunities. APW/NFPW is the only organization in the country that sponsors an annual journalism contest for high school students. It also sponsors annual state and national contests for professional communicators.
Arizona Press Women was founded in Flagstaff back in the dark days of 1953 when female journalists were not deemed worthy to join the Arizona Press Club. APW received its official charter in 1954. Today, our members are women and men from many facets of communications. We are editors, newspaper reporters, television anchors, radio announcers, free-lance writers, public relations executives, scriptwriters, video producers, photographers, educators, students, and managers of communications-related businesses. Our annual Communications Contest, which takes place in January, provides members with the opportunity to compete statewide and nationally in a variety of fields. First-place state winners are sent on to compete at NFPW. Winners are announced at the annual national conference. The annual May APW Conference features seminars and workshops open to the general public and well as the members-only (and their guests) banquet where the Communications Contest winners are announced and celebrated. The High School Contest luncheon honors the individual students and top winning school that took awards in the student journalism contest. APW is currently organized by three Districts: Southern District in Tucson, Central District in the Phoenix area and Rim Country in the Payson area. |