AWAC Presents: Patrick Yack

Thu, April 30, 2009
Posted in AWAC Presents

The former editor of the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville, Patrick Yack was named t he Atwood Chair of Journalism at the University Alaska Anchorage for 2009. In today’s ever-changing media environment, he explains how teaching young journalists continues to evolve with the profession. Today, Mr. Yack is the Vice President of News and Public Affairs at Alaska Public Telecommuncations Inc. (KSKA/KAKM/APRN’s parent company). Recorded April 17th in Anchorage, he speaks on The Fall of Foreign Journalism in the American Press.

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RECORDED: April 17, 2009 at the Hilton Anchorage

AIRED ON KSKA: Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.

REPEATS: Wednesday, May 6 2009 at 9:00 p.m.

SPEAKER:

Patrick Yack, Atwood Chair of Journalism at UAA and Vice President of News and Public Affairs at APTI – Anchorage

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