Alaska Dispatch

Alaska Dispatch is committed to telling the story of Alaska and to promoting citizen journalism in the hope of helping to bridge Alaska's urban-rural divide. In addition to reporting on statewide news, events and culture, Alaska Dispatch strives to provide thoughtful analysis of Alaska issues, as well as diverse opinion and insight from a broad range of contributors.

In recent years, there's been a lot of talk about the changing face of the media, and we've watched as newspapers have cut back on staff, newsprint and ink. While these changes have been hard on journalists, they've also opened up opportunities for innovation. As journalism evolves, sites like Alaska Dispatch have sprung up to bring participatory regional journalism to communities across the country. Similar online magazines can be found in San Diego (Voice of San Diego), Seattle (CrossCut), Chicago (Chi-Town Daily News), St. Louis (The St. Louis Daily Beacon), Minnesota (MinnPost), and the Rocky Mountain region (NewWest). Alaska Dispatch is proud to be part of this trend toward thoughtful, locally-focused journalism.

We invite you to join the conversation by registering as a member of the Alaska Dispatch community. And to learn more about our mission, read The places we will go.