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New Mexico Press Women (NMPW), organized in 1950, is an affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women. It is an organization of professional journalists and communicators that promotes the highest ethical standards while looking to the future in professional development, networking and protecting First Amendment rights.
New Mexico print reporters were honored nationally for serving in their role as watchdogs by writing about state government, state and local law enforcement and providing a convenient way to track political contributions. While total NMPW submissions were fewer than other states, members swept the top four categories in the writing division of the 2017 […]
“Taxes and Politics” will be the topic of the November meeting of Albuquerque Press Women and Friends, Monday, November 13, at 11:30 AM, at Golden Corral (5207 San Mateo NE). Our speaker will be Jim O’Neill, one of the state’s most prominent and trusted tax experts. He’ll talk about the New Mexico tax system in the […]
New Mexico Press Women’s 2018 Communications Contest is now open to receive entries. The contest is open to anyone working on a broad range of communications media – news and feature writing, editorials, headlines, editing and page design, photography and graphics, radio and television, web and social media, advertising, public relations, speeches, collegiate materials, and […]
Northern New Mexico Press Women sponsored a seminar on Sept. 23 that was so great they wanted to share the information. Titled “Media Literacy in a Fake News World” it gave lessons on how to discern the truth in the midst of conflicting stories and confusing ‘facts.’ Consider this guide from the Library Policy and […]
Northern New Mexico Press Women presents “Media Literacy in a Fake News World” at 1 p.m. Sat., Sept. 23 at the Santa Fe Public Library Southside branch, 6599 Jaguar Drive, Santa Fe. Panel moderator Inez Russell Gomez, editorial editor of the Santa Fe New Mexican, will lead the conversation about fake news with Albuquerque Journal North editor Mark Oswald, Taos News editor Staci Matlock, PBS […]
Everyone is invited to enter the Jacob von Kutzleben Memorial Scholarship Writing Contest. This contest commemorates the dreams of von Kutzleben, a New Mexico State University student who was killed in a car accident. His family sponsors the contest in honor of von Kutzleben, a criminal justice major who also wrote science fiction and urban […]
The NC City and County Communicators is looking to partner with another state organization in judging the NC3C Excellence in Communications Awards. NC3C is dedicated to the professional development and networking of local government communication professionals. They are planning to issue a call for contest entries in January 2017 and will require judging assistance in […]
Journalists Steve Terrell from the Santa Fe New Mexican and Andy Lyman from New Mexico Political Report will speak to Albuquerque Press Women on Monday, January 9 at the Golden Corral at 5207 San Mateo Blvd. NE at 11:45 a.m. They are both covering the 2017 session of the New Mexico legislature and will share […]
Congratulations to these members of New Mexico Press Women who have received awards from the New Mexico Book Co-op, sponsor of the New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards! Anne Hillerman, member of the Santa Fe chapter leadership team. was honored with a Founders 10th Anniversary Award for her novel “Rocks with Wings” (Harper Collins; 2015). Sharon Niederman, […]
Cynthia Hall, newly elected commissioner to the Public Regulation Commission will speak on “Demystifying the Public Regulation Commission” at the regular meeting on December 12 at 11:45 a.m. at the Claim Jumper restaurant (5001 Jefferson NE). The PRC is one of the most important commissions in New Mexico. It regulates issues related to utilities, telecommunication […]
