Arizona Media Association + Arizona Local News Foundation

Happy Thanksgiving from every here at the Arizona Media Association + Arizona Local News Foundation. We hope your day is filled with happiness and success. #HappyThanksgiving #Thanksgiving

Meet Erica Little, PinalCentral’s new Education Solutions Reporter! Based at the Casa Grande Dispatch, Erica is diving into education stories across Pinal County, exploring how local schools and communities are tackling challenges and finding creative solutions. Erica brings a passion for in-depth, solutions-centered journalism and a talent for localizing statewide education issues. You can read more of Erica’s Education Solutions stories here: http://bit.ly/4oOmT8D

The Arizona Media Association + Arizona Local News Foundation is excited to announce our new President & CEO - Tregg White. Please join us in welcoming him! https://lnkd.in/ghaj6zV8

Attention AMA Members! Are you looking to hire a media professional? Be sure to use our media job posting to list your current openings. https://azmedia.org/jobs #jobs #jobboard #nowhiring

Let's meet Roxanne De La Rosa! Born and raised in the Valley, Roxanne knows firsthand the barriers many low-income students face. Growing up in South Phoenix and attending schools in the Roosevelt School District, she’s experienced the challenges and triumphs of Arizona’s education system. Attending Arizona State University was a life-changing experience that opened doors she never imagined possible. Now, as an education solutions reporter at PBS Arizona, Roxanne is passionate about shining a light on inequities in education and telling stories that drive understanding and change. “Even today, there are still many obstacles to accessing a quality education and I want to be part of the solution.” You can read more of Roxanne's Education Solutions stories here: http://bit.ly/4oOmT8D

Educators, community leaders, and journalists gathered at Embry-Riddle in Prescott on Monday to talk about education solutions in Northern Arizona! As part of the Arizona Community Collaborative, The Arizona Local News Foundation will continue to have these solutions-oriented conversations around the state. Thank you to our speakers and to the Center for Future of Arizona for sharing the latest education data with our group.

Happy Veterans Day! Today we thank and honor all those who have served. #VeteransDay #Vets #Honorandserve

2026 internship applications are closing soon! With financial support from the Arizona Media Association + Arizona Local News Foundation, we're ready to place 70 interns from across the state in local media #internships. You heard that right, 70 internships! Deadline to apply is November 14, 2025. Apply today! http://bit.ly/4nnJJmn

Meet Molly Bohannon, a reporter covering higher education for The Arizona Center For Investigative Reporting, through a partnership with Report for America and the Arizona Local News Foundation’s Arizona Community Collaborative Fund. A Phoenix native, Molly brings experience from Forbes and the Fort Collins Coloradoan, where she covered both breaking news and education. She holds a master’s degree in investigative journalism from ASU and a bachelor’s in journalism and English from Creighton University. Molly’s passion for education reporting grew while covering schools and universities in Colorado. She believes that education touches everyone as students, parents, decision makers, or taxpayers and it’s an honor to tell those stories. You can read more of Molly’s Education Solutions stories here: http://bit.ly/4oOmT8D

Exciting news for Arizona education! The Arizona Local News Foundation is expanding its Education Solutions Reporting initiative with a new reporter joining the team at 12News (KPNX-TV) in Phoenix. While bringing the statewide total to 16 dedicated education solutions reporters. Thanks to funding from Grand Canyon University, this new role will help ensure more communities especially those often overlooked are represented in education coverage. Apply to be an Education Solutions reporter at 12News here: https://lnkd.in/gZTKUvzu