Your community's stories need to be told
Over 1,800 counties in America have zero local news. Alaska News empowers citizen journalists to cover the meetings, decisions, and stories that matter most to their communities. Every article you write links back to the original transcript — your readers can verify every claim with one click.
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AI-Assisted Drafting
Start with AI-generated drafts from meeting transcripts. Focus on refining and adding your perspective, not starting from a blank page.
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Community Review
Every article is reviewed by community editors before publishing. You get feedback, your readers get quality journalism.
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Reader Feedback
See how your articles land with real-time reactions, comments, and structured feedback from your community.
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Earn Credits & Tips
Earn 100 credits for every published article. Readers automatically transfer credits when they read your work, plus subscribers can tip extra. No paywall — your journalism reaches everyone.
How it works
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Join a community
Find a community covering your area and request to join as a journalist.
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Write articles
Cover meetings, write stories, or refine AI-drafted articles from livestream transcripts.
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Get published
Submit for community review. Once approved, your article reaches readers who care.
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Become a Compute Volunteer
Not a writer? You can still power local journalism. Compute volunteers share their computer's processing power to help transcribe government meetings. Earn 50 credits per completed job — your device does the heavy lifting while you go about your day.
1. Apply
Sign up and get approved as a compute volunteer
2. Install
Download the desktop app for Mac, Windows, or Linux
3. Transcribe
The app automatically claims and processes meeting audio
Ready to make a difference?
Local journalism starts with local people. Join Alaska News today.