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Notes On The News: What makes ‘ICE is in town’ and other rumors reportable?
Three recent incidents in Juneau offer useful examples of what makes news "reportable" by general media industry standards.
Aug 185 min read
Cooking for Pleasure: Salmon croquettes
Prep for salmon croquettes. (By Patty Schied) By Patty Schied When I was growing up in Juneau, salmon were very plentiful. My father...
Aug 172 min read
Alaska Science Forum: If a mountain fell in the wilderness…
Camped on an island in Southeast Alaska a few mornings ago, Sasha Calvey heard a commotion outside her tent.
Aug 144 min read
AI Tries To Write The News: Storis icebreaker arrives in Juneau, Trump arriving in Alaska
AI Tries To Write The News is a weekly feature where a commercial AI blog tool is asked to write news stories about notable local events of the past week, with excerpts of the results provided. The intent is to familiarize readers with what AI-generated news content looks like, and should not be considered factual or "reporting" in any sense other than as a basis of comparison to the human-written articles.
Aug 115 min read
Consuming Juneau: Local stores fill niche left by Joann closure
Juneau craft stores pick up slack, expand stock after craft giant shuts down Shelves of colorful yarn at Changing Tides on Tuesday, July...
Aug 59 min read
Cooking for Pleasure: Peach Ice Cream vs Peach Gelato
Which is better? Peach dessert by Patty Schied By Patty Schied What could be better this time of year than eating homemade fresh peach...
Aug 53 min read
AI Tries To Write The News: Legislature’s special session, Aukeman triathlon
AI Tries To Write The News is a weekly feature where a commercial AI blog tool is asked to write news stories about notable local events of the past week, with excerpts of the results provided.
Aug 55 min read
Alaska Science Forum: The war within the aspen leaves
The caterpillar stage of the aspen leaf miner feeds on a leaf. (Photo by Ned Rozell) On one of the friendliest platforms imaginable, a...
Jul 313 min read
AI Tries To Write The News: Goldbelt dock, flood preparations
Editor’s note: AI Tries To Write The News is a weekly feature where a commercial AI blog tool is asked to write news stories about notable local events of the past week.
Jul 274 min read
Alaska Science Forum: The secrets within Hummingbird Lake
Ancient pollen grains and other plant remains found deep within Hummingbird Lake in Southeast Alaska give clues to its unglaciated past....
Jul 244 min read
Notes On the News: Empire’s newsroom staff joins Juneau Independent; new board and nonprofit status established
The Juneau Independent is debuting its 2.0 release as of Monday with a masthead featuring all six of the Juneau Empire’s newsroom staff as of earlier this year.
Jul 213 min read
AI Tries To Write The News: KTOO budget cuts, local elections
AI Tries To Write The News is a weekly feature where a commercial AI blog tool is asked to write news stories about notable local events of the past week, with excerpts of the results provided.
Jul 203 min read
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