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UAA's Atwood Chair of Journalism John Sharify reflects on a storied career |Hometown, Alaska

Alaska Public Media | By O'Hara Shipe
Published January 30, 2024 at 9:41 PM AKST
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UAA's Atwood Chair of Journalism, John Sharify, brings a wealth of experience to the next generation of Alaska reporters. (O'Hara Shipe)

On this episode of Hometown, Alaska we're joined by University of Alaska Anchorage Atwood Chair of Journalism, John Sharify. He’s a 79-time Emmy award winner, a nine-time Edward R. Murrow award winner and a DuPont Columbia award winner, which is the broadcast equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize. Now in his second year filling the role, Sharify has been imparting the university’s students with knowledge gleaned from a career spanning three decades.

HOST: O'Hara Shipe

GUEST: John Sharify, UAA Atwood Chair of Journalism

LINKS:
John Sharify YouTube
Anchorage Press "Backstories: John Sharify"
Atwood Chair of Journalism
UAA Department of Journalism and Public Communications

Hometown, Alaska
O'Hara Shipe
O’Hara Shipe was born in Anchorage with skates on her feet and a hockey stick in her hand. At 13, she relocated to New England for prep school and college at Brown University. After 13 years outside of Alaska, six of which were spent playing professional hockey, O’Hara returned home. For the last seven years, she has worked as a multimedia journalist, most recently serving as the managing editor for the Anchorage Press.
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