AMP Contest Director Meredith Cummings has announced earlier dates for entering our 2018 Alabama-level Communications Contest. The AMP Communications Contest is for communications/media professionals in Alabama, with winners eligible to compete in the National Federation of Press Women national contest (if they are NFPW members). In 2018, the NFPW conference (where national winners are announced) moves to June, and so contest deadlines will change accordingly. AMP winners wil

Available for more freelance work. Based in Birmingham. Christina Crowe is an experienced communications professional who specializes in higher education and medical research communications. Crowe has a background in print and online journalism, with expertise in editing, web content, newsletters, media relations, SEO and social media. Experience with photo and video shooting and editing, magazine publishing, and design. Three primary areas of expertise: Writing Medical/Healt

Available for more freelance work. Based in Birmingham. Joe Crowe has more than 18 years’ experience as a writer, copy editor, and copywriter at newspapers, websites, and in agency settings. Other expertise includes speaking to crowds, podcasting, and event hosting. His writing has been awarded with ADDY awards on four occasions. Three primary areas of expertise: Writing News Articles, Copy Editing, Writing for Websites Professional AMP member since 2018. Contact through emai

Available for more freelance work. Based in the Tuscaloosa area. Meredith Cummings has over 20 years of experience in print, web, and multimedia reporting. She has served as president of the Society of Professional Journalists Alabama Chapter. She currently writes for al.com and supervises production for UA's Journalism Department's WVUA-TV newsroom. She coordinates social media for the UA Department of Journalism, the Alabama Scholastic Press Association, and the National El

Available for more freelance work. Based in the Birmingham area. Joseph DeSciose has been a professional photographer for more than 20 years. His expertise includes photography in horticulture, travel, features, and commercial imagery. He was a senior photographer at Southern Living magazine for more than five years and was the principal photographer for three books. Joe frequently photographs for local publications and companies. Three primary areas of expertise: Photojourna

Available for more freelance work. Based in the Birmingham area. Donna Francavilla is an international CBS radio and local television journalist and founder of Frankly Speaking Communications, LLC, a boutique public relations firm offering voice-over work, public speaking, presentation assistance, media training, and strategic marketing planning. FSC is a certified minority-owned, women-owned business by the State of Alabama. She is a REV Birmingham Co-Starters 2015 graduate.