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Ticket sales for the 2025 Fourth Estate Award Gala honoring Robert Costa of @cbsnews.com & @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social are ending soon!

We hope to see you on Dec. 9: www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-fourt...

2025 Fourth Estate Award Gala honoring Robert Costa of CBS News, ‘CBS Sunday Morning’ Robert Costa, a national correspondent for "CBS Sunday Morning" and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, will accept the National Press Club’s Fourth Estate Award during a gala in his honor on Dec. ...

Next Tuesday, celebrate the best in journalism with us and our colleagues at the @npcinstitute.bsky.social.

**RESCHEDULED** Join us now on Jan. 28 for a free informational session about applying for @pressclubdc.bsky.social scholarships.

We'll cover everything you need to know to make your application stand out.

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Reuters journalists awarded inaugural Pamela Tobey Award for Excellence in Visual Storytelling - Journalism Institute Reuters journalists are the first recipients of the inaugural Pamela Tobey Award for Excellence in Visual Storytelling, housed in the National Press Club Journalism Institute. The award recognizes wor...

Volunteer judges included award namesake Pamela Tobey, a distinguished graphics editor; Chris Alcantara, visual journalist at @propublica.org; and @hannahdormido.bsky.social, graphics reporter and cartographer at @washingtonpost.com.

Learn more: www.pressclubinstitute.org/2025/11/13/r...

The unexploded bombs of Gaza The Gaza Strip is strewn with undetonated explosives from thousands of Israeli air strikes, leaving the territory “uninhabitable”, according to the U.S. government.

The winning project, “The unexploded bombs of Gaza,” was produced by @emmafarge.bsky.social, @adolfux.bsky.social, Han Huang, Simon Scarr, and Nidal al-Mughrabi.
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✨We're thrilled to share that a team of @reuters.com journalists have been awarded the inaugural Pamela Tobey Award for Excellence in Visual Storytelling.

This award recognizes work that pushes the boundaries of compelling storytelling through decisive design choices.

National Press Club Scholarship Opportunities Applications for the National Press Club's 2026 scholarships are open. Opportunities available for high school, college, and graduate students. Deadline: March 1, 2026.

All 2026 @pressclubdc.bsky.social scholarships are due on March 1. Opportunities are available for high school, college, and graduate student journalists.

Learn more & apply: www.pressclubinstitute.org/national-pre...

We’ll cover scholarship application dos and don’ts, including advice on developing strong essay responses, selecting stellar work samples, and choosing the right individuals for a letter of recommendation.

National Press Club Scholarships: Application tips and tricks to stand out in the crowd - Journalism Institute Each year, the National Press Club awards more than $30,000 in funding to student journalists at the high school, college, and graduate levels. But with hundreds of applicants competing for six opport...

Each year, @pressclubdc.bsky.social awards more than $30K in funding to student journalists. But with hundreds of applicants competing for six scholarships, how can students stand out in the crowd?

Join us for an inside look at what makes an application exceptional:

NPC will confer the Aubuchon awards, along with the Neil and Susan Sheehan Award for Investigative Journalism, during its annual Fourth Estate Award Gala honoring Robert Costa on Dec. 9.

Learn more & get tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-fourt...

John R. Aubuchon Award honors Press Freedom - Journalism Institute In 2005, the National Press Club named its Freedom of the Press Award after John R. Aubuchon, a Maryland Public Television reporter and former White House correspondent who was NPC president in 2002. ...

The Aubuchon Award, named for late @pressclubdc.bsky.social President John Aubuchon, is the Club's highest recognition for #pressfreedom. The award goes to a domestic and international honoree each year.

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“@apnews.com stood its ground for a simple reason: Journalism must be independent to be free,” @pressclubdc.bsky.social president @mikebalsamo.bsky.social said. “A newsroom that lets the government decide its words gives up its voice.”

National Press Club awards The Associated Press with its highest press freedom award - Journalism Institute The National Press Club is honoring The Associated Press, a global independent global news organization whose work is seen by billions of people each day, with its highest honor for press freedom, the...

✨ @pressclubdc.bsky.social is honoring @apnews.com with the John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award in recognition for its leadership in defending #pressfreedom and standing for the right of all Americans to speak freely without government retaliation or control.
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Join us to recognize the 2025 Aubuchon honorees during the annual Fourth Estate Award Gala on Dec. 9:

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“These nine journalists risked their freedom to report the truth in some of the world’s most dangerous places,” said @pressclubdc.bsky.social @mikebalsamo.bsky.social.
“Their courage deserves our deepest respect.”

John R. Aubuchon Award honors Press Freedom - Journalism Institute In 2005, the National Press Club named its Freedom of the Press Award after John R. Aubuchon, a Maryland Public Television reporter and former White House correspondent who was NPC president in 2002. ...

The Aubuchon Award, named for late @pressclubdc.bsky.social President John Aubuchon, is the Club's highest recognition for press freedom. It is awarded annually to recognize journalists who risk their lives or liberty in pursuit of the truth.

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National Press Club honors imprisoned USAGM journalists with its highest press freedom award  - Journalism Institute The National Press Club will award its 2025 John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award to a group of nine journalists affiliated with the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) who remain imprisoned abroad follo...

📣 @pressclubdc.bsky.social will award its 2025 John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award to a group of nine journalists affiliated with the U.S. Agency for Global Media who remain imprisoned abroad following the agency’s dismantling earlier this year.

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The Rich Passan Sports Writing Scholarship will be awarded for the first time in spring 2026. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2026.

Learn more & apply here: press.secure-platform.com/site/solicit...

A HUGE thanks to @espn.com MLB insider @jeffpasan.bsky.social and his family, who established this scholarship to honor Rich Passan, a longtime print and broadcast journalist who spent 41 years at The Plain Dealer. @cleveland.com

Introducing the Rich Passan Sports Writing Scholarship: Supporting the Next Generation of Sports Journalists - Journalism Institute The National Press Club is pleased to announce the launch of the Rich Passan Sports Writing Scholarship, a $5,000 annual award supporting undergraduate college students who demonstrate excellence and ...

📢 ⭐ @pressclubdc.bsky.social is thrilled to announce the launch of the Rich Passan Sports Writing Scholarship!

This $5,000 annual award will support undergraduate college students who demonstrate excellence and promise in sports journalism.

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www.pressclubinstitute.org 🏆 Now accepting applications: Pamela Tobey Award for Excellence in Visual Storytelling - Journalism Institute

New award alert! 🏆

The @npcinstitute.bsky.social Pamela Tobey Award honors journalists who push storytelling beyond text using visuals, interactivity, and audio. Winners get $1,000 and a chance to train peers.

Deadline: Oct. 24, 11:59 p.m. ET.
Details:

NEW AWARD ALERT: Enter your boundary-pushing #sciwri visual storytelling by Oct. 24.

www.pressclubinstitute.org 🏆 Now accepting applications: Pamela Tobey Award for Excellence in Visual Storytelling - Journalism Institute

📢 The @npcinstitute.bsky.social has launched the Pamela Tobey Award for Excellence in Visual Storytelling!

Recognizing innovative work in photography, video, data viz, and more. $1,000 prize + opportunity to share expertise.

Apply by Oct. 24:

Visual journalists: The deadline is approaching for the Pamela Tobey Award for Excellence in Visual Storytelling!

Submit your best design work by Oct. 24: forms.gle/B8XksFtcX5uP...

How Civil Eats helps reporters and audiences understand federal food policy - Journalism Institute As government cuts and the current shutdown threaten food safety and food access across the country, journalists need timely information about how communities may be affected. To connect federal food…

"We believe everyone who eats should know how policy decisions shape their food options."

Hear from our Operations Director @mattwheeland.bsky.social and Senior Staff Reporter and Contributing Editor @lisaelaineh.bsky.social in a Q&A interview with @npcinstitute.bsky.social. ⬇️

🚨 Journalists: This October, the @npcinstitute.bsky.social is teaming up with Canva for "Camp Canva 2025" – free, daily 5–10 min tips, tools & templates designed just for newsrooms.

🔗 Learn more & register: https://twp.ai/9PWwFP

Camp Canva: What your learning journey looks like: Bite-sized learning, daily. Through the month of October, you’ll get daily, bite-sized tips and tools that are practical and effective delivered to your e-inbox. Tailored for journalists, these lessons will take no more than five or 10 minutes each day. Live demos of Canva tools. We’ll host live demos of Canva tools that journalists have used to superpower their storytelling and audience reach. Weekly micro assignments. Test the skills you’re building with real-world journalism assignments you can complete and share with our Canva community!

🗓️ 31 days. 5 minutes a day.

CAMP CANVA 2025 will include practical tools to fuel impactful, visual storytelling using Canva's suite of tools.

🔎 Weekly topics:
✅ Productivity & workflow
✅ Data visualization
✅ Audience engagement
✅ Creating videos

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Camp Canva: Practical tools to fuel impactful journalism. Join us starting Oct. 1 for 31 days of Canva tips and tools to apply to your journalistic storytelling, delivered to your inbox (FREE) daily!

👀 ✨ Introducing CAMP CANVA 2025!

We've partnered with Canva to offer daily tips & tricks that help journalists supercharge their storytelling and audience reach.

Join us every day in October for FREE micro-trainings delivered straight to your inbox.

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We interviewed @tracybaim.bsky.social, director of the LGBTQ+ Media Mapping Project, to learn what journalists and newsrooms can takeaway from new report on local LGBTQ+ media outlets.

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