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Lots happening at NPF! 🏆🎉

An announcement indicating that the National Press Foundation annual journalism award applications are open featuring a photo of CNN anchors Christiane Amanpour and Wolf Blitzer holding a glass trophy and standing in front of a large NPF sign.

📢 Applications are now open for the National Press Foundation Annual Journalism Awards! Apply by Sept. 30 for more than $50K in prizes. nationalpress.org/newsfeed/app...

NEW: Apply for NPF’s Local Business Journalism Fellowship to be led by veteran reporters & experts in business & economics Sept. 15-18 in Washington, D.C. Local journos should apply to this expenses-paid training by 8/18! https://nationalpress.org/training/apply-local-business-journalism-fellowship/

Workplace Bullying vs. Harassment vs. Toxic Work Environment - National Press Foundation Dennis Stolle of the American Psychological Association says 52 million Americans have experienced workplace bullies.

As the Supreme Court makes it easier for those in the majority to claim workplace discrimination, a reminder that workplace bullying doesn't have a legal definition in most places. https://nationalpress.org/topic/workplace-bullying-vs-harassment-vs-toxic-work-environment/

Unlocking Powerful Stories Through Freedom Of Information Act Requests - National Press Foundation ProPublica investigative journalist Topher Sanders teaches NPF Widening the Pipeline fellows how best to use FOIAs.

“Every state and our federal government, they ... put guardrails around what is and isn’t a public record,” said ‪@tophersanders.bsky.social‬ of ‪@propublica.org‬. Enter journalists. https://nationalpress.org/topic/unlocking-powerful-stories-through-freedom-of-information-act-requests/ #FOIAFriday

Register for NPF's webinar June 10, 12-1 p.m., and hear from experts, including @jillbarshay.bsky.social of @hechingerreport.org & @radiokeri.bsky.social of
National Parents Union, who'll discuss new federal education policies & tips on finding the local angles.
nationalpress.org/training/reg...

How to Cover Schools Amid Dismantling of Education Department - National Press Foundation Journalists Delano Massey of Axios and Chastity Pratt of The Washington Post offer advice on covering U.S. education news.

“We are in a moment where this administration is trying to make some historic changes. And if you’re covering education right now ... you are in the hot seat," says @washingtonpost.com national education editor Chastity Pratt @cprattmedia.bsky.social.
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🚨🚨🚨 DEADLINE EXTENDED — Apply by April 16 for 2-day expenses-paid journalism training in Washington, D.C. focused on worker mental health: nationalpress.org/training/jou...

Cheryl W. Thompson Elected to National Press Foundation Board of Directors - National Press Foundation The National Press Foundation elected Cheryl W. Thompson, an award-winning investigative journalist and educator, to its Board of Directors.

NPF is thrilled to welcome Cheryl W. Thompson @cherylwt.bsky.social, award-winning journalist and a top investigative editor at @npr.org, to our board of directors.
nationalpress.org/newsfeed/che...

Webinar: From DeepSeek to BYD, Is China Pulling Ahead in Innovation? - National Press Foundation China appears to be going from copycat to pioneer across a number of technologies. What does that mean for the U.S. and the world?

📣 Register now for NPF's free webinar on DeepSeek and China’s rapid technological innovation and what it means for the U.S. and the world. Hear from experts on AI, intellectual property and global competition on March 20 12-1 p.m. ET. nationalpress.org/training/web...

APPLY: Reporting on Workplace Mental Health Journalism Fellowship - National Press Foundation This National Press Foundation fellowship will train journalists on mental health issues, treatments and advances at work, May 21-22, 2025 in D.C.

Whether you're a business journalist who covers work trends or a health journalist who covers mental wellness, this 2-day expenses-paid journalism training is for you! nationalpress.org/training/jou...

Dear journalists: We wish you a day of rest, gratitude and good food (whether it comes on the holiday, this weekend or as a random comp day)! We’re thankful for the work you do. 🦃 🙏 ❤️

National Press Foundation President Anne Godlasky speaks to NPF advisory committee members and supporters standing in a room with an industrial ceiling, high tables and charcuterie in at the Adfero office in Washington, D.C.

Thank you to Amos Snead & Adfero, NPF Advisory Committee co-chairs Bennett Richardson of @semafor.com and Meredith McPhillips of Business Roundtable and everyone who came out to celebrate the run-up to NPF's Annual Journalism Awards Dinner!