Thursday, October 27 , 2016 NPF Award WinnersMARTHA RADDATZ Martha Raddatz is awarded the Sol Taishoff Award For Excellence In Broadcast Journalism. She is ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent and co-anchor of “This Week with George Stephanopoulos.” CLARK HOYT Clark Hoyt is winner of the W.M. Kiplinger Distinguished Contributions to Journalism Award. He has been a reporter, editor, Washington bureau chief, corporate news executive and news ombudsman during a journalism career that started half a century ago. The National Press Foundation Annual Awards Dinner is a celebration of the best in journalism. The 2017 awards dinner brings together almost 1,000 journalists; media, public relations and corporate executives; and policymakers – along with winners of our journalism awards. Make a difference for journalists and sponsor the Feb. 16, 2017 event. Visit our website for more details, or email jenny@nationalpress.org. November Live Webinar Robots Are the Future – But Will They Take All Our Jobs?Tuesday, Nov. 15 | Noon EDT | 17:00 GMT The use of robotic technology is expanding dramatically around the world – in factories, in surgical suites, on the military battlefield. Innovative, fun – but also a threat to jobs and economic security? In this free, one-hour webinar, we will help journalists understand the issues surrounding automation – from the technology involved to the impact it may have on the economy. Funding for this webinar was provided by Honda of North America. Understanding the Presidential Transition Process Presidential Transition Like An “Epic Corporate Takeover” The transition of power from one U.S. president to another involves the oversight of a $4 trillion federal budget, 4,000 political appointments and the well-being of 325 million Americans. It is akin to “one big epic corporate takeover,” said David Eagles, director of the Center for Presidential Transition at the Partnership for Public Service. Funding for this content was provided by the Mazda Foundation. Skills Gap in Manufacturing Jobs Educating Workers for Jobs in the New Economy The manufacturing industry, decimated during the Great Recession, is bouncing back. But the skillset required for today’s manufacturing jobs is more sophisticated than ever. The so-called skills gap occurs when the pace of technology outgrows the supply of skilled labor. One survey found that eight in 10 manufacturing executives said the skills gap will affect their ability to keep up with consumer demand. Funding for this webinar was provided by Honda of North America. Will Self-Driving Cars be the Future? As Auto Technology Rushes Forward, Government Working to Regulate Self-driving cars aren’t a thing of the future – they’re here already. Cars can park themselves, stop themselves and negotiate complex city grids themselves. But, as of now, the government is still figuring out how to regulate them. And the public – well, the public is wary. In this video, representatives of the federal government, an industry group and a consumer advocacy organization talk about the current state of self-driving technology, as well as the safety of the cars. Funding for this webinar was provided by Honda of North America. NPF Friends and Fellows
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