Deadline Tomorrow 3/6
Journalism Awards

Mattingly Award for Mental Health Reporting

The Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health Reporting was established in 2015 to honor excellence in mental health reporting. The award, which carries a $10,000 prize, is named in memory of Potomac, Maryland, philanthropist and activist Carolyn C. Mattingly. The award is open to U.S.-based journalists, in any media, and recognizes exemplary journalism that illuminates and advances the understanding of mental health issues. APPLY HERE.

Stokes Award for Energy & Environment Reporting

The Thomas L. Stokes Award for Best Energy and Environment Writing, open to all media and with a $2,500 prize, is presented to a U.S.-based journalist for the best reporting on the subject of energy and environment. The journalism may be reporting, analysis or commentary. APPLY HERE.

Training Opportunities

One-Day Training: What's Next in Trade
Monday, March 16
Washington, D.C.

A free one-day workshop for journalists covering trade and related issues. Scott Paul of Alliance for American Manufacturers, Myron Brilliant of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Jennifer Hillman of the Council on Foreign Relations and Kurt Tong former U.S. consul general for Hong Kong and Macau, will discuss the impact of tariffs on U.S. goods and services; the impact of the new coronavirus on international trade; how to analyze trade-related jobs data; how the election could affect tariffs; and more. 

Support for this program is provided by a grant from Honda North America. NPF retains sole responsibility for programming and content.

How Poverty and Inequality Impact Families
Application Deadline: Friday, March 27
Training Dates: May 17-21
Washington, D.C.

Do you cover education? Health? Public Health? Nutrition? Housing? The economy and business? A new NPF training on income equality will cover all these issues.

Nearly 13 million American children live in poverty, touching every community in the U.S. NPF is offering a five-day training on how to better cover poverty, inequity and how families are affected by both. Via field trips and expert speakers, journalists will learn how to produce in-depth reporting on vulnerable populations, anchored by data and information and resources on the critical role of health, education, child care, safety-net programs and economic security.

Support for this training comes from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation and the Heising-Simons Foundation. NPF retains sole responsibility for programming and content.

Cancer Resources

This week, the National Press Foundation brought 20 health reporters to Washington, D.C., for a four-day training on the latest information on cancer research. The program included 16 expert speakers and a field trip the National Cancer Institute. All of the resources − video, audio, slides, blogs − can be found here. You can get see the speakers in real time by following @NatPress on Twitter and @National_Press on Instagram.

NPF Friends and Fellows

I Thought I Knew A Lot About How To Prevent Heart Disease. I Was Surprised By What I Didn’t Know. | Steven Petrow | The Washington Post | Heart Health 2020

Women Are Less Likely To Receive CPR In Public Than Men — Because They Have Breasts. Using ‘Womanikins’ In Training Can Save Lives, Experts Say. | Kate Thayer | Chicago Tribune | Heart Health 2020

As The Artic Warms, Light Pollution May Pose A New Threat To Marine Life | Sarah Gibbens | National Geographic | Oceans 2019

Lack Of Mental Health Care Can Be A Strain On Emergency Rooms | Anh Nguyen Gray | KUNR  Reno Public Radio | Public Health 2018