Thursday, October 13, 2016
NPF Awards Deadline Friday (That's tomorrow!)
Apply now for National Press Foundation's journalism awards, which carry a total of $48,000 in prize money. These prestigious and highly-coveted awards are open to journalists across the media landscape. Award winners will be honored at our annual awards dinner on Feb. 16, 2017.
Capitol Hill Issues Briefing:
Covering the Presidential Transition
Monday, Oct. 17 | 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Washington, D.C. | Open to all journalists
Reporters are driven by the reality that come January many of their sources at the White House, Congress, and federal departments and agencies will be out of a job. With experts from the worlds of politics and journalism, we’ll give reporters a historical grounding in how transitions operate – and how to cover them.
Speakers:
Dan Auble, senior researcher, and Viveca Novak, editorial and communications director, Center for Responsive Politics
Jackie Calmes, national correspondent, The New York Times
David Eagles, director, Center for Presidential Transition, Partnership for Public Service
William A. Galston, senior fellow, Governance Studies Program, The Brookings Institution
Kimberly Hefling, senior education writer, Politico
Olivier Knox, chief Washington correspondent, Yahoo News
Anita McBride, executive-in-residence, Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies, School of Public Affairs, American University
Margaret Talev, senior White House correspondent, Bloomberg
Sponsored by CQ Roll Call and the University of Maryland Philip Merrill
College of Journalism
October Live Webinars
Will Autonomous Cars Drive the Future of Transportation?
Thurs, Oct. 20 | Noon EDT/17:00 GMT
Are self-driving cars hype or an almost-here reality? In this free webinar, we will help journalists understand the issues surrounding self-driving cars – from the technology involved, to the current state of regulations, to concerns over safety and privacy.
Funding for this webinar was provided by Honda of North America.
Educating Workers for Jobs in the New Economy
Wed, Oct. 26 | Noon EDT/17:00 GMT
According to a recent Deloitte survey, eight in 10 manufacturing executives said an expanding skills gap will affect their ability to keep up with demand. In this free webinar, we will help journalists understand the educational and training gaps that need to be addressed.
Funding for this webinar was provided by Honda of North America.
Mental Health Disparities by Race
Racial Differences Are Wide in Treatment for Mental Health Services
The rates of mental illness among different racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. are different – and the likelihood that people in those groups will access care is even wider.
Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble, a professor at Georgetown University Medical Center, led NPF fellows through the literature on disparities in mental health care and coverage.
This content was underwritten by Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies Inc.
Alternatives to Opioids in Pain Management
From Yoga to NSAIDs, Other Ways to Ease Pain
The quickest way for doctors to treat chronic pain has for years been a prescription for opioids. But that led to abuses and, ultimately, a full-blown public health crisis. Journalists can help educate readers about alternatives to opioids to manage chronic pain.
Funding for this content was provided by Iroko Pharmaceuticals LLC.
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.
NPF Friends and Fellows
Five things Baltimore can teach us about fighting heroin (first in four-part series) | Terry DeMio | The Enquirer | Opioids 2016
For the rest of DeMio's series: click here
Locked Down: Larimer County Jail Reaching Its Limit | Jason Pohl | The Coloradoan | Mental Health 2016
Cash, Sex and Pills: The Life of a Metairie Doctor Accused of Threatening Feds | Jed Lipinski | NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune | Opioids 2016
For Many LGBTQ People, Even a Routine Doctor Visit Can Be a ‘Degrading Experience' | Steven Petrow | The Washington Post | Mental Health 2016
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