Thursday, September 14, 2017 NPF Journalism AwardsNPF awards $48,000 annually to honor the best in American journalismThe National Press Foundation’s prestigious and highly-coveted awards are open to journalists from across the media spectrum. Application deadlines are either September 29 or October 6. Winners will be honored at NPF’s annual awards dinner on February 15, 2018. Click the links below for details and to apply: Technology in Journalism Award Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress Benjamin C. Bradlee Editor of the Year Award Clifford K. & James T. Berryman Award for Editorial Cartoons Self-Driving Cars are Coming – So What are Lawmakers Doing About Them?Live Webinar | Tues. Sept. 26 | Noon EDT/17:00 GMTREGISTERIn automotive labs around the country, engineers are developing and perfecting self-driving vehicles. And in statehouses around the country, lawmakers are preparing for the day that autonomous vehicles travel America’s roadways. What other state legislation exists and what is in the works? And where does self-driving legislation stand in Congress? In this free, one-hour webinar, we will help journalists understand the issues surrounding autonomous vehicles. Participants: Funding for this webinar was provided by Honda North America After the Floods: What Happens NextWatch VideoOnce the water recedes, the stories for journalists in flood and hurricane zones are only starting. Watch this video for practical advice from three journalists who have reported and edited stories on the biggest floods and hurricanes of recent decades: Wendy Benjamin, USA Today; Jonathan Salant, NJ Advance Media/The Star-Ledger; and Bryn Stole, The Advocate of Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Acadiana. Reporting on Aging IssuesThis October, NPF will hold a training on the implications of aging and longevity. Over four days, journalists will learn about financial literacy and security; fraud and scams; health care and healthy living; the desire or need to work longer; public policy; generational impacts; innovation and reinvention; and living beyond 100. Below are the 20 journalists chosen for the program. Wharton Seminars for Business JournalistsEach year, the National Press Foundation offers two all-expenses-paid fellowships for the annual Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. The 2018 seminars take place October 8 - 11. Congratulations to this year's fellowship recipients: Wendy Lee, San Francisco Chronicle NPF StudioWorksThe National Press Foundation has a great professional studio in the heart of Washington, D.C. We use it for training but have plenty of bandwidth for rentals. If you have overflow video or podcast needs, consider the NPF studio. Email studio@nationalpress.org if you’d like a tour. NPF Friends & Fellows From Ocean to Potion: Kelp Finds a Niche in the Craft Beer Market | Andrea Shea | WBUR (Boston) | Farm to Table 2017 Dog training provides prisoners lessons that people can't | Anne Hillman | Alaska Public Media | Mental Health 2016 To Survive, Rural Hospitals Need to Grow. But The Demographics Don’t Add Up | Bram Sable-Smith | KBIA/Side Effects Public Media | Public Health 2017 |