Thursday, September 29, 2016

NPF Awards Deadline October 14.
Apply Now.

The National Press Foundation celebrates the best of journalism with its annual awards, which carry $48,000 in prize money. These prestigious and highly coveted awards are open to journalists across the media spectrum. Award winners will be honored at our annual awards dinner on Feb. 16, 2017.

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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: (more to be added)
David Eagles
, director, Center for Presidential Transition, Partnership for Public Service
William A. Galston, senior fellow, Governance Studies Program, Brookings Institution

REGISTRATION AND DIRECTIONS

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.

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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.

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Funding for this webinar was provided by Honda of North America.

 
 

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.

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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 more than 950 journalists, media, public relations and corporate executives and policymakers – along with winners of our journalism awards! Go to our website for more information on the February 16, 2017 event.
 

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

Let’s Call Mental Health Stigma What It Really Is: Discrimination | Lindsay Holmes | The Huffington Post | Mental Health 2016

The Next Great Extinction? | Elizabeth Miller | Santa Fe Reporter | Food & Agriculture 2016

When insurers deny treatment for drug addiction | Terry DeMio | Cincinnati.com | Opioids 2016

Jails are a costly psychiatric solution | Alva James-Johnson | Ledger-Enquirer | Mental Health 2016