Wednesday, May 2, 2018 Thursday, May 3 is World Press Freedom DayUse the hashtag #ImAJournalistBecause throughout the day to let the world know why journalism matters. Tag us @NatPress. As NPF Chair Kathy Gest writes, "Preserving the press freedom guaranteed by the First Amendment to our Constitution is more important than ever. That is part of the mission of the National Press Foundation as we train journalists to deal with new perils, new reporting methods and new subject matter in an increasingly dangerous world." Read her full column here and on May 3, tell everyone why you are a journalist. Learn About Sustainable Fishing and Health of the OceansAPPLYFishing is big business across the globe, to the tune of 167 million tons of fish harvested each year. What’s the catch? Our oceans are not a bottomless resource. The National Press Foundation is offering journalists a five-day deep dive into ocean health and sustainable fishing. Journalists will learn about commercial versus recreational fishing rights; innovations in fisheries management; regulation and labeling of domestic and imported fish; natural and man-made threats to the oceans; international laws and disputes; and marine biodiversity. Training includes expert presentations as well as field trips on the Gulf of Mexico. The all-expenses-paid fellowship covers airfare, ground transportation, hotel costs and most meals. This program is for U.S.-based journalists only. Support for this program provided by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation. How to Keep Sexual Harassment Out of Your NewsroomLive Webinar | Tuesday, June 26 | 2 p.m. EDT | 18:00 GMTREGISTERThe #MeToo revelations about sexual harassment in the news industry provided a wake-up call to newsroom leaders. So how should those leaders foster a convivial newsroom environment without giving license to harassers and predators? Speaker: Joanne Lipman, former editor in chief of USA Today and author of the 2018 book “That’s What She Said: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) About Working Together.” More speakers TBA. NPF Friends & FellowsTop U.S. Health Official: Opioid Addiction Is A Chronic Brain Disease. Medication Can Help Treat It. | Ashley Luthern | Milwaukee Journal Sentinal | Opioids 2018 From Farms To Incubators: Women And Immigrants In Agtech | Amy Wu | Poughkeepsie Journal | Food and Farm 2017 How To Compete In The Job Market As An Older Worker | Rebecca Koenig | U.S. News & World Report | Working Longer 2018 Terry DeMio, NPF Opioids 2016 fellow, won a Pulitzer Prize as part of the Cincinnati Enquirer team for "Seven Days of Heroin," a story that chronicles "an ordinary week" in the heroin crisis. Benny Becker, NPF Working Longer 2018 fellow, was named a 2019 Abrams Nieman Fellow for Local Investigative Journalism. Benny plans to research strategies for funding infrastructure in rural communities that are struggling with the collapse of an extractive economy. |