Thursday, November 10 , 2016 Upcoming Webinar Robots Are the Future – But Will They Take All Our Jobs?Tuesday, Nov. 15 | Noon ET | 17:00 GMT The use of robotic technology is expanding dramatically around the world – in factories, in surgical suites, on the military battlefield. Innovative, fun – but also a threat to jobs and economic security? This webinar will help journalists understand the issues surrounding automation – from the technology involved to the impact it may have on the economy. Funding for this webinar was provided by Honda of North America. NPF Award WinnersPeter Kovacs Peter Kovacs is the winner of the Benjamin C. Bradlee Editor of the Year Award. He has been a newspaper editor in Louisiana for more than three decades at The Times-Picayune and The Advocate. Houston Chronicle The Houston Chronicle is the winner of the "Feddie" Award For Reporting on Federal Rules and Local Impact. (From left to right: Matt Dempsey, Susan Carroll, Mark Collette and Michael Ciaglo)
Darrin Bell Darrin Bell is the winner the Clifford K. & James T. Berryman Award For Editorial Cartoons. Bell’s editorial cartoons are distributed by The Washington Post News Service and Syndicate. Bell creates two syndicated comic strips, Candorville and Rudy Park, and is a storyboard artist.
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