National Press Foundation

Applications are now open for NPF’s annual awards! The deadline to apply is Sept. 30. Work published or broadcast between Sept. 30, 2023 and Sept. 30, 2024 is eligible. Award details below; more information online. ⬇ https://lnkd.in/eARSgYcK 🏆 Congress reporters: Apply for The Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress. The award recognizes U.S. journalists whose work shows thoughtful insight into the workings of U.S. Congress. The award includes a $5,000 prize. https://lnkd.in/eqpyk8K6 🏆 The Innovative Storytelling Award recognizes digital journalism of the highest quality that re-invents the way stories are told. The winner attends NPF’s annual awards event and receives a $5,000 cash prize. https://lnkd.in/evikcMGy 🏆 The Feddie Reporting Award recognizes outstanding reporting about the impact of federal laws and regulations on local communities. The award includes a cash prize of $5,000 and the winner participates in NPF’s annual awards event. https://lnkd.in/eK-Zir9w 🏆 The Hinrich Foundation Award for Distinguished Reporting on Trade recognizes exemplary journalism that illuminates and advances the public’s understanding of international business and trade. Open to journalists worldwide and includes a $10,000 prize. https://lnkd.in/eWWJ8m4e 🏆 Editorial cartoonists: Apply to the Berryman Award for Editorial Cartoons. The cartoons should represent the highest standards of journalism. The award includes a cash prize of $2,500 and the winner participates in NPF’s annual awards event. https://lnkd.in/eK5KtEYS 🏆 The AARP Award for Excellence in Journalism on Aging. Two $5,000 prizes awarded, one for work appearing in a large media outlet and one for work appearing in a small or regional outlet. https://lnkd.in/eaQt_5WY 🏆 NEW AWARD: Wounded Warrior Project® Award for Excellence in Coverage of Veterans. The two $5,000 awards seek to inspire high-quality reporting that fosters a deeper understanding of veterans’ needs, struggles and triumphs. https://lnkd.in/eKDMcCrn We’re so excited to kick off another award season and look forward to our awards dinner on Feb. 20, 2025, at the Ritz-Carlton West End in D.C. If you have any awards questions, please contact Alyssa Black at ablack@nationalpress.org. https://lnkd.in/e-MSQXJv

Congratulations to Jazmín Bazán, a member of our 2023 cohort of hardworking journalists covering rare diseases!

The $5,000 Reporting on Women in Politics Award is now accepting applications (due *after* the election). All journalists who've done outstanding coverage of women lawmakers or candidates are encouraged to apply. https://lnkd.in/eZJxGT9K #journalismawards

Congratulations to The New York Times, NPF Innovative Storytelling Award winner for its coverage of the Lahaina wildfire, which judges called “a story that explains the unfathomable and holds authorities accountable ... while showcasing the heroic actions of those who will always be remembered as ‘Maui Strong.’” https://lnkd.in/eKbpnttd “Inside the Deadly Maui Inferno, Hour-by-Hour" was created by Mike Baker Malika Khurana, KK Rebecca Lai, Riley Mellen, Natalie Reneau, Bedel Saget, Elena Shao, Anjali Singhvi and Charlie Smart Special thanks the National Press Foundation board members and judging panel Heather C. Dahl, Rafael Lorente and Patty Michalski.

After a hurricane, holding decision-makers accountable is paramount. "Communities are incredible watchdogs when it comes to federal funds that get trickled down," Tap Bui, a community advocate in New Orleans said. https://lnkd.in/eskCb8Dc #hurricanerecovery #watchdogjournalism #journalismmatters

When it's "more expensive to pay for childcare than to go back to the job," parents need help. Here's what one small city did to help young families and employers. https://lnkd.in/ehddbve2

"Missoula has changed a whole lot. Used to be easy to be poor here. [Now] it’s impossible." Sky-high housing costs put policies, philanthropies and community development under the media microscope. Susan Hay Patrick of United Way of Missoula County, Damian Chase-Begaye of the University of Montana and county commissioner Josh Slotnick spoke to journalists. https://lnkd.in/emHcsYBP #housing #unitedway #journalism #communitydevelopment

"Housing is in all the headlines. Usually, ... it's a picture of a housing development. We really encourage people to think about who's living behind those windows, because housing is really a human issue," Kaia Peterson of NeighborWorks Montana told community development reporters. https://lnkd.in/eMT4yHDG

To everyone covering the election: Hang in there. Home stretch! Looking for sources to help you zig while others zag? We summed up all our experts' sessions in one place: https://lnkd.in/gxSRkwsS

“Climate change has happened so fast and it’s so comprehensive that pretty much anybody who is making their day-to-day operations based on long-term climate data is SOL," said long-time environmental journalist Rob Chaney. “All of that is rattling through industries, agriculture, communities that are depending on things happening at a predictable time." https://lnkd.in/ggxSeEfn