Lisa Hughes, publisher and CEO of The Philadelphia Inquirer, has won NPF's 2025 Chairman Citation. https://nationalpress.org/award-story/philadelphia-inquirer-publisher-lisa-hughes-wins-npf-chairmans-citation/ Hughes will receive the award at NPF’s Annual Journalism Awards Dinner on March 12.

No maps. A 6-hour journey to a small town in France. @jerryzremski.bsky.social of @merrillcollege.bsky.social & @buffalonews.com shares his coolest assignment. https://loom.ly/5CphD2w

A big thank you to the National Press Foundation for supporting our lead contamination investigation. Their Kozik Environmental Justice Reporting Grant enabled us to collect more than 500 soil samples across 84 New Orleans playgrounds. veritenews.org/2026/02/05/p... @nationalpress.bsky.social

AI was featured in a quarter of this year's Super Bowl ads. AI companies will also be a mainstay in court, with more than 70 lawsuits that will determine the future of copyright: https://nationalpress.org/topic/when-ai-and-ip-collide-what-journalists-need-to-know/

"I didn’t keep looking up, I kept really focused on my job," says @vox.com editor & publisher @swatigauri.bsky.social re: promotions. https://nationalpress.org/topic/vox-publisher-and-eic-swati-sharma-shares-leadership-secrets/

Important this week and always: Journalist Henrick Karoliszyn opens up about mental health and when he had to get off the newsroom treadmill. https://nationalpress.org/topic/the-cost-of-bearing-witness-mental-health-trauma-and-the-weight-journalists-carry/

We encourage all journalists to tune into this important webinar from our friends at NPCJI. In addition to the briefing, here are additional resources on journalist safety to keep on hand: nationalpress.org/topic/journa...

What advice does @cnn.com's @kaitlancollins.bsky.social give young journalists? It's not "smile." https://nationalpress.org/topic/kaitlan-collins-cnn-journalists-storytelling-misinformation-responsibility/

Subscribe to the National Press Foundation newsletter, which features journalism jobs, jobseekers, fellowships, webinars, award openings and other professional opportunities twice a month: https://mailchi.mp/a76201bce20d/subscribe-national-press-foundation-newsletter

Daniel Murphy's @tbij.bsky.social series on China using forced Uyghur labor has won this year's Hinrich Foundation Award for Reporting on Trade https://nationalpress.org/award-story/the-bureau-of-investigative-journalism-wins-hinrich-trade-reporting-award/

Layoffs don't just affect the people who lose their jobs, but the ones left behind. Vocational psychologist Jason Wang explains how job uncertainty can lead to problems at work -- including newsrooms: https://nationalpress.org/topic/how-job-uncertainty-affects-mental-health/

As more talented journalists face layoffs, this time at The Washington Post, a reminder that you are worth so much more than your title: https://nationalpress.org/topic/conquering-imposter-syndrome-with-samantha-ragland/

"We have a job to do. This is why we do what we do," ABC News deputy political director & NPF alum Benjamin Siegel says of covering the Trump assassination attempt. https://nationalpress.org/topic/reporting-trip-surprises-from-kentucky-derby-to-assassination-attempt/

Register— Don't miss NPF's Feb. 19 webinar on AI and licensing. Plus, see our 2025 Editor of the Year & apply for our two open awards in this week's newsletter 🏆. https://mailchi.mp/nationalpress.org/february-01-2026-news-from-npf-13437061

The National Press Foundation is alarmed by the arrest of Don Lemon in connection with his coverage of a protest at a Minnesota church earlier this month. https://nationalpress.org/newsfeed/national-press-foundation-condemns-arrest-of-don-lemon-journalist-in-minnesota/

Just in time for the Grammys, a poignant reminder of why music reporting matters from @npr.org's Isabella Gomez Sarmiento. https://nationalpress.org/topic/music-journalism-is-about-race-class-politics-identity-and-labor/

“Whenever there’s progress, there’s always a backlash. And now we’re in the backlash again,” says one of the @washingtonpost.com 's "Metro 7" Richard Prince: https://nationalpress.org/topic/veteran-journalist-richard-prince-dei-backlash-is-no-accident/

JOURNALISTS, sign up for this online briefing Feb. 19 on AI & licensing with experts from @gould.usc.edu @digidaymedia.bsky.social & @cmuheinzcollege.bsky.social https://loom.ly/KWWp_vY

NPF has named Bill Owens, who served as executive producer of CBS “60 Minutes” until 2025, as Editor of the Year. "His integrity and intellect continue to serve as a model for the profession,” NPF judges said. https://nationalpress.org/award-story/bill-owens-60-minutes-wins-editor-of-the-year-award/

@daniellecbelton.bsky.social tells journalists how to use counseling & community resources to find balance in an industry of pressure & deadlines. https://nationalpress.org/topic/the-cost-of-bearing-witness-mental-health-trauma-and-the-weight-journalists-carry/

"One thought, one sentence, one breath." If you're going to be on camera, make this your mantra, says Kirstin @reportergarriss.bsky.social: https://nationalpress.org/topic/media-training-for-journalists-expert-roundtable/

WATCH LIVE as expert sources discuss AI, Intellectual Property and the Emerging Legal Landscape with the National Press Foundation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR0jP9gc4tg

Join us TODAY to get answers about AI & copyright law with experts from @rstreet.bsky.social, @americanpublish.bsky.social, Loyola Law School and @reuters.com. https://loom.ly/JbY8Kxk

“My job as a social media editor is to make the news as accessible and understandable as possible,” @washingtonpost.com @amynakamura.bsky.social says: https://nationalpress.org/topic/leveraging-social-media-for-audience-impact/

Congratulations to David Hudnall of The Kansas City Star, winner of NPF's inaugural U.S. Chamber Award for Excellence in Local Business Reporting for his investigation into 7-OH sales. https://nationalpress.org/award-story/kansas-city-star-wins-npf-chamber-award-for-business-reporting/

Have you registered for our AI webinar on Jan. 22? Plus, apply for our mental health & climate reporting awards. Opportunities for journalists abound in this week's newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/nationalpress.org/january-18-2026-news-from-npf-13436977

Stop chasing every microtrend. Elite Truong at @documentedny.bsky.social says journalists should use "product thinking" to cherry-pick skills that best serve your audience. https://nationalpress.org/topic/bring-product-thinking-to-your-newsroom-and-your-career/

"Access to cures shouldn’t depend on where a child is born or whether a disease is commercially viable.” https://nationalpress.org/topic/rare-disease-funding-called-modern-day-civil-rights-issue/

Register for our AI webinar with experts from @rstreet.bsky.social, @americanpublish.bsky.social, Loyola Law School and @reuters.com. https://loom.ly/JbY8Kxk

“I lived in the Middle East, went to Morehouse and then married a white woman," says @apnews.com VP @saeedahmed.bsky.social. "I look at the world through multiple lenses." https://loom.ly/gZWLqkw

JOURNALISTS: Does your work shine a light on mental health issues and treatments? Apply for NPF's Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health Reporting, a $10,000 prize, by March 6: https://nationalpress.org/awards/carolyn-c-mattingly-award-for-mental-health-reporting/

"Time is a luxury that a lot of these patients simply do not have." That is where AI comes in: https://nationalpress.org/topic/how-ai-is-transforming-rare-disease-research/

APPLY NOW — Do you cover energy, climate change or the environment? Put your best work forward by March 3 for NPF's Thomas L. Stokes Award, carrying a $2,500 prize. https://nationalpress.org/awards/thomas-l-stokes-award-for-best-energy-writing/

This is needed this week (and every week). https://nationalpress.org/topic/the-cost-of-bearing-witness-mental-health-trauma-and-the-weight-journalists-carry/ #journalismmatters #mentalhealthmatters

“I have a responsibility forever to people that I don’t even know that made it easier for me to do this job,” @theathletic.com's David Aldridge said of Wendell Smith & Sam Lacy. https://nationalpress.org/topic/sports-journalist-david-aldridge-diversity-matters/

The @apnews.com visual representation of the cascade of news alerts in the first 100 days of the Trump administration won NPF's 2025 Innovative Storytelling Award. https://nationalpress.org/award-story/the-associated-press-wins-2025-innovative-storytelling-award/

Something you learn covering Congress: “These big policy disputes ... are often just driven by very petty rivalries among personalities," says Nicholas Wu of @politico.com https://nationalpress.org/topic/covering-congress-a-wild-ride-for-reporters/

“In 2026, we have a pretty existential challenge with AI,” says @usatoday.com's new interim editor in chief Michael McCarter. https://nationalpress.org/topic/usa-today-editor-in-chief-michael-mccarter-journalism-advice/

"I got cops that were just stomped, were beaten with hockey sticks. ... They were brutalized." On the 5th anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, a look back with former Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger: https://nationalpress.org/topic/capitol-police-enhance-security-ahead-of-trumps-inauguration/

"When you tell patient stories, you are letting patients set the tone... [it] can influence whether people receive support, whether research gets funded and whether laws change,” one mom told journalists. https://nationalpress.org/topic/storytelling-impacts-disease-research-policy-and-perception/

The CDC announced new overhauls to the childhood vaccine schedule to make it more like Denmark. But alokpatelmd.bsky.social reminds us: "Denmark is not the United States ... They have universal healthcare." https://nationalpress.org/topic/child-vaccine-experts-urge-caution-with-anti-vax-label/

Happy New Year from NPF! 🎉 Register for our Jan. 22 AI webinar & meet the 2026 Widening fellows in this week's newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/nationalpress.org/january-04-2026-news-from-npf-13436925

NPF is pleased to welcome 15 journalists nationwide to its 2026 Widening the Pipeline Fellowship, designed to support journalists of color staying in – and leading – the newsrooms of tomorrow. https://nationalpress.org/newsfeed/npf-names-15-journalists-for-widening-the-pipeline-2026-class/

The intersection of AI & intellectual property has become one of the most consequential legal battles of our time. To help journalists make sense of it, register for NPF's free 1/22 webinar https://nationalpress.org/training/ai-ip-artificial-intelligence-intellectual-property-legal-cases-lawsuits/

There’s still time to make a year-end gift to NPF to support free training programs that give journalists the tools to inform and inspire the public. With newsroom layoffs and lost mentorship opportunities, NPF fills a critical training gap. Donate at nationalpress.org/donate.

Heidi Bjornson-Pennell of Biohub says patient participation is key to rare disease treatment. “Patients are bringing their insights to the table and supporting the development of critical research-enabling infrastructure that is really driving forward research in these diseases.”

Quality journalism requires quality training. From covering trade to mental health, NPF trainings address critical topics with depth you won't find elsewhere.We provide toolbox skills, valuable contacts and expert guidance. Support journalists at nationalpress.org/donate.

Quality journalism requires quality training. Participants say NPF programs are "insightful" and "life changing.” NPF provides the ethical grounding and practical skills journalists need—at no cost to them or their newsrooms. Give today at nationalpress.org/donate.

Jessie Dubief of @eurordis.bsky.social and Darby Gavin of @nordrare.bsky.social discuss Rare Barometer and Living Rare, surveys that quantify rare disease experiences. https://nationalpress.org/topic/information-is-power-for-rare-disease-families/

Jana Monaco, newborn screening advocate, and Nakita Laing, registered genetic counsellor and lecturer w/ the University of Cape Town, explain why genetic screening & counseling are gamechangers: https://nationalpress.org/topic/rare-disease-families-need-screening-genetic-counseling-advocates-say/