For 15 years, NPF has recognized the best journalism that shows the impact of federal laws and regulations on local communities. We don't think that could be any more important today. Apply now: https://nationalpress.org/awards/the-feddie-award-for-reporting-on-federal-rules-and-local-impact/

We're giving out $50,000 in journalism awards. Applications are due Sept. 30! https://nationalpress.org/newsfeed/apply-for-national-press-annual-journalism-awards-2025-2026/

One of NPF's largest prizes is The U.S. Chamber Award for Excellence in Local Business Reporting: $10,000 🏆 ; Open to U.S. journalists in any medium 📰 📱📹🎧; Winner recognized at NPF’s Awards Dinner 💃https://nationalpress.org/awards/u-s-chamber-award-for-excellence-in-local-business-reporting/

A Pentagon memo aimed at journalists states “information must be approved for public release by an appropriate authorizing official before it is released, even if it is unclassified.” We condemn this demand. https://nationalpress.org/newsfeed/national-press-foundation-protests-pentagon-rules/

Journalists: Want $5K + national recognition for your reporting on Congress? 🏛️🖊️ Apply now for the Dirksen Award, celebrating top coverage of how Capitol Hill *really* works. Deadline: 9/30 https://nationalpress.org/awards/everett-mckinley-dirksen-awards-for-distinguished-reporting-of-congress/

What an honor! Thank you to the NPF for this opportunity, I'm so excited to learn how to better report on federal policy alongside all these skilled journalists.

Journalism at its finest. The Feddie Reporting Award 🏆 recognizes outstanding reporting on the impact of federal laws and regulations on local communities. Apply by 9/30 for your shot at $5,000. https://nationalpress.org/awards/the-feddie-award-for-reporting-on-federal-rules-and-local-impact/

Defense Dept. says journalists can't publish anything the gov't hasn't approved for release, even if it's unclassified. While everyone Googles the Pentagon Papers, a reminder of how DoD reporting is supposed to work https://nationalpress.org/topic/pentagon-reporting-sourcing-storytelling-tom-bowman/

Congrats to the 30 journalists covering 25 states chosen for NPF's "Federal Action, Local Impact" Journalism Fellowship to be held in Washington, D.C., Oct. 7-9! https://nationalpress.org/newsfeed/npf-names-30-journalists-for-2025-federal-action-local-impact-journalism-fellowship/

🏆 Have you covered aging over the past year? Apply to the AARP Award for Excellence in Journalism on Aging for a shot at one of two $5,000 prizes (1 large, 1 small news outlet). Deadline Sept. 30. https://nationalpress.org/awards/the-aarp-award-for-excellence-in-journalism-on-aging/

You know what you should do this weekend? Try to get $10,000. Apply to the Hinrich Foundation Award for Distinguished Reporting on Trade, open to journalists worldwide. Deadline Sept. 30: https://nationalpress.org/awards/hinrich-foundation-award-for-distinguished-reporting-on-trade/

Have you seen "Sinners?" Learn how Aallyah Wright aallyahpatrice.bsky.social of capitalb.bsky.social brought an exclusive screening of #SinnersMovie to her hometown in Clarksdale, Mississippi. https://nationalpress.org/topic/sinners-came-to-clarksdale-thanks-to-years-of-community-journalism/

🏆 Apply by Sept. 30 to the Innovative Storytelling Award, which recognizes digital journalism of the highest quality that re-invents the way stories are told. The winner receives a $5,000 cash prize. https://nationalpress.org/awards/innovative-storytelling-award/

🏆 Cartoonists, we want to see your work! Apply by Sept. 30 to the $2,500 Berryman Award for Editorial Cartoons. Judges ISO work with the power to influence public opinion, good drawing and striking effect. https://nationalpress.org/awards/clifford-k-james-t-berryman-award-for-editorial-cartoons/

Do you cover vets? Apply by Sept. 30 for the Wounded Warrior Project Award for Excellence in Coverage of Veterans. Two $5,000 prizes (large and small/regional news outlet) will be awarded. https://nationalpress.org/awards/wounded-warrior-project-award-for-excellence-in-coverage-of-veterans/

Why nytimes.com managing editor and NPF Paul Miller alumnus Marc Lacey is excited to come to the office everyday, despite protests and ::gestures broadly:: everything ... https://nationalpress.org/topic/marc-lacey-new-york-times-journalism-democracy-never-going-to-cower/

Excited to host 35 journalists for NPF's Local Business Journalism Fellowship and grateful to speakers – from former Commerce undersecretary Francisco Sanchez, to kogodbiz.bsky.social professors to small business owners from Baydog and Lost Boy Cider – and to our sponsor the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Barbara F. Walter, an expert on civil wars, wrote in Politico after Charlie Kirk's assassination that the U.S. checks 4 conditions making political violence likely. Here's what she said would help in 2022 (it hasn't happened): https://nationalpress.org/topic/barbara-walter-america-civil-war-jan-6/

🏆 NPF is looking for its next editor of the year! The $5,000 Benjamin C. Bradlee Editor of the Year Award is open to any U.S.-based editor (local or national). Nominate yourself or your EIC! Deadline: Sept. 30. https://nationalpress.org/awards/benjamin-c-bradlee-editor-of-the-year-award/

D.C. reporters 📢 : Apply by Sept. 30 for the Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress, which includes a $5,000 prize! https://nationalpress.org/awards/everett-mckinley-dirksen-awards-for-distinguished-reporting-of-congress/

Memphis' mayor says he's "not happy" about Trump's latest National Guard deployment. Jan. 6 responders, former MPD (D.C.) officer Michael Fanone and former U.S. Capitol officer Harry Dunn, agree. https://nationalpress.org/topic/trump-dc-takeover-a-significant-danger-to-the-public-former-cops-say/

🎉NPF has awarded journalism fellowships for Shannon Najmabadi of washingtonpost.com and Jorja Siemons of bloombergtax.com to attend the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists. https://nationalpress.org/award-story/awards-shannon-najmabadi-jorja-siemons-wharton-seminars-business-journalists/

ATTN Journalists, The U.S. Chamber Award for Excellence in Local Business Reporting comes with: 💵 $10K 🥇 National recognition 🥂 A Ritz-Carlton awards dinner in D.C. Deadline: Sept. 30. Apply today 👉 https://nationalpress.org/awards/u-s-chamber-award-for-excellence-in-local-business-reporting/

Join NPF President Anne Godlasky annieisi.bsky.social in "Finding the Money: Tips for strengthening proposals for journalism grants & fellowships" 9/9, 12-1 pm, w/ pulitzercenter.org, rjionline.bsky.social & npcinstitute.bsky.social https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WrOka5gPRSu_mkHDAxY9ow

Some great news to share from the @mississippitoday.org newsroom: Economic Development Reporter Katherine Lin is among 35 journalists nationwide to be selected by @nationalpress.bsky.social for the 2025 Local Business Journalism Fellowship. nationalpress.org/newsfeed/npf...

Celebrate NPF’s 50th anniversary with a gift of $50—our board will match it. Your donation powers the next generation of truth-seekers and accountability champions. Hurry! Today’s the last day for 1:1 matching! 👉 Donate at https://givebutter.com/NatPress

NEW: Apply by Oct. 12 for NPF's virtual 2025 Rare Disease Reporting Fellowship, Nov. 17-21. NPF will provide free training to journalists worldwide and up to $2,000 in reporting grants for 20 fellows. https://nationalpress.org/training/apply-2025-rare-disease-reporting-fellowship/

TODAY: Join NPF at 12 p.m. ET for our "What the Big Beautiful Bill Means for Hospitals, Underserved Communities" webinar featuring expert panelists. Health, politics and business reporters – take advantage of the Q&A! https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3617540821456/WN__0UihwpmRUaSLJjBOFCZtg#/

NPF has selected 35 journalists from across the country for the 2025 Local Business Journalism Fellowship. Fellows will hear from economists, small business owners and other experts. https://nationalpress.org/newsfeed/npf-names-35-journalists-for-local-business-journalism-2025-fellowship/

LAST CHANCE 🚨: Apply by 9/3 at 11:59 p.m. for the Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists. Each year, NPF provides funds for two journalists to attend the seminars for free. https://nationalpress.org/awards/wharton-seminars-for-business-journalists/

DEADLINE 9/2 11:59 P.M. 🚨 — Apply for NPF's Oct. 7-9 fellowship in D.C. that will help LOCAL JOURNALISTS dig into how unprecedented changes to funding, operations and policy will affect their communities. https://nationalpress.org/training/apply-federal-action-local-impact-journalism-fellowship/

Half a century of strengthening journalism. Since 1975, the National Press Foundation has made good journalists better with top-notch, beat-specific, no cost training. To honor NPF’s 50th anniversary, our board will double your support! 👉 Donate at https://givebutter.com/NatPress

Register NOW for our Sept. 3 webinar on what the BBBA will mean for local hospitals. Panelists joining from Commonwealth Fund, Adventist Health, Teche Health & Texas Tribune. https://nationalpress.org/training/webinar-what-the-big-beautiful-bill-means-for-medicaid-hospitals-underserved-communities/

Looking forward to this convo. Join us!

💡 "I learned so much from this program." With expert speakers and invaluable networking, journalists leave NPF trainings equipped to better serve their communities. 👉 Donate at https://givebutter.com/NatPress Double your impact today and strengthen journalism.

Apply by Sept. 2 for NPF's FREE "Federal Action, Local Impact" Journalism Fellowship. From Oct. 7-9, fellows will delve into how local reporters can make sense of Washington upheaval for their communities. https://nationalpress.org/training/apply-federal-action-local-impact-journalism-fellowship/

When you use a major event – like the Super Bowl or, say, the engagement news of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce (😻🌹❣️) as cover for your own bad news, political spin doctors call it "throwing out the bodies." https://nationalpress.org/topic/21-types-of-political-spin-you-should-know/

💪 Life changing. Formative. Validating. That's what journalists say about National Press Foundation training. To honor NPF’s 50th anniversary, our board will double your support! In this anniversary month, every donation is matched 1:1. 👉 Donate at https://givebutter.com/NatPress

DEADLINE SOON: NPF is offering two all-expenses-paid fellowships for the annual Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Oct. 20 – 22, 2025. https://nationalpress.org/awards/wharton-seminars-for-business-journalists/

🧐 Have you registered for our Sept. 3 webinar yet? Plus, applications for two fellowships are closing soon, and over $50k in awards are up for grabs. See this and more in this week's newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/nationalpress.org/august-24-2025-news-from-npf-13436033

People need journalism that explains how federal laws and regulations impact them at home. If you've done this important work, apply now for NPF's Feddie Reporting Award, a prize of $5,000. https://nationalpress.org/awards/the-feddie-award-for-reporting-on-federal-rules-and-local-impact/

The Benjamin C. Bradlee Editor of the Year Award is open to any U.S.-based editor at a local or national newsroom and come with $5,000! Past winners include Suki Dardarian and Dean Baquet. Apply or nominate someone now: https://nationalpress.org/awards/benjamin-c-bradlee-editor-of-the-year-award/

4 questions journalists should ask before they report on a scientific study – pro tips from Tori Espensen of ‪sciline.org‬: https://nationalpress.org/topic/journalists-is-that-study-worth-your-time/

🚨🚨🚨 LAST CHANCE: Local business journalists, learn from top experts – and others on your beat! This is tuition-free training, and NPF will cover airfare, hotel costs and some meals. APPLY NOW (by 11:59 p.m. Aug. 18)! https://nationalpress.org/training/apply-local-business-journalism-fellowship/

Sunday scaries? Could be a sign you've got a workplace bully. https://nationalpress.org/topic/workplace-bullying-vs-harassment-vs-toxic-work-environment/

Yes. https://nationalpress.org/topic/do-immigration-reporters-need-trauma-training/

"We all get into journalism to try to make a difference... There’s this beauty in journalism where if you’re open to it, if you’re open to the pain, you allow it to change you, too.” -William Wan, washingtonpost.com https://nationalpress.org/topic/mental-health-journalists-empathy-is-my-superpower/

⏰⏰⏰ FINAL COUNTDOWN: Journalists, get your applications in for an expenses-paid four-day training in Washington, D.C., to help you as your cover businesses in your community! Deadline: 11:59 p.m. Aug. 18! https://nationalpress.org/training/apply-local-business-journalism-fellowship/

If you want to report on burnout -- the causes and consequences -- look no further than health care workers, says therapist Nidhi Tewari. https://nationalpress.org/topic/frontline-healthcare-workers-went-from-covid-to-mental-health-pandemic/

🏆 Celebrating 50 years of journalism excellence! Since 1975, NPF has remained steadfast in its commitment to make good journalists better. Honor NPF’s 50th anniversary with a $50 gift today! Our board will match it dollar-for-dollar through. 👉 https://givebutter.com/NatPress