The 2026 @nationalpress.bsky.social Widening the Pipeline fellows are headed to DC soon, and I'm celebrating one of the most successful elements of the program: the mentor-mentee connection. It's a powerful two-way street of learning and inspiration

For #InternationalWomensDay, I’m recalling some of the beautiful little faces I encountered during my time in East Africa. They taught me that I really am every woman. drive.google.com/file/d/18oX-... #WomensHistoryMonth2026 #AfricanWomen #AfricanWomenInDiaspora #WomensDay2026 #WomenAndGirls

NEW: To encourage accurate, nuanced and in-depth reporting on mental health issues, treatments and advances at work, NPF will host a fellowship in Washington, D.C., May 13-14, 2026. Apply by April 7. https://nationalpress.org/training/covering-workplace-mental-health-fellowship-apply-by-april-7/

Congratulations to Kiran Musunuru and Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas of @childrensphila.bsky.social and @pennmedicine.bsky.social on being named to the TIME 100 list for their historic personalized genetic therapy for K.J. Muldoon. #genomicmedicine #rarediseases time.com/collections/...

For #WomensHistoryMonth2026, I'm recalling some of the great African women leaders I've been honored to meet. In November 2008, the only thing more thrilling than President Obama's election was meeting Nobel Prize-winning environmental justice warrior Wangari Mathaai. #WomensHistoryMonth

As #WorldRareDiseaseDay2026 draws to a close, I'm sharing one more terrific feature about a family battline Ellis-van Creveld Syndrome, from 2025 @nationalpress.bsky.social Rare Diseases Reporting fellow Linord Moudou! #RareDiseaseDay #RareButNotAlone vipnews.tv/ellis-van-cr...

For #WorldRareDiseaseDay2026, powerful stories were published today, produced by 2025 @nationalpress.bsky.social Rare Disease Reporting fellows! Stephen Kenechi of Nigeria's TheCable wrote this gripping feature about families battling rare bleeding disorders. www.thecable.ng/nigeria-stru...

During @BlackHistoryMonth, we honor voices like veteran journalist Richard Prince, who has spent decades championing diversity and equity in newsrooms — long before “DEI” was a buzzword. https://nationalpress.org/topic/veteran-journalist-richard-prince-dei-backlash-is-no-accident/

Ahead of #RareDiseaseDay Feb. 28, Sarita Edwards who founded E.WE Foundation after her son was diagnosed with Trisomy 18, reminds journalists that storytelling influences policy – and funding. #RareDC2026 https://nationalpress.org/topic/storytelling-impacts-disease-research-policy-and-perception/#RareDiseaseDay

This #BlackHistoryMonth, we highlight the Black Catholic Messenger. Under Nate Tinner-Williams, it combines historical research and modern journalism to ensure these voices are represented. 🙏🏾https://nationalpress.org/topic/how-the-black-catholic-messenger-tells-the-full-story/#BlackHistoryMonth

Data journalism isn’t just numbers — it’s a way to preserve history, recognize people and uncover inequity. Candice Mays of Mapping Black California explains. 📊🖤 #BlackHistoryMonth https://nationalpress.org/topic/tackling-the-race-problem-of-inaccurate-data-for-black-californians/#BlackHistoryMonth

Are you covering #RareDiseaseDay? NPF has curated reporting guidelines based on interviews with journalists and those directly affected to help. https://nationalpress.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Rare-Disease-Reporting-Guide-1.pdf

Ahead of the February 28 #RareDiseaseDay, I'm sharing this feature from journalist Soon Li Wei, who was a 2025 @nationalpress.bsky.social Rare Diseases Reporting fellow. She explored the impact of Malaysia's new rare disease policy. #rarediseases #RareButNotAlone bernama.com/en/bfokus/ne...

On Day 2 of #RareDiseaseWeek, I'm remembering how Ida Mirković Knaus and Yamina Hsaini taught @nationalpress.bsky.social Rare Diseases Reporting fellows about the power of youth advocacy. #RareDiseaseDay #RareButNotAlone. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VIn...

APPLY NOW; Excited to announce that applications are open for the 2026 @nationalpress.bsky.social - @uschamber.bsky.social Local Business Journalism training, scheduled for April 26-29 in DC. The deadline is March 23. nationalpress.org/training/app...

I'm starting my #RareDiseaseWeek2026 by sharing this feature about motor neuron disease in Uganda, produced by 2025 @nationalpress.bsky.social Rare Diseases Reporting fellow Davis Buyondo of The New Vision newspaper. #RareDiseaseDay #RareButNotAlone www.newvision.co.ug/category/new...

On the 158th anniversary of W.E.B. Du Bois's birth, I'm remembering my first journey to the African continent in 2003, to Accra, Ghana. This photo taken near his final resting place captured the astonishment I felt, and instantly connected me to my ancestors. #BlackHistoryMonth2026

With mighty ancestors like these, I know we’ll persist.I know I AM SOMEBODY.And not only will I bring the folding chair, I’ll sit at the head of the table. #BlackHistoryMonth2026 #RIPRevJesseLJackson #RestInPowerShirleyChisholm

The National Press Foundation @nationalpress.bsky.social has has compiled this list of physical, digital and legal safety resources and opportunities for journalists. Please share widely, and keep watch as we update it with new information. nationalpress.org/topic/journa...

Watch this video of @washingtonpost.com politics reporter Brianna Tucker speaking to @nationalpress.bsky.social Widening the Pipeline fellows to understand what’s lost when brilliant journalists are silenced during this turbulent moment in America. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkwX...

Breaking News: The Washington Post began sweeping layoffs that were slated to shrink the scope of the publication.

Jeff Bezos, one of the richest people on Earth, just eliminated hundreds of union jobs at the Washington Post. Solidarity with @postguild.bsky.social. Join them tomorrow, February 5 at 12:00 p.m. for a rally to #SaveThePost.

Washington Post begins sweeping layoffs amid cost-cutting.

Join @nabjofficial.bsky.social on Feb 2, 2026 for the "Not On Our Watch: A National Town Hall On Press Freedom" hosted by @errinhaines.bsky.social and @rolandsmartin.bsky.social in partnership with the Black Star Network. Streaming LIVE on NABJ Youtube and Facebook.

100 years of #BlackHistoryMonth .... And this year, it's more important than ever. Thanks to the @nabjofficial.bsky.social for this reminder that Black history is American history. #NABJ #BlackHistoryMonth2026 #100YearsofBlackHistoryMonth #BlackPress #PressFreedom #AmericanHistory

Catherine O'Hara was fearlessly funny. I've loved her work since SCTV, and on Schitt's Creek she was insanely funny. And in this moment, her passing reminds me to try and keep finding reasons to laugh, no matter how hard it gets. #RIPCatherineOHara

Journalist Georgia Fort's statement after her release. "Do we have a Constitution or not?" #JournalismIsNotACrime #JournalismMatters #LocalJournalism #LocalJournalismMatters www.instagram.com/reel/DUJpDwn...

In 2016, I handed my phone to a woman on a New York Street and asked her to take my picture. It was shortly after I'd ended a decade of living in East Africa. A few days later, I went to see "Hamilton." Though the world's a dumpster fire, I hope to feel this explosively giddy again someday.

Huge congratulations to actress Wunmi Mosaku, the Zaria, Nigeria-born British actress who was just nominated for a @theacademyusa.bsky.social Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in the mega-blockbuster @sinnersmovie.bsky.social.

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

2026 @nationalpress.bsky.social Widening the Pipeline fellow Anissa Durham is starting the year off strong with an NAACP award nomination in the Outstanding Literary journalism category for her @wordinblacknews.bsky.social series, “On Borrowed Time.” www.linkedin.com/posts/word-i...

Read the takeaways from this @nationalpress.bsky.social Widening the Pipeline session led by Saeed Ahmed of @apnews.com to learn from an innovator who leaned into his multicultural identity + helped pioneer digital journalism for major news orgs. nationalpress.org/topic/aps-sa...

My first reporting job started 40 years ago. It's my great privilege to share what I've learned w/ @nationalpress.bsky.social Widening the Pipeline fellows, + to provide training + resources for early career journalists of color. #NPFWidening 2026 launches Jan. 12! nationalpress.org/newsfeed/npf...

What better way to herald the final training for 2025 @nationalpress.bsky.social Widening the Pipeline fellows than with a touch of Vivaldi?? It’s SO great to have the gang back together again! Check out this Insta reel for 1st day highlights. #NPFWidening www.instagram.com/reel/DSBl4vZ...

The third time's the charm for the @nationalpress.bsky.social Widening the Pipeline Fellowship! The 2025 cohort meets in DC this week at the MLK Library for 3 days of conversations with journalism leaders and innovators. I'm probably more excited about it than the fellows! #NPFWidening

Can't wait to congratulate @nationalpress.bsky.social Widening the Pipeline fellow Elisha Brown on terrific interview w/ @wcpt820am.bsky.social 's Joan Esposito, re: a Texas law restricting access to abortion-inducing drugs. 2025 #NPFWidening fellows meet in DC Dec. 8-11! omny.fm/shows/joan-e...

Thanks to @pbsnews.org, reporter Ben Berke + @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social for a marvelous early X-mas gift: a feature about 5th grade journalists in Providence, RI who are challenging the narratives about their school and community. #localjournalism www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfjV...

Need an example of powerful investigative reporting? Check out this @nationalpress.bsky.social Rare Disease Reporting session led by journalist/health researcher Rupsa Chakraborty. She shared powerful insights about uncovering failures in India's rare disease policy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2XS...

Learn about mental health challenges for people living w/ rare diseases, featuring Nation Media Group's Mercy Chelang'at + Philip Langat, who lost 5 relatives to motor neuron disease, during their @nationalpress.bsky.social Rare Disease Reporting fellowship session. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGwv...

Fernando Goldzstein's quest to cure his son's rare brain cancer led to a global initiative to speed up research + yield better treatments. He told @nationalpress.bsky.social Rare Disease Reporting fellows about why he founded the Medulloblastoma Initiative. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsQf... .

Check out these highlights from Day 3 of the 2025 @nationalpress.bsky.social Rare Diseases Reporting Fellowship, featuring journalist Rupsa Chakraborty, Jessie Dubief of EURORDIS, Darby Gavin of NORD + Sarita Edwards of the E.WE Foundation. #rarebutnotalone www.instagram.com/reel/DRQNqK_...

On Tuesday, the @nationalpress.bsky.social Rare Disease Reporting fellows focused on the mental health toll for patients and families Philip Langat of the Motor Neuron Disease Association of Kenya provided profound insights about losing 4 family members to the rare neurological disease.

The 2025 @nationalpress.bsky.social Rare Diseases Reporting fellows had the extraordinary privilege of being briefed by researchers Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas and Kiran Musunuru of @upenn.edu and @childrensphila.bsky.social . #rarediseases #innovation #rarebutnotalone

The @nationalpress.bsky.social Rare Disease Reporting Fellowship launched with insights from James Levine, president of Fondation Ipsen. He helped journalists reimagine the future by communicating the potential of biotech innovation in the rare disease realm. #rarediseases #RareButNotAlone

We call it: Widening the Pipeline, a year of monthly meetings to support journalists of color. Alumni call it: "Life changing."✨ Now is your chance to be part of the Class of 2026: https://nationalpress.org/training/widening-the-pipeline-fellowship-2026-journalists-of-color/

November is #BlackCatholicHistoryMonth. Last month, @natemup.com of the @blackcatholicmessenger.org told @nationalpress.bsky.social Widening the Pipeline fellows about why he founded America's only publication for African American Catholics. nationalpress.org/topic/how-th...

On Nov. 18, Brazilian businessman Fernando Goldsztein will tell 62 @nationalpress.bsky.social Rare Disease Reporting fellows why he founded The Medulloblastoma Initiative to help children like his son Frederico who was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7ec...

Ahead of next week's virtual @nationalpress.bsky.social Rare Disease Reporting Fellowship, I'm pleased to see the 62 international journalists greeting each other on our WhatsApp channel. They're eager to start the journey of knowledge and storytelling about living with rare disease.

Accidentally snapped this shot of @tomsietsema.bsky.social speaking with @nationalpress.bsky.social Local Business fellows at Neutral Ground VA last month. Now I wish I'd gotten a selfie with him!! 👏 on your brilliant tenure at the @washingtonpost.com; can't wait to see your next chapter.

"Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm sixty-four?" I am just getting started. I am the best I have ever been, on every measure. I am "dangerously competent." I am strong, determined and full of gratitude. #AgeAintNothingButANumber #happybirthdaytome