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National Press Foundation We educate journalists in the U.S. and around the world through fellowships and other programs.

The National Press Foundation is a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to “make good journalists better.” We educate journalists on the complex issues of the day and train them to use the latest reporting tools and techniques. The foundation recognizes and encourages excellence in journalism through its awards and fellowships.

NPF has selected 34 journalists from across the country to participate in the October 2026 Local Business Journalism Fel...
08/25/2026

NPF has selected 34 journalists from across the country to participate in the October 2026 Local Business Journalism Fellowship. Fellows will travel to Chicago, Illinois, Oct. 5-8, for exclusive briefings with economists, small business owners and other experts.

https://nationalpress.org/newsfeed/npf-names-34-journalists-for-october-2026-local-business-journalism-fellowship-2/

The journalists are: Lian Bunny, Michael Butler, Paulina Castellanos Wade, Janet H. Cho, Renee Cordes, Ethan DeWitt, Emma Dooling, Ellen Eldridge, Joshua Garner, Zachary Hansen, Kevin Hardy, Jonathan Huang, Amir Khafagy, Sandra Larson, James McCandless, Whitney McKnight, Jesus J. Montero, Dylan Ortuno, Jaclyn Peiser, Francesca Pica, Alexa Reed, G. Samantha Rosenthal, Dominique Rubio, Alberto C. Saldamando, Ianne Salvosa, Arabella Saunders, Stephen Schmidt, Jacob Scholl, Mike Tony, Kate Tracy, Alexis Weisend, Thomas White, Emma Wozniak and Alexander Zorn.

This fellowship is sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as a continuation of a journalism training and award program launched in 2025.

Do you cover Congress? Applications for the 2026 Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress ...
08/20/2026

Do you cover Congress? Applications for the 2026 Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress are now open! Submit by Sept. 30 to be considered for this $5,000 award.

The 2025 recipient was Jennifer Shutt of States Newsroom, who won for reporting on the potential impact of Medicaid cuts on rural hospitals, shifts in FEMA duties and funding tribal radio stations.
https://nationalpress.org/award-story/jennifer-shutt-of-states-newsroom-wins-2025-dirksen-award/

Learn more about eligibility and requirements here: 👇

🔗 https://nationalpress.org/awards/everett-mckinley-dirksen-awards-for-distinguished-reporting-of-congress/

The Benjamin C. Bradlee Editor of the Year Award is now accepting applications and nominations! The award is open to any...
08/19/2026

The Benjamin C. Bradlee Editor of the Year Award is now accepting applications and nominations! The award is open to any U.S.-based editor at a local or national news organization and includes a cash prize of $5,000.

Past winners include Bill Owens, Suki Dardarian, Monica Richardson, Manny García and Dean Baquet.

Apply or nominate someone whose name belongs on that list by Sept. 30: https://nationalpress.org/awards/benjamin-c-bradlee-editor-of-the-year-award

AWARD 🏆: Do you cover veterans affairs – from policies to everyday life? Apply by Sept. 30 for the Wounded Warrior Proje...
08/17/2026

AWARD 🏆: Do you cover veterans affairs – from policies to everyday life? Apply by Sept. 30 for the Wounded Warrior Project Award for Excellence in Coverage of Veterans.

Two $5,000 prizes will be awarded, one for work appearing in a large media outlet and one for work appearing in a small or regional outlet.

Freelance journalists Patricia Kime and Ilie Mitaru won the 2025 Wounded Warrior Project® awards. Kime won for her work appearing in Military.com, exposing the difficulty veterans encountered when attempting to access mental health services through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Mitaru won for his feature and photo essay in BBC Future on an experimental program pairing incarcerated combat veterans with horse therapy inside a Texas jail.

https://nationalpress.org/awards/wounded-warrior-project-award-for-excellence-in-coverage-of-veterans/

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