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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.

Want to get scientific reporting down to a science? 🔬Brigid Schulte of New America and Tori Espensen of SciLine discuss ...
06/04/2026

Want to get scientific reporting down to a science? 🔬

Brigid Schulte of New America and Tori Espensen of SciLine discuss how to analyze workplace mental health within larger systemic issues.

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Brigid Schulte of New America and SciLine's Tori Espensen advised journalists about effectively analyzing crucial aspects of workplace mental health in the context of larger systemic issues.

06/03/2026

In March at the NPF Journalism Awards dinner, Scott Pelley spoke of the courage of Kay Graham and Ben Bradlee’s decision to publish the Pentagon Papers and the strength of Bill Owens’ choice to leave “the best damn job in television news” on principle. Owens, former executive producer of “60 Minutes,” received the 2025 Benjamin C. Bradlee Editor of the Year Award.

https://nationalpress.org/award-story/bill-owens-60-minutes-wins-editor-of-the-year-award/

What does it mean to center humanity in workplace culture?Ian Shea of I M Human explores how businesses can create healt...
06/03/2026

What does it mean to center humanity in workplace culture?

Ian Shea of I M Human explores how businesses can create healthier, more supportive environments by prioritizing empathy, connection, flexibility and employee well-being.

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When employees feel safe to share their mental health needs, businesses can benefit. That's the message Ian Shea of I M Human shared with NPF fellows.

Employees: feeling anxious and uncertain about AI?Strong leadership can help. 💪Doug Reynolds of APTMetrics says managers...
06/02/2026

Employees: feeling anxious and uncertain about AI?

Strong leadership can help. 💪

Doug Reynolds of APTMetrics says managers can maximize the benefits of AI policies by properly educating employees about their advantages and context.

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Doug Reynolds of APTMetrics helped NPF fellows understand how managers can create beneficial AI policies by properly educating employees about the benefits and context.

Recognizing burnout isn’t the whole story. 🧠Christi Venable of Smile Therapy Services LLC says real workplace mental hea...
05/28/2026

Recognizing burnout isn’t the whole story. 🧠

Christi Venable of Smile Therapy Services LLC says real workplace mental health support requires more than wellness slogans—it takes structure, access and culture change.

Workplace wellness expert Christi Venable explained why employers must respond to evolving mental health needs—and how journalists should recognize and amplify those stories.

When NPF's Covering Workplace Mental Health fellows were in D.C. this month, they visited the National Press Club for th...
05/27/2026

When NPF's Covering Workplace Mental Health fellows were in D.C. this month, they visited the National Press Club for the annual Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health Reporting ceremony, sponsored by The Luv u Project, to celebrate the 2025 Mattingly winners, Mackenzie Mays of Bloomberg Law and Jon Schuppe of NBC News.

The pair won for their investigative series, “Pregnancy Behind Bars,” which reveals the systemic failure to provide adequate maternal and mental health care to pregnant women in jails across the U.S.
https://nationalpress.org/award-story/bloomberg-law-and-nbc-news-journalists-win-mattingly-award-for-mental-health-reporting/

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