National Press Foundation
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| Abbreviation | NPF |
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| Formation | August 5, 1975 |
| Type | NGO |
| Legal status | Foundation |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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Region served
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United States |
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President and COO
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Sandy Johnson |
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Staff
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5 |
| Mission | organizing educational programs for journalists and issuing awards for accomplishment |
| Website | www |
The National Press Foundation (NPF) is an American journalism organization focused on educational programs for journalists and issuing awards for accomplishment. All programs are free for accepted fellows with expenses covered; all awards carry cash awards. The National Press Foundation is affiliated with the Council of National Journalism Organizations.
The NPF was incorporated in the District of Columbia on August 5, 1975, as a 501(c) 3. Early activities included support for the Erick Friedheim Library at the National Press Club (a separate organization); grants to authors and programs on business writing for journalism school deans, at a time when there were few such courses. The NPF focused its activities over time. By 1995 it limited itself to organizing educational programs for journalists and issuing awards for accomplishment.
Past presidents of NPF were Robert Alden, Frank Aukofer, Joseph Slevin, David Yount, and Bob Meyers, all former journalists.
The National Press Foundation conducts programs in Washington, D.C., around the U.S., in other countries, and online using digital technology. By 2013 NPF was conducting 35–50 days of programming annually, including webinars. Programs are specifically designed to help journalists increase their knowledge and skills in specific areas.
The Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship provides nine days of programs annually for reporters new to Washington DC. Four-day long programs are keyed issues such as cancer or retirement. Capitol Hill Issues Briefings look at legislation being considered by the House or the Senate; webinars provide information and access to journalists outside Washington. Other programs are developed in response to contemporary events, such as a one-day program on the 25th anniversary of the publication of the first paper on what is now called HIV.
NPF’s programs for international journalists are organized under the title of Journalist to Journalist (j2j), to emphasize that the programs are not a project of any state government (as the word “national” often conveys outside the U.S.).
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