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NPF Seeks Paid Intern For 2012 Spring Semester

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:26 GMT

The National Press Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides free professional development programs to journalists to increase their knowledge of complex issues. NPF seeks a responsible, creative, and detail-oriented intern for the spring 2012 semester to work on program support and marketing.

Saturday, December 17: An Evening With Austin H. Kiplinger

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:35 GMT

This event will feature two longtime friends of the National Press Foundation, Austin Kiplinger and Don Larrabbe.

From the Writer’s Center:

On Saturday, December 17th, The Writer’s Center is proud to honor Austin H. Kiplinger with a Life-time Achievement in Journalism Award.
Mr. Kiplinger, a distinguished author and publisher, will discuss his perspectives gained from more than five decades as a reporter, broadcast commentator, and editor focusing primarily on business and political affairs, as well as his active involvement in civic and cultural affairs. Much of which he details in his latest novel, Letter From Washington. The program will be moderated by the accomplished and respected journalist, Don Larrabee, past president of the National Press Club.

NPF Announces 2011 Awards for Accomplishment

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:55 GMT

WASHINGTON: Chris Wallace, anchor of Fox News Sunday, has been selected to receive the 2011 Sol Taishoff Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism for distinguished accomplishments over many years.

David Newhouse, editor of the Harrisburg Patriot-News, will receive the Benjamin C. Bradlee Award as Editor of the Year for breaking and continuing to cover the Penn State University sex abuse scandal.

Gary Fields and John R. Emshwiller of the Wall Street Journal will receive the Feddie, given for work showing the impact of Washington rules and regulations outside the Beltway. In a series called, “Federal Offenses,” they showed how little-known laws can snare the unwary – such as the father and son who were arrested and fined for trying to find (but not finding) arrowheads on federal land.

Uncovering Race: NPF co-sponsors discussion on race with journalist Amy Alexander

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:14 GMT

NPF is co-sponsoring this month a discussion with journalist Amy Alexander at DC’s Busboys and Poets, 14th and V streets. After a career writing for such papers as The Miami Herald, Boston Globe, Village Voice and Washington Post, Alexander’s fourth book is “Uncovering Race: A Black Journalist’s Story of Reporting and Reinvention.” Her analysis of mainstream media coverage of a browner, younger nation is sure to spark a great discussion. The A.C.T.O.R series is hosted by Busboys and Poets as an opportunity for people to speak openly and honestly about issues of race. This event is free and open to all.

Keeping Flexible: How Patrick Terpstra Finds The Right Medium For His Reporting

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:02 GMT

Patrick Terpstra is the kind of journalist who has never been anything else. At age six, he started a neighborhood newspaper. Print soon gave way to video, as he watched historic moments like the Challenger explosion and Bush 41’s inauguration. Terpstra graduated from the University of Missouri in 2003 with a bachelor’s in journalism, then moved to Florida to cover NASA for Central Florida News 13. From there he went to Norfolk, Virginia, for four and a half years, then back to the D.C. area, where he was born, and has covered everything from “thugs and drugs, crime and slime,” to the earthquake in Haiti.

Terpstra was recently selected as an NPF Paul Miller fellow and has just started as a senior producer with Cox Media Group in its Washington bureau.

Paid Internship Available: Online Marketing and Program Support

Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:59 GMT

The National Press Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides free professional development programs to journalists to increase their knowledge of complex issues. NPF seeks a responsible, creative, and detail-oriented intern for the remainder of autumn semester and spring semester to work on online marketing, social media, website development and program implementation. Responsibilities include . . .

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will address SEJ conference

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:03 GMT

An announcement from our friends at the Society of Environment Journalists regarding their upcoming conference in Miami.

Just the Facts: An Interview with Bill Adair, Founder and Editor of PolitiFact

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:27 GMT

How often have you heard a politician say something on TV and thought, “wow, is that really true?”

That is exactly what PolitiFact wants to find out.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning project of the St. Petersburg Times is all about fact-checking and keeping ‘em honest.

Fact-checking isn’t a new concept in journalism, but PolitiFact’s approach to relaying the information to voters is.

Reporting From the Edge of Retirement

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:24 GMT

David Hendricks is planning on retiring…sometime in the near future. The 58-year-old business reporter and columnist has spent 35 years working for the San Antonio Express-News, writing on countless financial subjects. Consequently, reporting on the topic of retirement hits very close to home for Hendricks, especially since he still has a 17-year-old daughter he needs to put through college. With a sharp eye for the specific financial situations arising from the recession and the silver tsunami of the baby boomers retiring, Hendricks has used his business column as an outlet to highlight problems overlooked by major news organizations.

Bringing A World of Knowledge to Retirement Reporting

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:23 GMT

As an international correspondent for National Public Radio, Jennifer Ludden reported from Central America, the Middle East, West Africa and Europe, covering a wide range of issues such as immigration, the Oslo peace process and the Kosovo War. She returned to the United States after 9/11 to start a family, and started reporting on family issues a couple years ago. This month, she’ll be contributing to NPR’s special series on Life in Retirement.