NPF has selected 26 journalists from around the country for the Diagnosing the U.S. Healthcare System 2026 Fellowship! They'll gather in Washington, D.C., Sept. 22-24, to hear from health and research experts who'll help them master this topic. 🔗 nationalpress.org/newsfeed/npf...

🏆 The Hinrich Foundation Award for Distinguished Reporting on Trade recognizes exemplary journalism that advances the public’s understanding of international business and trade. Apply by Sept. 30: https://nationalpress.org/awards/hinrich-foundation-award-for-distinguished-reporting-on-trade/

🏆 The inaugural @easterseals.bsky.social Award for Excellence in Coverage of Disabilities recognizes journalism that expands the public’s understanding of issues shaping the lives of people with disabilities. The award carries a $10,000 prize. Apply by Sept. 30. nationalpress.org/awards/easte...

📢 Applications are now OPEN for NPF's Annual Journalism Awards! Apply by Sept. 30 for more than $50K in prizes. 🎉 See the full list of awards below. 🔗 https://nationalpress.org/newsfeed/apply-for-npfs-annual-journalism-awards-by-sept-30-fall-2026/

Apply by Aug. 10 for NPF's Local Business Journalism Fellowship to gain expert insights, sharpen your reporting skills, and deepen your coverage of the entrepreneurs, industries and economic forces shaping your region. 🔗 https://nationalpress.org/training/local-business-journalism-fellowship-3/

Apply by Aug. 3 for NPF's Diagnosing the U.S. Healthcare System Fellowship, Sept. 22-24, to gain expert insights into the policies, systems and issues shaping healthcare in America. 🔗 https://nationalpress.org/training/apply-by-aug-3-diagnosing-the-u-s-healthcare-system-getting-the-story-right/

Happy World Social Media Day! 📱📰 How do you discover most of your news today? Whether it's through social platforms, newsletters, podcasts, or traditional outlets, quality journalism remains essential to keeping communities informed. #WorldSocialMediaDay #JournalismMatters

Last week, 25 Asia-based journalists gathered in Singapore for the annual International Trade Reporting fellowship sponsored by the Hinrich Foundation. We explored tariffs, global supply chains, the U.S.-Iran war and more. Be on the lookout for session summaries and resources soon!

At NPF's June 10 webinar, nonprofit leader Karen Sharpnack shared that analyzing regional differences in opinion about federal directives is essential to combating public health misinformation. 🔗 https://nationalpress.org/topic/the-chaos-of-us-vaccine-policy-helping-journalists-manage-confusion/

Looking to strengthen your business journalism skills? Apply for NPF's fellowships by September 2 to attend the 2026 Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists for FREE! 🔗 http://nationalpress.org/awards/wharton-seminars-for-business-journalists/

TOMORROW, noon ET: Join NPF & leading medical and health experts for a free, virtual discussion about vaccine policy, recommendations, standards of care, patient access and MORE. https://nationalpress.org/training/register-vaccines-and-government-from-d-c-to-the-states-to-your-providers-office/

In March at the #NPFAwards dinner, Scott Pelley discussed Kay Graham & Ben Bradlee’s brave decision to publish the Pentagon Papers and Bill Owens’ choice to leave “the best damn job in television news” on principle.

To help reporters cover vaccine policy in the U.S. with accuracy, NPF will host a free online briefing June 10, noon ET, featuring Phyllis Arthur of @biotechnology-bio.bsky.social & Karen Sharpnack of the National Association of State Immunization Coalitions. nationalpress.org/training/reg...

Frontline workers support all of us, but who supports them? Melissa Armstrong looks at Dr. Lorna Breen’s lasting impact on mental health awareness and well-being for all frontline workers. ⛑️ https://nationalpress.org/topic/dr-lorna-breens-legacy-supports-mental-health-care-for-frontline-workers/

Ever feel like economic news is hard to follow? It doesn’t have to be. Robert Smith of NPR's "Planet Money" shows how reporters can turn complex topics into stories that resonate with their audiences. https://nationalpress.org/topic/planet-money-host-on-humanizing-complex-economic-stories/

Caregivers are doing more than ever—with less support. The result: financial strain, burnout and growing gaps in the care system, says Jason Resendez of the National Alliance for Caregiving. https://nationalpress.org/topic/pressures-mount-on-nations-surging-family-caregiver-network/

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. 🧠 The way reporters cover mental health shapes how people understand it. Good journalism = less stigma + more awareness. 📰 See our mental health coverage & resources: https://nationalpress.org/topics/mental-health/

What happens when costs go up, but customers can’t pay more? That’s the reality many local business owners face, as tariffs and supply chain disruptions squeeze already thin margins. https://nationalpress.org/topic/local-biz-owners-stretched-to-breaking-point-by-tariffs-supply-chain-disruption/

May 3 is World Press Freedom Day 📰 A free press is essential to democracy—ensuring transparency, accountability and access to reliable information. Today, we acknowledge the journalists worldwide who report under pressure, face threats, and continue to pursue the truth.

May Day = Workers’ Day ✊ Journalists don’t just cover labor stories—they are workers, too. Today, we recognize the reporters covering workplace issues, economic shifts and the realities behind the headlines. https://nationalpress.org/topics/business/

NPF has selected 25 journalists for its 2026 International Trade Reporting Fellowship in Singapore, June 21-24. The cohort includes reporters and editors from more than a dozen countries across Asia. nationalpress.org/newsfeed/npf...

Sarah Stillman of @newyorker.com received honorable mention for “Starved in Jail” and “Starved for Care,” a collab with the Investigative Reporting Lab at Yale. They trace the mental health histories and crises of more than two dozen people who died from lack of food or water while in U.S. jails.

Their yearlong investigative series, “Pregnancy Behind Bars,” reveals the systemic failure to provide adequate maternal and mental health care to pregnant women in jails across the United States. Mays and Schuppe will accept the award next month in Washington, D.C.

Mackenzie Mays of @bloomberglaw.com and @jonschuppe.bsky.social of @nbcnews.com have won the 2025 Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health Reporting from NPF. nationalpress.org/award-story/...

NPF has selected 12 journalists for our Covering Workplace Mental Health fellowship in D.C., May 13-14. They'll hear from expert speakers within the psychology and business fields. nationalpress.org/newsfeed/npf...

Happy Earth Day 🌎 Good climate reporting = informed communities. Support journalism that covers our planet. Check out our climate & environment content at nationalpress.org/topics/environment.

Is our moral argument against AI consistent? Hodan Omaar of the Center for Data Innovation urges journalists to look beyond the AI vs. Creator fight. https://nationalpress.org/topic/ai-and-licensing-courts-contracts-and-the-fight-over-journalisms-future/

The judges also awarded a strong honorable mention to @willfitzgibbon.bsky.social of @theexamination.org, as well as @petersgoodman.bsky.social and Samuel Granados of @nytimes.com, for their investigation into lead poisoning resulting from battery recycling.

.@harrisalexc.bsky.social and @semerriam.bsky.social of @miamiherald.com have won the 2025 Thomas L. Stokes Award for Best Energy and Environment Writing  from NPF, revealing how climate change & street flooding are reshaping life & property values in South Florida. nationalpress.org/award-story/...

Last week, NPF's Paul Miller Washington Reporting 2026 fellows visited @librarycongress.bsky.social, touring the Map, Photographs and Congressional Research Service divisions, as well as the Reading Room and exhibit spaces.