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Wednesday, December 24, 2008
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WEBINAR: The Digital Transition for Journalists
When: January 22, 2009, 11:00 am
Speaker: Jonathan Collegio, National Association of Broadcasters Vice President for the Digital Transition
On February 17, 2009, full-power television stations nationwide will turn off forever the analog signals that first brought us I Love Lucy and The Andy Griffith Show. In their place, new digital signals will bring sharper-than-ever pictures and sound to millions of households that have purchased converter boxes or digital television sets and connected them properly. Government agencies and a large coalition of broadcasters and consumer groups are working to alert consumers about what they need to do, but it’s a monumental task. Learn about the issues surrounding the digital transition in a free, 75-minute webinar at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 22. Limited space available on a first-come basis. To register, click here.
NPF NEWS & UPDATES
NPF Annual Awards Dinner will Honor Influential Journalists 0f 2008
On February 10, 2009, more than 1,000 people will gather at the Hilton Washington hotel to honor excellence in American journalism at the National Press Foundation’s 26th annual awards dinner. The awards dinner is NPF’s major fund-raising event for the year. Proceeds from the dinner support NPF’s fellowships and issue-oriented programs for journalists.
The seven awards presented at the dinner are among the most prestigious in journalism. This year, Charles Gibson of ABC News will receive the Sol Taishoff Award as Broadcaster of the Year for his insightful coverage of world and national affairs. Leonard Downie, Jr., vice president at large of the Washington Post Co. will receive the Benjamin C. Bradlee Award as Editor of the Year for a 17-year career as the paper’s top editor including 25 Pulitzer Prizes. Linda Johnson Rice, chairman and CEO of Johnson Publishing Co., which publishes Ebony and Jet magazines, and operates EbonyJet.com, will receive the W.M. Kiplinger Award for Distinguished Contributions to Journalism on behalf of herself and her family, which has nurtured and sustained a thriving publishing empire for more than half a century.
The Everett McKinley Dirksen Awards for Distinguished Coverage of Congress will be given to reporters at two news organizations that focused on Congressional earmarks in 2007 and 2008. Jonathan Allen of Congressional Quarterly and David Heath and Hal Bernton of the Seattle Times each did exemplary work in looking at links between Congressional votes and campaign contributions.
Nate Beeler, editorial cartoonist for the Washington Examiner, has been named the Berryman Cartoonist of the Year. PolitiFact will receive the Online Journalism Award. Austin H. Kiplinger of Kiplinger Washington Editors will receive the Chairman’s citation.
In a change from previous years, the dress code for this year’s awards dinner will be business attire. Tables, tickets, and program book advertisements can be purchased on our website. For further information about the dinner, contact Kerry Buker at Kerry@nationalpress.org.
NPF in Cyberspace - First Stop: YouTube
No longer is YouTube just a place for wannabe stars and comedians to share their (sometimes) entertaining videos with the world. At the National Press Foundation, we have begun using YouTube as way to provide video resources from our programs and events. We already have several clips from recent programs available on our YouTube channel, and we plan to add commentaries and interviews in the coming months. Please take a moment to come take a look at our channel, and subscribe to our video feed.
Paul Miller Fellows Learn New Tricks for Covering Congress
NPF’s Paul Miller Washington Reporting fellows added depth and context to their understanding of Congress and how to cover it during their monthly program day on December 8. Particularly helpful was the opener by Ron Nixon of the New York Times, who led a virtual tour of web sites that are useful for covering – and generating – stories out of regional delegations, congressional committees or agencies. Regional reporters Josh Drobnyk of The Morning Call and Mark Matthews of the Orlando Sentinel led a lively discussion of some common reporting issues and offered tips from their own experience. Also enlightening were a tour of the House Press Gallery, a spin through the new Capitol Visitors Center, and a session with press secretaries for two House members: Jonathan Beeton for Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Chris Jackson for Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA). The day ended in a fascinating back-and-forth with former Congressman Lee Hamilton, now Director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University.
WEBINAR: The Digital Transition for Journalists
When: January 22, 2009, 11:00 am
Speaker: Jonathan Collegio, National Association of Broadcasters Vice President for the Digital Transition
On February 17, 2009, full-power television stations nationwide will turn off forever the analog signals that first brought us I Love Lucy and The Andy Griffith Show. In their place, new digital signals will bring sharper-than-ever pictures and sound to millions of households that have purchased converter boxes or digital television sets and connected them properly. Government agencies and a large coalition of broadcasters and consumer groups are working to alert consumers about what they need to do, but it’s a monumental task. Learn about the issues surrounding the digital transition in a free, 75-minute webinar at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 22. Limited space available on a first-come basis. To register, click here.
NPF NEWS & UPDATES
NPF Annual Awards Dinner will Honor Influential Journalists 0f 2008
On February 10, 2009, more than 1,000 people will gather at the Hilton Washington hotel to honor excellence in American journalism at the National Press Foundation’s 26th annual awards dinner. The awards dinner is NPF’s major fund-raising event for the year. Proceeds from the dinner support NPF’s fellowships and issue-oriented programs for journalists.
The seven awards presented at the dinner are among the most prestigious in journalism. This year, Charles Gibson of ABC News will receive the Sol Taishoff Award as Broadcaster of the Year for his insightful coverage of world and national affairs. Leonard Downie, Jr., vice president at large of the Washington Post Co. will receive the Benjamin C. Bradlee Award as Editor of the Year for a 17-year career as the paper’s top editor including 25 Pulitzer Prizes. Linda Johnson Rice, chairman and CEO of Johnson Publishing Co., which publishes Ebony and Jet magazines, and operates EbonyJet.com, will receive the W.M. Kiplinger Award for Distinguished Contributions to Journalism on behalf of herself and her family, which has nurtured and sustained a thriving publishing empire for more than half a century.
The Everett McKinley Dirksen Awards for Distinguished Coverage of Congress will be given to reporters at two news organizations that focused on Congressional earmarks in 2007 and 2008. Jonathan Allen of Congressional Quarterly and David Heath and Hal Bernton of the Seattle Times each did exemplary work in looking at links between Congressional votes and campaign contributions.
Nate Beeler, editorial cartoonist for the Washington Examiner, has been named the Berryman Cartoonist of the Year. PolitiFact will receive the Online Journalism Award. Austin H. Kiplinger of Kiplinger Washington Editors will receive the Chairman’s citation.
In a change from previous years, the dress code for this year’s awards dinner will be business attire. Tables, tickets, and program book advertisements can be purchased on our website. For further information about the dinner, contact Kerry Buker at Kerry@nationalpress.org.
NPF in Cyberspace - First Stop: YouTube
No longer is YouTube just a place for wannabe stars and comedians to share their (sometimes) entertaining videos with the world. At the National Press Foundation, we have begun using YouTube as way to provide video resources from our programs and events. We already have several clips from recent programs available on our YouTube channel, and we plan to add commentaries and interviews in the coming months. Please take a moment to come take a look at our channel, and subscribe to our video feed.
Paul Miller Fellows Learn New Tricks for Covering Congress
NPF’s Paul Miller Washington Reporting fellows added depth and context to their understanding of Congress and how to cover it during their monthly program day on December 8. Particularly helpful was the opener by Ron Nixon of the New York Times, who led a virtual tour of web sites that are useful for covering – and generating – stories out of regional delegations, congressional committees or agencies. Regional reporters Josh Drobnyk of The Morning Call and Mark Matthews of the Orlando Sentinel led a lively discussion of some common reporting issues and offered tips from their own experience. Also enlightening were a tour of the House Press Gallery, a spin through the new Capitol Visitors Center, and a session with press secretaries for two House members: Jonathan Beeton for Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Chris Jackson for Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA). The day ended in a fascinating back-and-forth with former Congressman Lee Hamilton, now Director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University.
NEW ON THE BLOGS
The NPF AIDS Helpdesk
Every Monday, veteran journalist Ruth Pollard shares HIV/AIDS online resources and discusses challenges in HIV/AIDS reporting. This week Ruth discusses: Andrew Pleasant’s recent article on the basics of good science reporting, substitution treatment as a way to prevent HIV transition in intravenous drug users, and the ways in which the Kaiser Family Foundation has engaged the entertainment industry in the issue of HIV/AIDS. To read more, visit the Helpdesk.
Every Monday, veteran journalist Ruth Pollard shares HIV/AIDS online resources and discusses challenges in HIV/AIDS reporting. This week Ruth discusses: Andrew Pleasant’s recent article on the basics of good science reporting, substitution treatment as a way to prevent HIV transition in intravenous drug users, and the ways in which the Kaiser Family Foundation has engaged the entertainment industry in the issue of HIV/AIDS. To read more, visit the Helpdesk.
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
January 12: Paul Miller Program
January 22: WEBINAR: The Digital Transition
February 10: 26th Annual Awards Dinner
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