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See photos from 27th Annual Awards Dinner

For those who missed the event, check out photos of the evening by photographer Greg Gibson on NPF’s flickr page here. See photos of the award winners as well as NPF board members, NPF dinner committee members and other guests who came out to show support for journalism. All our guests from the dinner can browse the photos to relive the fun. See yourself or anyone you know in any of the photos? Email webmaster@nationalpress.org and let us know so we can caption the photo!

Dinner Videos Available on YouTube

The message on February 16^th at NPF’s Annual Awards Dinner was clear: Journalism matters and it always will.  “There is nobody else who quite does what trained journalists do – dig up credible information critical to an honest democracy” Paul Anger said in his acceptance speech for the Benjamin Bradlee Editor of the Year Award.  Watch his whole speech here:

Check out more videos from the 27^th Annual Awards Dinner on our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/NTLPressFoundation.

Journalism Matters Because...

Prior to the National Press Foundation’s 27^th Annual Awards Dinner we wanted to hear why students and young journalists around the country believe journalism matters.  We asked them, via Facebook, Twitter, and other social media, to submit brief essays on the topic.  The number of quality responses that we received was overwhelming, and the essays were judged competitively.  The contest’s winner was Liz Medhin, a television reporter and anchor at WHAM in Rochester, New York.  This is Liz reading her essay at the dinner:

Liz’s essay was one of almost 60 essays submitted to the contest.  More essay's can be read after the jump:

 

Thanks for a Great Evening

Thank you to all of our supporters who braved the cold weather to attend the NPF Awards Dinner on Tuesday night.  It was truly inspiring to see that even in rough economic times; we were able to fill the Hilton Washington's ballroom with over 900 journalists, media professionals, policy makers and corporate executives who care about Journalism that matters.

For those who were not able to make it, you should be sure to check out articles published by NBC Washington, Politico, and The Hill’s The Washington Scene covering the event. 

Thanks again for your support, and we look forward to seeing you again next year!  We'll be posting photos and videos from the dinner soon, so be sure to check back.

27th Annual Awards Dinner Preview

With less than 2 weeks to go, the countdown to the 27^th Annual Awards Dinner has officially begun.  Not sure what to expect?  Here’s a quick preview of the event:

The event begins at 6:30 with the pre-dinner reception.  The dinner itself begins promptly at 7:30.  We do our best to keep the dinner and awards presentation to less than two hours.  Awards are presented in between courses, which gives guests the opportunity to socialize with their table mates, enjoy their meal and listen to the awards presentations. 

Win a Trip to Washington! Tell Us Why Journalism Matters

The National Press Foundation is offering young journalists the chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip to its Annual Awards Dinner February 16, 2010.  Move fast, the deadline to enter is February 8.

How to win? 

Tell us why journalism matters, in 100 words or less.  You can focus on any issue or platform you like.  The winning entry will be the one that best captures the importance of journalism in today's society.  Entries must be submitted through our online form.  The author of the winning essay will receive round-trip air-fare and one night hotel stay in Washington to attend the National Press Foundation’s 27^th Annual Awards Dinner on February 16, 2010.  One of the largest media dinners in Washington, the National Press Foundation’s Annual Awards Dinner brings together more than 1,000 journalists, media professionals, policy makers and corporate executives.  The contest winner will be seated at the head table, receive recognition at the dinner, and the winning entry will be read during the evening’s program.

Entry into the Journalism Matters Essay Contest is open to U.S. residents age 18-40.   Submission must be received no later than February 7, 2010.   If you have questions, please contact seth@nationalpress.org. No calls, please.  Employees and current or former board members of NPF or their families may not participate. NPF is a 501-c-3.  See our website at www.nationalpress.org. 

Dust off your Dancing Shoes

Coming to the Dinner?  Make sure you wear your dancing shoes!  We recently booked all-journalist band Suspicious Package to play at the post dinner reception, sponsored by Pfizer Inc.  Suspicious Package exploded onto the Washington, DC music scene in May 2008 with their sell-out premiere performance at the Red and the Black in DC’s Atlas District. They’ve since performed at the Rock and Roll Hotel, the National Press Club, the Hard Rock Café, the embassies of Finland, Italy, Denmark, and Germany, Andrews Air Force Base, the USS Intrepid aircraft carrier in New York City harbor, and other venues.

Thank You to Our Recent New Table Buyers

The National Press Foundation would like to thank the organizations that purchased a tables recently for the 27^th Annual Awards Dinner:

1105 Government Information Group

Associated Press

AT&T, Inc.

Brunswick Group LLP

Chubb Corporation

Constellation Energy

Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.

General Motors Corporation

Heritage Foundation

Investment Company Institute

Johnson & Johnson

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Northwestern Mutual

Porter Novelli

Potomac Communications Group, Inc.

Powell Tate - Weber Shandwick

SmartBrief, Inc.

Subaru of America, Inc.

Taishoff Family Foundation

Tyco Electronics

The Annual Awards Dinner is the National Press Foundation’s largest source of unrestricted revenue.  By helping to defray our costs, our dinner supporters ensure that we are able to reach more journalists each year through our no-cost training programs.  To attend the dinner, click on the “make a purchase” or “request an invoice” buttons linked at the top of the column on the left.  For more information, contact Kerry Buker at Kerry@nationalpress.org.

Colbert I. King Receives NPF’s Chairman’s Citation

 
Colbert I. King, a columnist for The Washington Post, will receive the 2010 Chairman’s Citation “for distinguished commentary that provides keen insights into the uses and abuses of power.”

The award is made at the sole discretion of the chairman of the National Press Foundation. Susan Swain, the current NPF chairman and the co-president of C-SPAN, said, “It will be my final duty as chair of the foundation to present the award to Mr. King. I cannot think of a better way to hand over the gavel than to recognize his important contributions to our city and to the journalism profession.”

We Have a Meal!

Today we went up to the Hilton Washington to do our food tasting for the meal to be served at the 27^th Annual Awards Dinner.  There were a lot of good choices, and we’re stuffed, but we think that the meal that we picked is a winner.  At the dinner we will have:

First Course

Fusilli Aglio, Olio, Pomadora e Peperoncino

Fusilli Pasta with Olive Oil, Garlic, Basil, Tomato and Chillis

 

Second Course

Pan Seared Halibut

Apricot and Chipotle Pepper Relish,

Roasted Rutabaga and Parsnip White Bean Ragout

 

Third Course

Chocolate Molten, Cherry Ice Cream

Winter Spiced Apple Glace with Candied Pistachio

 

Is your mouth watering?  There is still time to buy tables and tickets to the dinner.  Take a look at our sponsorship options page or email Kerry Buker at Kerry@nationalpress.org for more information.