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Journalists John Carlos Frey, Massoud Hayoun, and Jenni Monet will join moderator Kat Chow (NPR’s Code Switch) in conversation on today’s politicized headlines—including the Dakota Access Pipeline protests at Standing Rock, conflicts at the U.S.-Mexico border, and the immigration ban against seven Muslim-majority countries. At the front lines of domestic and international free expression issues, these award-winning journalists will discuss reporting across borders and the ever-changing landscape of media and readership. PEN Presents celebrates the power of words to inform, entertain, inspire, and foster a vital literary culture. This evening’s…

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Application Deadline: Monday, July 30 Training Dates: September 23-26, Kansas City, Missouri The National Press Foundation is offering a four-day training program to explore the future of food and agriculture. Over four days, journalists will hear from experts on the ways food is grown, marketed, sold and, unfortunately, often wasted. They will learn about labeling, growing methods, GMOs, pesticide and herbicide use, as well as organic farming. The program includes field trips to labs and farms. This four-day training will be held Sept. 23-26, 2018, in Kansas City. The all-expenses-paid…

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Liam Brooks was the lucky recipient of the $1,000 scholarship sponsored by Frontiers Communications! Every year we pick a winner at random from our student category finalists. Brooks is a graduate of Pitzer College. We wish him all the best in his journalistic endeavors.

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Hello members, you are invited! Special screening and Q&A for the Academy-nominated animated feature, “The Breadwinner” on Friday, Feb. 9 at 3:30 p.m. The Q&A will be with director Nora Twomey and producer Anthony Leo. To RSVP, email: Breadwinner@ScreeningRSVPS.com WHEN: Friday, Feb. 9 at 3:30 p.m. WHERE: UTA Screening Room 9336 Civic Center Drive Los Angeles

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Each year, the National Press Foundation presents the Thomas L. Stokes Award to a U.S.-based journalist for the best writing on the subject of energy. The Stokes Award was established in the spring of 1959 by friends and admirers of the late Thomas L. Stokes, the syndicated Washington columnist on national affairs. It is given annually for the best writing “in the independent spirit of Tom Stokes” on subjects of interest to him including energy, natural resources and the environment. The winner of the award receives $2,000. The subject may…

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