May 3 marks World Press Freedom Day as the U.S. slides to No. 57 in press freedom rankings, below Sierra Leone, Romania, Poland, the Dominican Republic and others.

The National Press Foundation has established a new annual journalism award and fellowship program, sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, to promote journalism excellence about the integral relationship between businesses and the communities in which they operate.

Every well-trained reporter and every story they produce is another brick to the bedrock of democracy.

As Sunshine Week 2025 unfolds from March 16-22, the National Press Foundation joins with journalism organizations, libraries, civic organizations and others to call attention to the critical role of public records and open government.

The National Press Foundation is pleased to welcome 20 journalists from across the country to its 2025 Widening the Pipeline Fellowship, designed to support journalists of color staying in – and leading – the newsrooms of tomorrow.