The National Press Foundation today announced the appointment of journalist Anne Godlasky as president of the non-profit.
“Anne Godlasky’s unwavering dedication to the field of journalism and her passion for enhancing the skills of fellow journalists make her an exceptional fit for the role of President of the National Press Foundation,” said Amos Snead, Chair of the NPF’s Board of Directors. “We are thrilled to welcome her into this new leadership role and are eager to collaborate with her to further NPF’s mission of providing top-notch education and training to journalists.”
Godlasky joined NPF in December 2021 as Director of Journalism Training. Since then, she’s led NPF’s flagship Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship, as well as intensive journalism training programs on statehouse reporting, data journalism, global trade, criminal justice and data privacy.
The National Press Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 1976 with the mission of training journalists in the most pressing issues of the day.
Prior to joining NPF, Godlasky worked at USA Today for 16 years, where she was a key player on the digital and social media teams before advancing to editing roles on the Investigations, Nation, Washington and World teams. Godlasky was a fellow at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard in 2019-2020, where she studied trauma and news avoidance, as well as narrative journalism, media ethics and disinformation.
Godlasky will succeed Sonni Efron, who served as NPF’s president and COO since 2020.
“I’m delighted that Anne has been selected to lead NPF in its next chapter,” Efron said. “She has extensive experience in national news, superior news judgment, and a proven track record for excellence in training journalists in the U.S. and abroad. She combines vision with a deep understanding of the nuts and bolts of data, investigative and Washington reporting — and the emerging technologies that reporters and editors will have to grapple with in the years to come.”
Godlasky will be introduced at NPF’s 40th annual journalism awards dinner on Feb. 23 at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Washington D.C. The dinner will honor NPF’s 2022 award winners, including Robin Roberts of ABC News, Scott Simon of NPR, Manny Garcia of the Austin-American Statesman, and other top journalists.
“I’m grateful to Sonni Efron for her leadership, keeping NPF as strong as ever during the pandemic years,” Godlasky said. “Journalists are critical to the strength of democracy and the well-being of society, and it is my honor to help them in their work through NPF training, fellowships and awards.”
