NPF Names 12 Journalists for 2026 Covering Workplace Mental Health Fellowship
Updated Wed Apr 22, 2026

The National Press Foundation is excited to welcome 12 journalists selected for our Covering Workplace Mental Health fellowship in Washington, D.C., May 13-14, 2026. The newest class of NPF fellows will hear from expert speakers within the psychology and business fields. They will also have the opportunity to attend the Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health Reporting winner’s reception.

The journalists are: 

KJ Bannan | Freelance | New York

Janeane Bernstein | KUCI 88.9 FM | California

Barry Bottino | National Safety Council | Illinois

Erin Chan Ding | Chicago Health | Illinois

Nicole Flanagan | New Jersey Hills Media Group | New Jersey

Courtenay Harris Bond | PhillyVoice | Pennsylvania

Ali Hickerson | Freelance | Illinois

Anna Hu | Mississippi Today | Mississippi

My Ly | Evanston RoundTable | Illinois

Julia Métraux | Mother Jones/Center for Investigative Reporting | California

Melba Newsome | Freelance | North Carolina

Courtney Wise Randolph | MindSite News | Michigan

This program is sponsored by the Luv U Project, with associate sponsor the American Psychological Association. The National Press Foundation is solely responsible for its content.

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