The Washington Press Club Foundation is pleased to welcome four new members to our Board of Directors; Jennifer Bendery, The Huffington Post, Jay Newton-Small, TIME Magazine, Ellen Schweiger C-SPAN, Deirdre Walsh, CNN and Todd Zwillich, PRI.
They’ll join the current board members, experienced Washington journalists affiliated with some of the nation’s most prestigious news outlets, as the Foundation continues to expand opportunities for students in Washington, DC newsrooms plus spearhead other projects that highlight significant accomplishments in journalism.
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The Washington Press Club Foundation has expanded its Internship Partnership Program and welcomed the 2012 Interns at a luncheon on June 22, 2012. Read more at Internship News
For the 2013 internship season the grants will be again be $6,000 for a 10 week internship with no matching funds required from the internship partner. News organizations interested in applying for the 2013 WPCF Internship Partnership Program should contact the WPCF offices at 202-393-0613 or wpcf@wpcr.org.
The Foundation was established by the former Women's National Press Club which was founded in the early 1900's to ensure that women had a voice in the press. Today, the Foundation continues the work of these pioneers by sponsoring programs and events that encourage equality and diversity in the newsroom. One current program, the WPCF Internship Partnership, provides funds so area newsrooms can pay student interns while they gain valuable experience covering Congress.
The Annual Congressional Dinner, which brings together Washington's media and political worlds for a memorable evening each winters, supports this and other Foundation programs. Our sponsors who support the Internship Partnership as well as other WPCF initiatives are recognized at this dinner. To become a sponosr at the next dinner and support the work of the Foundation contact wpcf@wpcf.org.