Welcome to National Federation of Press Women

2021 NFPW Conference                                                                                      

Arkansas Press Women invites you to the 2021 NFPW Conference, being held virtually.  Led by co-chairs Kristin Netterstrom Higgins and Debbie Miller, the APW conference team has been hard at work, planning to share inspiring speakers in a virtual format.

The first 100 early registrants will receive a custom-designed swag box from Arkansas Press Women that includes a printed program plus useful and fun items from the conference sponsors. 

2021 Conference and Registration

Who We Are

NFPW members are professional women and men pursuing careers across the communications spectrum:

Reporters • Editors • Authors • Bloggers • Designers • Artists • Photographers • Publicists • Freelancers • Students • Active professionals • Retired professionals

We Work For:

Print magazines, newspapers and newsletters • Online publications • Government officials • Banks • Public relations agencies • Higher education • School districts • Nonprofit agencies  • Ourselves as independent contractors

What We Do

Our members adhere to the NFPW Code of Ethics, which calls for upholding truth, objectivity, fairness and freedom of the press. We offer the opportunity to purchase affordable libel insurance. The NFPW Education Fund offers grants for professional development. We provide constructive feedback and accolades through our professional communications contest at both the state and national levels. Monthly e-letters, quarterly newsletters and annual national conferences keep us up-to-date on the communications industry and provide valuable networking opportunities.

Why You Should Join Us

As a member of NFPW, you will:

  • Support the First Amendment
  • Invest in your career
  • Develop your professional skills
  • Receive recognition for your work
  • Learn from your peers
  • Nurture the next generation of communicators
Join Today

NFPW's Communications Contest

Thank you to all who entered the NFPW Professional Communications Contest. The contest is now closed and entries are in the hands of the judges.    First place entries in the affiliate and at-large contest will advance to the national round of judging with winners expected to be announced in June.

The NFPW National Communications Contest is a two-tiered contest open to anyone regardless of age, gender, professional status or location.  All work must have been published or broadcast between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020, to be eligible for entry.  For more information...

Communications Contest
 

First Amendment Network

NFPW continually works for all Americans to protect First Amendment rights through our First Amendment Network. Join this grassroots email alert system that notifies FAN members when issues need action. Members then can respond to their congressional offices or state and federal agencies.

Recent issues include working to stop federal tariffs on newsprint that can stifle the ability of newspapers to meet the needs of their readers and working in individual states to pass legislation protecting high school journalists from censorship.

NFPW also participates in Sunshine Week, an annual event that heightens awareness of First Amendment issues.

First Amendment Network (FAN)