Best of Photo­journalism 2003 Website Launched

Still and web-based photojournalists can now download all the necessary information--including the MerlinOne plug-ins and an unique identification code--to enter Best of Photojournalism 2003. Web editors and still photographers can begin using the all digital entry process as outlined in the rules and guidelines. NPPA will begin accepting entries January 2, 2003. The deadline is February 14, 2003.

TV photojournalists--enter the Best of Television News Photography & Editing 2003. The deadline for the TV contest is January 31, 2003, so hurry!

It's a Numbers Game

At NPPA we've got your number, but do you? Your NPPA member number is the key in the 2-4-1-membership challenge--a campaign created from a combination of technology and word of mouth to recruit new members. The 2-4-1 Membership challenge has officially started, so you need to know your number and give it out to the people you recruit as new members to receive credit for yourself and your region. The membership form can be found on line (PDF) and in the News Photographer Magazine.

NPPA Announces Even Region Election Results

NPPA Secretary Timothy C. "T.C." Baker has finalized the NPPA even region election results. View the poll returns.

NPPA Announces Call for Entries for Nikon Sabbatical

Deadline Dec. 28th!

NPPA announces the call for entries for the NPPA/Nikon Documentary Sabbatical Grant, which is awarded annually to an outstanding photojournalist to complete a documentary project on "The Changing Face of America". The National Press Photographers Association and Nikon Inc. award one talented photojournalist a $15,000 stipend to take a three-month leave of absence to develop the project unencumbered by daily assignments. Learn more >>

Site and Dates Named for 2003 NPPA Convention

The NPPA's 2003 Annual Convention will be held at the Wyndham Hotel Northwest Chicago. Board Member training is scheduled for Tuesday June 17. The Board of Directors Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday June 18 and Thursday June 19. The Association's Education Days, including exhibits, receptions and award dinners will begin on Thursday afternoon and end with the Sprague Banquet finale on Saturday evening, June 21, 2003.

The hotel met all of the criteria needed to produce a first class event for the NPPA. Located in Itasca, a Chicago suburb, the Wyndham is just two minutes from a direct rail connection (30 minutes) to downtown Chicago. The hotel is twenty minutes from O'Hare International Airport. For more information on the Wyndham, visit the hotel page.