Journalist Competitors

The National Press Club is Where News and Business Happens in Washington, D.C. As a leading conference center, event facility and digital media communications center, the NPC hosts global leaders in government, politics, business, music, film and sport appear at the NPC club every day to discuss their views on politics, business and society with the media and the public.

Poynter is a school that teaches and writes about journalism and the news industry. Through workshops and events, in person and online, as well as newsletters and news coverage, we exist to make good journalism better. Our alumni include journalists you know, working for the most respected news organizations in the world, and those whose names you might not recognize but who cover the stories that matter most to your community. We also teach the writers, editors, educators, public relations and marketing professionals and more who bring the craft and values of journalism to work with them every day. Our job board offers career advancement, and our training prepares tens of thousands of people each year for new challenges and opportunities. And through the fact-checking of PolitiFact, the International Fact-Checking Network and MediaWise, our news literacy program, Poynter holds public figures to account and helps the public know what to believe.

Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc., is a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of investigative reporting. IRE was formed in 1975 to create a forum in which journalists throughout the world could help each other by sharing story ideas, newsgathering techniques and news sources. IRE provides members access to thousands of reporting tip sheets and other materials through its resource center and hosts conferences and specialized training throughout the country. Programs of IRE include the National Institute for Computer Assisted Reporting, DocumentCloud and the Campus Coverage Project. The mission of Investigative Reporters and Editors is to foster excellence in investigative journalism, which is essential to a free society. We accomplish this by: - Providing training, resources and a community of support to investigative journalists. - Promoting high professional standards. - Protecting the rights of investigative journalists. - Ensuring the future of IRE