Type Media Center

Established in 1966 as The Nation Institute, Type Media Center hosts a variety of programs and a vibrant community of journalists, authors, and writing fellows. Our diverse initiatives feature a successful book publishing division, Bold Type Books (previously Nation Books); Type Investigations, our acclaimed program that backs innovative investigative journalism; TomDispatch, a popular and widely shared website; Fellowships that support more than 25 prominent reporters annually; Prize programs that recognize significant contributions; and high-profile Events that offer a stage for leading journalists, thinkers, and activists to explore critical issues facing society today.

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Kica Matos is the Recipient of the Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship

1 week ago | typemediacenter.org | Paco Alvarez

Type Media Center is pleased to announce Kica Matos, President of the National Immigration Law Center and the Immigrant Justice Fund, as the recipient of the Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship. The Puffin Foundation and Type Media Center are the mutual sponsors of the award, which is given annually to an individual or organization who has challenged the status quo through distinctive, courageous, imaginative, and socially responsible work of significance.
Why Airline Pilots Feel Pushed to Hide Their Mental Illness

3 weeks ago | typemediacenter.org | Paco Alvarez

For The New York Times, Abelin-Bevier Fellow Helen Ouyang examines how the Federal Aviation Administration’s stringent requirements concerning mental health treatment puts pressure on pilots to not seek treatment. Ouyang interviewed several pilots who either knew of colleagues who had hidden medical conditions from the FAA or who admitted to hiding conditions themselves for fear of being grounded. Refusing to disclose mental health problems or receive treatment can have dangerous consequences.
Donald Trump’s Pro-Union Labor Secretary

2 months ago | typemediacenter.org | Paco Alvarez

For The New Yorker, Puffin Foundation fellow E. Tammy Kim profiles Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump’s nomination for Labor Secretary. Kim provides an overview of Chavez-DeRemer’s past pro-union policy record, including her support for the PRO-Act when she was in Congress, and places her within the context of a small-but-growing group of Republican politicians who claim they are pro-labor, including JD Vance and Josh Hawley.
Dr. Mary Anne Franks + Ali Velshi: Fearless Speech At The Strand

Nov 4, 2024 | typemediacenter.org | Adriana Lacy

Join Dr. Mary Anne Franks at Strand Book Store in New York City for a discussion of her new release with Bold Type Books, Fearless Speech: Breaking Free From the First Amendment. Dr. Franks will be joined in conversation by Ali Velshi, Chief Correspondent for MSNBC. This event will take place on November 25 from 7 PM to 8 PM EST, in person in the Strand Book Store’s 3rd floor Rare Book Room.
Type Media Center Annual Celebration 2024 Photo Gallery

May 20, 2024 | typemediacenter.org | Adriana Lacy

Thank you to all who joined us for Type Media Center’s Annual Celebration, at which we presented the 2023 Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship to HeadCount.