Foreign Press Association

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Foreign Press Association
Formation1888
Headquarters8 St James's Square

London

SW1Y 4JU
Membershipc.500
Director
Deborah Bonetti
President
Vasil Hristov
Website https://www.fpalondon.org/

The Foreign Press Association (FPA) is a not-for-profit Friendly Society established in 1888. It organises press briefings and events for international journalists based in the United Kingdom.

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Members also have access to networking events, briefings on the Royal Family and can apply to attend the parliament press gallery.

History

The FPA was founded in 1888 and is the oldest and biggest association of foreign correspondents in the world. [1] It was originally founded by international journalists who came to London to cover the Jack the Ripper case. [2]

The organization has around 500 full members, representing around 300 media outlets from roughly 60 countries around the world.

Membership

Eligibility

Members can either be full members or associate members. Full members must derive 75% of their income from journalism and must demonstrably work for international media, while associate members can be non-journalists. The latter option is intended for PR professionals and press attaches. Membership is £250 for either class of membership. [3]

Press cards

The FPA is recognised as a press card gatekeeper by the official UK Press Card authority. [4] Press cards in the UK grant the holder access to certain events and locations, including courtrooms [5] and police press conferences. [6] Around 1500 journalists are accredited by the FPA every year. [1]

Leadership

Director

President

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The Foreign Press Association Media Awards

The FPA also hosts an annual award ceremony to celebrate global excellence in journalism. Entries are are accepted from both United Kingdom and international media outlets. The official site bills the awards as the "Oscars of Journalism."

Categories include:

There are also two categories reserved for FPA members for stories about the United Kingdom in print and web, and in TV and radio respectively.

Past keynote speakers at the ceremony have included:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Foreign Press Association – The Parliamentary Press Gallery". Parliamentary Press Gallery. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  2. ↑ Kirka, Danica (2023-11-20). "Queen Camilla praises the role of journalists in society at Foreign Press Association's awards event". AP News. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  3. ↑ "JOIN". FPA. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  4. ↑ "List of Gatekeepers – United Kingdom Press Card Authority" . Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  5. ↑ "HMCTS media guidance (accessible version)". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  6. ↑ "Police and the media | College of Policing". www.college.police.uk. 2026-02-23. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  7. ↑ Sonja Hillerich, Deutsche Auslandskorrespondenten im 19. Jahrhundert: Die Entstehung einer transnationalen journalistischen Berufskultur, 2018, p. 78
  8. ↑ French Writer Adalbert de Segonzac January 4, 2002,
  9. ↑ The Swiss observer : the journal of the Federation of Swiss Societies in the UK, edited by: Federation of Swiss Societies in the United Kingdom, 1950,
  10. ↑ Werner Röder, Herbert A. Strauss, Biographisches Handbuch der deutschsprachigen Emigration, Institut für Zeitgeschichte, 2016,
  11. ↑ S. J. Goldsmith, Britain in the Eye of the World: The Foreign Press Association in London 1888–1988, London 1988, p. 5
  12. ↑ Anna Politkovskaya had attended the FPA Media Awards in 2001,
  13. ↑ "COMMITTEE". FPA. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  14. ↑ "FPA MEDIA AWARDS". FPA. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
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