National Federation of Press Women

The NFPW was founded in 1937. The federation was founded in 1937 in the U.S.. It "is a US-based organization for men and women in electronic, broadcast and print journalism." Founded by a group of women meeting to "promote communication between women writers, and advance the interests and standards of women in the press," it is still around today.

The NFPW has a code of ethics, and it is as follows:

As a professional communicator, I recognize my responsibility to the public which has placed its trust and confidence in my work, and will endeavor to do nothing to abuse this obligation.

With truth as my ultimate goal, I will adhere to the highest standards of professional communication, never consciously misleading reader, viewer, or listener; and will avoid any compromise of my objectivity or fairness.

Because I believe that professional communicators must be obligated only to the people's right to know, I affirm that freedom of the press is to be guarded as an inalienable right of the citizens of a free society.

I pledge to use this freedom wisely and to uphold the right of communicators to express unpopular opinions as well as the right to agree with the majority.

— Adopted in 1975
Annual NFPW Conference, Sun Valley, Idaho

On top of women in the press, the federation also works to protect the First Amendment. In order to do this, the NFPW has a few activities. One of which is Sunshine Week, which is an annual event that is "designed to disseminate information and heighten awareness of First Amendment issues."

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Federation_of_Press_Women
http://www.nfpw.org/about.cfm