Evelyn Y. Davis Donates $1 Million to Establish Digital Broadcast Studios At NPF -- WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Philanthropist and financial investor Evelyn Y. Davis has given a $1 million grant to the National Press Foundation to create state of the art digital broadcast studios. In appreciation the foundation will name the facility the Evelyn Y. Davis Studios, which will be used to record and edit NPF's increasing number of digital presentations. "This is a remarkable gift, showing Mrs. Davis' foresight and understanding of the evolving needs of journalists in the modern world," said John Walcott, chairman of the National Press Foundation and Team Leader for National Security and Foreign Affairs for Bloomberg News. "This grant will enable us to do things we have only been able to dream about," said Bob Meyers, president of the foundation. It will help us produce additional professional quality webinars and broadcasts with ease, enhancing the work of journalists worldwide. An estimated 600,000 page views of the NPF website (www.nationalpress.org) or other platforms, such as Scribd, are seen annually, and now will be seen as having been produced at the Evelyn Y. Davis Studios. I have known the National Press Foundation for many years and admire their work. I am glad to help," Mrs. Davis said. The National Press Foundation is an independent 501-c-3, founded in 1975, which produces professional development programs for journalists in Washington, around the U.S. and throughout the world. SOURCE National Press Foundation RELATED LINKS http:///www.nationalpress.org