About Us
Nordic Press Center er et ressurssenter for nordiske journalister, startet våren 2022. Senteret ligger på Capitol Hill, like ved den amerikanske Kongressen. Senteret skal bidra til å styrke neste generasjon utenriksreportere i de nordiske land, og vil tilby kurs og arbeidsopphold, samt inspirasjon og faglig påfyll via webside og sosiale medier.
The Nordic Press Center is a resource center for journalists from the Nordic countries, established in the spring of 2022. NPC is located in Washington, DC, near the Capitol. The Center will offer a physical and web-based "home away from home" for journalists and journalism students interested in foreign affairs.
MISSION STATEMENT
Strengthening foreign policy reporting in the Nordic countries by creating new opportunities for early-career journalists and building stronger ties between journalism educators in the US and the Nordic countries.
STYREMEDLEMMER / BOARD MEMBERS
Berit Enge er grunnlegger og daglig leder av Nordic Press Center. Hun har tidligere arbeidet som journalist i norske regionale og landsdekkende medier, og som diplomat ved norske utenriksstasjoner i Tokyo, Washington og New York. I utenriksdepartementet har hun blant annet vært taleskriver for to ministre. Berit har også arbeidet for japanske og amerikanske politikere. Hun kommer fra Sørfold i Nordland, og er utdannet i statsvitenskap, internasjonal politikk og japansk ved Universitetet i Oslo, University of Sussex, UK, og Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies i Washington. Hun bor i Chevy Chase, Maryland, like utenfor Washington DC.
Berit Enge is the founder and director of the Nordic Press Center. She started her career as a journalist in regional and national newspapers in Norway, and continued as a diplomat serving at posts in Tokyo, Washington and New York. She has been speechwriter for two Norwegian ministers, and has been part of political campaigns in Japan and in the US. Born in Sørfold, Northern Norway, she holds degrees in political science, international affairs and Japanese from University of Oslo, Norway, University of Sussex, UK, and Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies in Washington. She lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Annegrethe Rasmussen has worked as editor and journalist for a number of Danish media organizations, including Dagbladet Information, Weekendavisen, Berlingske, Altinget and POV International i København, London, Paris and Washington D.C. She is Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of POV International. Annegrethe has contributed to numerous books, and is the co-author of “USAs Udfordringer” (“USAs Challenges”, with Peter Christian Brøndum), the principal textbook on the US used in Danish secondary schools. In addition, Annegrethe serves as an adviser for Danish companies, and is a frequent moderator and speaker on US politics, international affairs and media, in Denmark and in the US. She holds degrees in political science and international relations from University of Copenhagen in Denmark. She lives in Washington, DC.
Fanny Åhman is a recent graduate of American University with a B.A. in journalism and a minor in international relations. She is a Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellow and a member of Kappa Tau Alpha, an honor society that recognizes academic excellence in journalism. She is now working on a documentary scheduled for presentation in the US in October. Fanny also has experience in creating creative content and has worked closely with several athletics departments, and the Nordic Press Center, to further develop their social media. While pursuing a career in journalism, Fanny is also representing Sweden’s national team in beach volleyball. She was born in Umeå, Sweden, and now lives in Stockholm.

Håvard Moum - Program Manager Norway & Nordic Coordinator: Har gjennomført videregående med fordypning i samfunnsfag og økonomi ved Lycée Édouard Herriot i Lyon. Han fullførte en bachelorgrad i journalistikk ved Høgskulen i Volda i 2024. Han var praktikant ved den norske ambassaden i Paris i 2022, tilknyttet kultur- og kommunikasjonsavdelingen, og har jobbet som programleder og reporter for NRK Sport Radio under fotball-EM i Tyskland og sommer-OL i Paris. Han var praktikant ved senteret høsten 2024, og ser nå frem til å bidra til at enda flere norske og nordiske journalister får gleden av alt Nordic Press Center har å tilby.
Håvard Moum went to high school of social studies and economics at Lycée Édouard Herriot in Lyon. He has taken his bachelors degree in journalism at Volda University College in 2024. He had an internship at the Norwegian Embassy in Paris in 2022, where he worked with culture and communications. During the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and the European Football Championship in Germany, he worked for NRK - the Norwegian state channel - as an anchor and a reporter. He was an intern at the Nordic Press Center during the autumn of 2024, and now he is looking forward to contributing towards spreading the word about NPC.

Susann Wilson - Finance Manager & Board Treasurer: Fullførte i 2023 en mastergrad i Internasjonale Relasjoner ved Charles University i Praha, Tsjekkia. Hun har også en bachelorgrad i Utviklingsstudier fra Universitet i Agder, med to feltarbeid på Sri Lanka. Siste halvår av 2023 var hun praktikant hos den Norske ambassaden i Praha etterfulgt av et praktikantopphold hos oss i NPC våren 2024. Etter oppholdet i D.C. dro Susann tilbake til Oslo for å jobbe for UTSYN - Senter for sikkerhet og totalforsvar. Våren 2025 ble Susann valgt inn som styremedlem i nettverket Geopolitikk hos Polyteknisk Forening.
Susann Wilson completed a Master’s degree in International Relations at Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, in 2023. She also holds a Bachelor's degree in Global Development from the University of Agder, during which she conducted two field trips to Sri Lanka. In the latter half of 2023, she had an internship at the Norwegian Embassy in Prague, followed by an internship with NPC in the spring of 2024. After her time in Washington, D.C., Susann returned to Oslo to join UTSYN – Center for Security and Resilience. In the spring of 2025, she was elected to the board of the Geopolitics network at Polyteknisk Forening.
BESØKENDE PRAKTIKANTER VÅREN 2026 / VISITING INTERNS SPRING 2026

Filippa Vale Frogner - Social Media Editor: Fullførte i mai 2025 en bachelorgrad i internasjonale relasjoner ved Cleveland State University, hvor hun også spilte divisjon 1 college-tennis i fire år. Siden 2022 har hun, ved siden av studiene, jobbet som journalist i VGs nyhetsavdeling. Det siste halvåret har Filippa vært praktikant ved det norske generalkonsulatet i Mumbai. Hun er glad for å returnere til USA, denne gangen for å styrke NCP sin relevans i en svært spennende journalistisk tid.
Filippa Vale Frogner graduated with a bachelor’s degree in international relations from Cleveland State University in may 2025, where she also played division 1 college-tennis for four years. Alongside her studies, she has worked as a breaking news journalist at VG since 2022. For the past six months Filippa has served as an intern at the Royal Norwegian Consulate General in Mumbai. She is happy to return to the United States, this time contributing to strengthening NCP’s relevance in a highly dynamic and critically important journalistic era.

Julie Garmo returns to the Nordic Press Center after completing an internship with us in the spring of 2025. In the meantime, she has taken a job as a journalist at the local newspaper covering Lom, Skjåk, and Vågå - namely Fjuken. There, she reports on municipal politics, culture, and climate, and whenever time allows, she also tries to draw connections from across the Atlantic back home to Ottadalen. Julie holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and further education in documentary film production from Volda University College, as well as a one-year program in media studies from the University of Oslo. In addition to Fjuken, she has worked for VG and Nynorsk Pressekontor.

Thea Heltne Kjelstad had her first job as a journalist at the age of 15. Since then, she has developed a strong passion for radio and has worked as a radio host, researcher, and booker at the Norwegian state broadcaster NRK. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Volda University College and is excited to be in Washington DC and the United States for the first time.

Miriam Breck Moen is enrolled in the international master’s program Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Journalism, Media and Globalisation at Aarhus University and The Danish School of Media-and Journalism. This autumn, she will begin at City St. George’s University of London, where she will complete the final year of her master’s degree with a specialization in crisis and conflict. In the spring of 2024, she completed her bachelor´s degree in journalism at Volda University College. Miriam has worked as a radio host and reporter in the radio program Opptur aired at NRK P1 and as a journalist in Sandefjords Blad. She has a particular interest in foreign journalism and is very excited to visit Nordic Press Center!
TIDLIGERE BESØKENDE PRAKTIKANTER & STUDENTER / PREVIOUS VISITING INTERNS & STUDENTS
Våren 2026 / Spring 2026
Tobias Schildmann Mandt - NPC newsletter editor
Høsten 2025 / Fall 2025
Mylie Veland
Mari Spurkland Pettersson
Simon Elias Malmin Nordpoll
Ingunn Larsen Skauge
Paula Zwolenski
Våren 2025 / Spring 2025
Julie Garmo
Andrine Gald Myklebust
Høsten 2024 / Fall 2024
Emil Nordpoll
Tuva Strøm Johannessen
Hauk Andreas Fossen
Erik Hem Reidarsen
Dina Nybø Olavsen
Alexandra Lunstøeng
Høsten 2023 / Fall 2023
Anders Eidesvik
Emil Nordpoll
Julian Mellingsæter
Stian Tonning
Ingrid Borvik
Elisabeth Teige
Høsten 2022 / Fall 2022
Tonje Holtan
Karl Almedal
Ingrid Kjellbakk Kvamstø
Karoline Johannessen Litland
Ingeborg Sivertstøl