Our Mission

*The FPC will be receiving journalists on an appointment only basis beginning March 17, 2020. For assistance, please contact a media relations officer or email the collective dcfpc@state.gov* Our mission is to deepen understanding of U.S. policy and American values through engagement with foreign media. We provide clear and accurate understanding of policy and American values to global audiences via first-hand access. The United States Department of State has Foreign Press Centers in Washington, D.C. and New York. The Foreign Press Centers support U.S. policies by helping foreign media cover the U.S. We promote the depth, accuracy, and balance of foreign reporting from the U.S. by providing direct access to authoritative American information sources.