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Events and Classes
May 2008
- Friday, May 9, 2008
- 11:00 AM
Web 2.0 Tools (NPC Class)
- Event Cancelled
- Description: RSS. Del.ico.us. Flickr. Wiki. Meebo, Twitter, Firefox Plugins, iCal, YouTube, Skype, Widget, Digg...
Gibberish? Or potentially useful tools? In "Web 2.0 Tools" we'll discuss what these resources are and how they can be used in your everyday work to help you manage everything from the news you read to the way you contact people. The class will last one hour. There is no charge for the class. Register by contacting Beth Shankle at bshankle@press.org or 202-662-7509.
- Sponsored by:Eric Friedheim Library and the Professional Development Committee
- Location: Computer Classroom
- Monday, May 12, 2008
- 6:30 PM
Writing Tools (NPC Professional Development)
- Description: Poynter Institute's Writing Tools:
50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer
Need to give your writing a boost? Join the Eric Friedheim Library's Professional Development Committee and the Poynter Institute for Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer -- a practical workshop with a little piano, a little singing, and maybe even a little dance.
Generated by Poynter's top instructor Roy Peter Clark, the 50 tools take the writer from the sub-atomic to the metaphysical levels of the craft. Learn how to master the nuts and bolts, how to make meaning and achieve clarity, how to develop the best blueprints for reports and stories, and how to acquire the most useful habits that make excellence a routine.
Clark has taught writing at the Poynter Institute for almost three decades and is considered one of the most influential writing coaches in American journalism. His best advice is now contained in his book, Writing Tools. In a blurb for the book, Sister Helen Prejean writes, "Would that I had had Clark's manual when I wrote my first book, Dead Man Walking." And humorist Dave Barry argues that "Roy Peter Clark knows more about writing than anybody I know who is not currently dead." Clark also plays a mean rock 'n' roll piano, and may wind up playing "Roll Over Beethoven," even as he teaches "Move Over Strunk & White."This lively seminar kicks off with refreshments at 6:30 p.m. in the NPC Murrow Room, followed by the class at 7 p.m. Space is limited, so reserve soon by calling (202) 662-7501.
- Sponsored by:Professional Development Committee
- Location: Murrow Room
- Tuesday, May 13, 2008
- 11:00 AM
Web 2.0 Tools (NPC Class)
- Description: RSS. Del.ico.us. Flickr. Wiki. Meebo, Twitter, Firefox Plugins, iCal, YouTube, Skype, Widget, Digg...
Gibberish? Or potentially useful tools? In "Web 2.0 Tools" we'll discuss what these resources are and how they can be used in your everyday work to help you manage everything from the news you read to the way you contact people. The class will last one hour. There is no charge for the class. Register by contacting Beth Shankle at bshankle@press.org or 202-662-7509.
- Sponsored by:Eric Friedheim Library and the Professional Development Committee
- Location: Computer Classroom
- Wednesday, May 14, 2008
- 6:30 PM
Caroline Preston (NPC Book Event)
- Description: This event is open to the public and free of charge, however space is limited and reservations are required. RSVP at opus@press.org. The National Press Club is located at 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC. As a fundraiser for the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library, no outside books will be permitted. Thank you for your cooperation.
- Sponsored by:Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library at the NPC
- Location: Zenger Room
- Friday, May 16, 2008
- 11:00 AM
Web 2.0 Tools (NPC Class)
- Description:
RSS. Del.ico.us. Flickr. Wiki. Meebo, Twitter, Firefox Plugins, iCal, YouTube, Skype, Widget, Digg...Gibberish? Or potentially useful tools? In "Web 2.0 Tools" we'll discuss what these resources are and how they can be used in your everyday work to help you manage everything from the news you read to the way you contact people. The class will last one hour. There is no charge for the class. Register by contacting Beth Shankle at bshankle@press.org or 202-662-7509.
- Sponsored by:Eric Friedheim Library and the Professional Development Committee
- Monday, May 19, 2008
- 6:30 PM
Kimberly Dozier (NPC Professional Development)
- Description: FIGHTING TO REPORT AND SURVIVE IN IRAQ:
CBS NEWS CORRESPONDENT KIMBERLY DOZIER SHARES HER REMARKABLE JOURNEY FROM ROADSIDE BOMB TO RECOVERYCovering the Middle East as a foreign correspondent for CBS News, Kimberly Dozier earned a reputation for being on top of the story. But on Memorial Day 2006, Dozier became the story as a car bomb took the lives of her crew, a U.S. Army captain and Iraqi interpreter, and left her in a pool of blood on the street, fighting for her life. Her new book, Breathing the Fire, reconstructs her path from bombing to recovery, from the instant after she was critically injured on the battlefield, to the fight to keep her alive. Dozier is a veteran journalist of print, radio and television news---on the local, national, and international level. In April 2008, Dozier won a Peabody Award for her CBS Sunday Morning piece about two women veterans who lost limbs in Iraq. Marvin Kalb will act as host for the discussion, sponsored by the National Press Club's Eric Friedheim Library and the Professional Development Committee. Call (202) 662-7501 to reserve.
- Sponsored by:Professional Development Committee
- Location: Conference Rooms
June 2008
- Monday, June 2, 2008
- 12:00 PM
Senator Jim Webb (NPC Book Event)
- Description: This event is open to the public and free of charge, however space is limited and reservations are required. RSVP at opus@press.org. The National Press Club is located at 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC. As a fundraiser for the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library, no outside books will be permitted. Thank you for your cooperation.
- Sponsored by:Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library at the NPC
- Location: Conference Rooms
- Wednesday, June 4, 2008
- 6:30 PM
Jeff Shaara (NPC Book Event)
- Description: This event is open to the public and free of charge, however space is limited and reservations are required. RSVP at opus@press.org. The National Press Club is located at 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC. As a fundraiser for the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library, no outside books will be permitted. Thank you for your cooperation.
- Sponsored by:NPC Book & Author Committee/Eric Friedheim Nat'l Journalism Library
- Location: Murrow Room
- Tuesday, June 10, 2008
- 1:00 PM
Reporting from Facebook (NPC Class)
- Description:
In "Reporting from Facebook" we will start by looking at what online social networks are and examining the differences between several of the most popular sites, including Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn. From there we will move on to a more in-depth look at Facebook - navigating the site, using it to research stories, using it to identify and contact sources, and using it to connect with your audience.The class will last one hour. There is no charge for the class. Register by contacting Beth Shankle at bshankle@press.org or 202-662-7509.
- Sponsored by:Eric Friedheim Library and the Professional Development Committee
- Location: Computer Classroom
- Tuesday, June 24, 2008
- 6:30 PM
Ted Sorensen (NPC Book Event)
- Description: This event is open to the public and free of charge, however space is limited and reservations are required. RSVP at opus@press.org. The National Press Club is located at 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC. As a fundraiser for the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library, no outside books will be permitted. Thank you for your cooperation.
- Sponsored by:Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library at the NPC
- Location: Holeman Lounge
July 2008
- Thursday, July 10, 2008
- 10:00 AM
Used Book Sale (NPC Book Event)
- Description: 10am to 6pm
- Tuesday, July 22, 2008
- 6:30 PM
Harry Turtledove (NPC Book Event)
- Description: This event is open to the public and free of charge, however space is limited and reservations are required. RSVP at opus@press.org. The National Press Club is located at 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC. As a fundraiser for the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library, no outside books will be permitted. Thank you for your cooperation.
- Sponsored by:Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library at the NPC
- Location: Ballroom
August 2008
- Tuesday, August 26, 2008
- 6:30 PM
Eleanor Herman (NPC Book Event)
- Description: This event is open to the public and free of charge, however space is limited and reservations are required. RSVP at opus@press.org. The National Press Club is located at 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC. As a fundraiser for the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library, no outside books will be permitted. Thank you for your cooperation.
- Sponsored by:Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library at the NPC
- Location: Ballroom
November 2008
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008
- 5:30 PM
31st Annual NPC Book Fair (NPC Book Event)
- Sponsored by:Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library at the NPC
- Location: Ballroom
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