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Update-1 Podcast
April 30, 2025
Navy Veteran Discusses Effort To Get More Vets Into America's Newsrooms
Lincoln Smith talks with Navy veteran and journalist Zach Baddorf about his career and Military Veterans in Journalism - a group he co-founded in 2019 with a goal to place more veterans in America's newsrooms by focusing on building community, supporting career growth and advocacy.
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The Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club defends press freedom by assisting detained, threatened or exiled journalists through advocacy, direct support and community.
The National Press Club Journalism Institute powers journalism in the public interest through training and support for journalists across the country. The Institute, a nonprofit affiliate of the National Press Club, provides online educational programs, a daily industry newsletter, a weekly writing community, and more.
Remembering Chadwick Boseman And His Connection To D.C.'s Howard University
The late actor Chadwick Boseman left a void not only in the entertainment industry but for many young people in the country. Boseman died from colon cancer in August at the age of 43.
In this edition of Update-1, Gemma Puglisi, a member of the National Press Club's Broadcast Podcast Committee, interviews Dr. Wayne Frederick, the president of Howard University in Washington, D.C., Boseman's alma mater.
NPC Annual Photo Exhibit Displays Online
The National Press Club’s 21st annual photo exhibit is on display virtually at https://technewslit.com/npc/
It's Not Easy Winning An NPC Scholarship
As part of the National Press Club’s efforts to support the careers of future journalists, the club awards three annual scholarships to college students who plan to study journalism. Two of the awards, the Richard G. Zimmerman Journalism Scholarship and the Julie Schoo Award for Diversity in Journalism, are awarded to freshmen, while the Feldman Fellowship for Graduate Studies in Journalism is awarded to first year graduate students.