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Mark Schoeff Jr. was elected in December as the club's 119th president. In the latest edition of Update-1, he talks with Broadcast Podcast team co-chair Adam Konowe about his first months in the position and his goals and objectives for the rest of the year.
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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.
Space Foundation Comms Chief Highlights Importance of Industry Journalism and PR
From weather alerts to precision agriculture, not to mention GPS guidance and internet connectivity, the benefits of space utilization have become ubiquitous around the world. Yet the industry behind these and other life-enhancing technologies is often less well understood. In this edition of Update-1, NPC Broadcast/Podcast co-chair Adam Konowe speaks with Rich Cooper, vice president of strategic communication for the non-profit Space Foundation.
Veteran Journalists Discuss the Biggest Press Freedom Threats in the U.S.
Press freedom in the United States faces unprecedented challenges, ranging from government pressure to financial stresses. In the latest edition of Update-1, Broadcast/Podcast Committee member Tom Young speaks with two veteran journalists and free press advocates -- former NPC President Myron Belkind and Katherine Jacobsen, with the Committee to Protect Journalists, an organization that provides free safety training and other resources for reporters facing threats and intimidation. They offer their views on the state of press freedom in the U.S. in 2026.
National Security Correspondent Authors New Book About Disinformation
Fighting disinformation is nothing less than a civic duty, according to JJ Green, the Edward R. Murrow Award-winning national security correspondent for WTOP Radio.