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Update-1 Podcast
June 26, 2025
Aerospace Media Awards Recognize Journalistic Excellence In 22 Categories
This year's Aerospace Media Awards highlighted excellence in journalism across the industry. Event organizer Peter Bradfield joins Update-1 from the sidelines of the biennial Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport to talk about honored journalists, corporate sponsors and the Defense Media Awards this fall in Washington, D.C.
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Freedom of the Press
View MoreThe 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.
Conflict Journalist Discusses the Impact of the Russia Ukraine War on Religious Freedom
As the war between Russia and Ukraine escalates in hostilities, with the U.S. granting Kyiv permission to deploy American longer-range missiles and Moscow striking Ukraine with a new experimental ballistic weapon, often overlooked is the impact the conflict has had on Ukraine's Orthodox Church. In this edition of Update-1, Broadcast Podcast co-chair Mike Hempen talks with conflict journalist and NPC member Flavius Mihaies, who visited the country and talked to Ukrainians to find out how the war has affected the church.
NPC Author Applies Japanese Journalism Experience To Write Historical Novel Set There
Natalie Jacobsen's journalism career began at age 13 writing Harry Potter book reviews for local newspapers. A fascination with Japan in college led to an opportunity to work in the country as a photographer and then journalist. In this edition of Update-1, Jacobsen speaks with NPC Broadcast/Podcast Co-chair Adam Konowe about her career path in journalism, including how the profession in Japan differs compared to here in the U.S.
An NPC Member's Book Details Virginia's Cold War History
What were the origins of the Cold War? What was the Cold War?
In this edition of Update-1, Broadcast Podcast Team member Lincoln Smith talks with Cold War historians Gary Powers Jr. and Christopher Sturdevant about the recently released book,"Cold War Virginia," which outlines the storied history of the Cold War decades in Virginia. They discuss in detail how the Commonwealth of Virginia was geographically and situationally central to the Cold War.