NPC Teams
Membership at the National Press Club creates real life connections beyond strings of emails or LinkedIn requests. Our Club teams present a welcoming space where members can connect with other members and get more involved with the Club. Teams offer opportunities to participate in the Club’s activities including social events, panels, trainings and writing for our members-only newsletter. Members’ contributions to these programs offer fantastic networking and leadership opportunities and a chance to gain other skills outside of day-to-day work responsibilities. Teams and team activities are reserved for National Press Club members only. Learn more about all our teams below!
Want to join a team? Email [email protected] and we’ll make the connection!
Awards
Through our annual journalism awards, the National Press Club seeks to recognize and honor professional journalists who produced outstanding work in the preceding year for the public, either independently or as employees of editorially independent news entities. The Awards Team is a group of volunteers who facilitate the process from publicity to judging applications.
Team Leaders: Angela Greiling Keane - [email protected] & Tara Copp [email protected]
Broadcast/Podcast
The Broadcast/Podcast Team provides a forum for members interested in multimedia, including traditional radio and television, as well as newer forms like podcasting.
Co-Chairs: Mike Hempen - [email protected], Adam Konowe - [email protected]
Vice Chair: Casey Morell - [email protected]
Communicators
National Press Club Communicators Team members help further the goals of the National Press Club through their participation in and support of activities that advance the cause of journalism and defend the freedom of the press. They also help tell the NPC story participating in and developing compelling programming and activities and fostering community between current and future members of the Club.
Team Leaders: Mitch Marovitz - [email protected], Steve Honig - [email protected]
Events
The Events Team creates fun social and professional activities designed for members – and prospective members - to meet one another and interact as a community. Events include documentary screenings, topical happy hours and more. The team welcomes any members interested in working on social events.
Team Leaders: Carey O'Reilly - [email protected], Brittany Shamas - [email protected]
Freedom of the Press
The team is responsible for providing and crafting statements directly concerning any domestic violation of the First Amendment or any unlawful international incidents in the journalism community.
Team Leader: Rachel Oswald - [email protected]
Staff liaisons: Bill McCarren - [email protected], Beth Francesco - [email protected]
Freelancers
Co-Chairs: Danny Freedman - [email protected]
Vice Chair: Alexandra Bowman - [email protected]
Headliners
The National Press Club’s Headliners series is what many people think of when they think of the Club events. This team is for volunteers to secure guests to appear at the Club’s luncheons, newsmakers and book events – Participation in the team includes generating ideas, extending formal invitations, coordinating with Headliners Team Leaders on format and with Club staff on dates and room availability.
Team Co-Chair: Lori Russo - [email protected]
Team Co-Chair: Donna Leinwand Leger - [email protected]
History & Heritage
The purpose of this team is to collect and record the history of the Press Club and its impact on journalism in the nation's capital based on the remembrances of past presidents and long-standing members.
Team Leader: Gil Klein - [email protected]
International Correspondents Committee
The International Correspondents Team is for foreign correspondents who want to be more engaged with the Club. Join this team to network with others in the profession and take advantage of all the opportunities the Club has to offer!
Team Chair: Elizabeth Hagedorn - [email protected]
Vice Chair: Alex Raufoglu - [email protected]
Membership
The team reviews membership applications to ensure that all applicants meet the Club's criteria for membership and makes recommendations for membership recruitment and retention.
Team Leader: Peter Urban - [email protected]
Photography
The Photography Team welcomes professional photojournalists and those affiliated with professional news photography. The programs are designed to strengthen the links between editors, writers, and photographers, to enhance the skills of team members, and serve the public interest.
Team Chair: Alan Kotok - [email protected]
Publications
The Publications Team’s primary focus is the production of our email newsletter – The Wire. We encourage new members to join our team to be assigned Wire articles so they can amass some clips and work with experienced editors.
Team Co-Chair: Donna Leinwand Leger - [email protected]
Team Co-Chair: Mark Schoeff Jr. - [email protected]
Scholarships
The team reviews applicants and selects the undergraduate and graduate winners of a $5,000.00 annual college journalism scholarship.
Team Leaders: Erin Looney - [email protected], Caitlin Mullaney - [email protected]
Young Members
The Young Members Team leads events for members under 36. Some of these events include Piano Talks with journalism leaders, networking mixers and the annual Politicians vs. Press Spelling Bee.
Team Leaders: Sarakshi Rai - [email protected], HyoJung Kim [email protected]