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McCarren, Rezaian Discuss The Club's New Press Freedom Center
January 9, 2025
The NPC's new Press Freedom Center officially launched in late November, with the first event involving 17 members of the family of Austin Tice, the American journalist who was kidnapped while reporting in Syria on August 13, 2012. In this edition of Update-1, Broadcast Podcast Team co-chair Mike…
Read MoreNPC Member's Book Provides Insider’s Look At Coverage Of Nuremberg Trials
December 24, 2024
The journalists who were in the courtroom covering the Nuremberg Trials, sharing details about Nazi war crimes, are the focus of a new book by NPC member Noel Marie Fletcher. In this edition of Update-1, Fletcher discusses "Reporting the Nuremberg Trials: How Journalists Covered Live Nazi Trials…
Read MoreCoalition Leader Envisions Museum Of The American People
December 11, 2024
One day as he walked on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Sam Eskenazi had a flash of inspiration, one that motivated his journey to create a new museum in the capital dedicated to the people who have made America over thousands of years. In this episode of Update-1, Sam, the director of the…
Read MoreConflict Journalist Discusses The Impact Of The Russia Ukraine War On Religious Freedom
November 24, 2024
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…
Read MoreConflict Journalist Discusses the Impact of the Russia Ukraine War on Religious Freedom
November 24, 2024
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…
Read MoreNPC Author Applies Japanese Journalism Experience To Write Historical Novel Set There
November 9, 2024
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/…
Read MoreAn NPC Member's Book Details Virginia's Cold War History
October 25, 2024
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…
Read MoreNPC Member Uses Photos To Illustrate Life In North Carolina
October 13, 2024
More than 200 photos were on display at the National Press Club as part of this year's members photo exhibit. Four of them belonged to Susan Dickenson, who lives in North Carolina. In this edition of Update-1, Dickenson talks to Broadcast Podcast team co-chair Mike Hempen about the ways in which…
Read MoreNPC Author Discusses Biography Based On WWII Family Dairies And Letters
September 27, 2024
NPC member Jody Beck has always had a strong interest in her family history, but it was the discovery of World War II-era diary entries and family letters about Madsen Cobb Kokjer, nicknamed Ty, that led her to write “Your Loving Son, Ty: A World War II Story of Hope and Horror in the Pacific.” In…
Read MoreHelping Homeless Veterans in the Nation's Capital
September 15, 2024
The focus is on veterans in the latest episode of the Update-1 podcast. Gemma Puglisi talks with Veterans on the Rise Executive Director, David Kurtz, who shares the work the 30-year-old nonprofit has done to help homeless veterans in our nation's capital. From the launch of the organization back…
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