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Putting Journalists To Work At Local Papers
May 23, 2018
While several major newspapers have found a new source of revenue from digital subscribers far from their home base, local newspapers are hurting as subscribers and advertisers flee. To survive, they are cutting staffs to the bone. An organization called Report for America has been created to…
Read MoreUpdating The Press Freedom Cases Of Four Journalists Honored By The NPC
May 11, 2018
The NPC recognized World Press Freedom Day on May 3 with a news conference updating the latest developments in the cases of four journalists who have received one of the Club’s highest honors, the John Aubuchon Press Freedom award. The information from that event is the focus of this edition of…
Read MoreLittle To Celebrate In This Year's World Press Freedom Index
May 3, 2018
Hostility towards journalists and the news media is escalating dramatically worldwide, led by political leaders and authoritarian regimes, according to the latest World Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders on April 25. In this episode of Update-1, NPC member Viola Gienger, a…
Read MoreChinese Press Freedom In The Spotlight
April 30, 2018
On this edition of Update One, broadcast journalist and National Press Club member Irv Chapman examines the role of the press in China. Robert Daly, director of the Wilson Center’s Kissinger Institute on China and the United States, discusses the limited range of press freedom allowed both Chinese…
Read MoreHead Of Ukraine’s Independent Association Of Broadcasters Discusses Press Freedom Threats
April 24, 2018
Ukrainian journalists trying to deliver news about their country’s existential struggles with aggression from Russia and corruption at home are facing their own battles: oligarchic control of media, increasing restrictions on press freedom and even attacks on journalists. In this episode of Update-…
Read MoreAuthor And Correspondent Peggy Orchowski Discusses The History Of Immigration In The U.S.
April 13, 2018
As National Guard troops are deployed along the Mexico border to fight illegal immigration, Update-1 examines the issue of immigration. Peggy Orchowski is a credentialed Congressional correspondent for Hispanic Outloook Magazine, based in Washington, D.C. She's also senior correspondent for The…
Read MoreThe 50-Year History Of "60 Minutes"
April 8, 2018
It's one of the most successful programs in television history, and on March 27 the 50-year history of "60 Minutes" was recognized at the National Press Club. "60 Minutes" Executive Producer Jeff Fager and Correspondent Bill Whitaker discussed the show's past and future in a discussion that was…
Read MoreUSAF Public Affairs Restrictions to Hinder Press Coverage
March 20, 2018
New training requirements for U.S. Air Force public affairs officials and their commanders could have a chilling effect not just on investigative journalism, but on more benign coverage as well. In this edition of Update-1, NPC Broadcast/Podcast Team member Adam Konowe interviews Jill Aitoro,…
Read MoreA Conversation With Former NBC Reporter and White House Press Secretary Ron Nessen
February 22, 2018
After serving as war correspondent for NBC News during the Vietnam conflict and later as the network's Washington D.C. correspondent in the 1970s, Ron Nessen moved on to become press secretary for President Gerald Ford from 1974-1977. In this edition of Update-1, NPC Broadcast/Podcast Committee…
Read MoreUpdate-1 Reaches 100 Episodes
January 30, 2018
In October, 2013 the first Update-1 podcast was published. Since then it has been an integral part of the National Press Club, giving a voice to issues pertaining to press freedom, journalism and communication. Now, a little more than four years later, we're celebrating our 100th episode. IN this…
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