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Former C-SPAN CEO and "Broadcast Legends" Honoree Brian Lamb Doubts The Network Would Be Given The Green Light Today
May 11, 2015
Brian Lamb is the retired CEO of the C-SPAN network and is credited with inventing the public affairs cable channels. In this edition of Update-1, Brian Lamb talks about why the industry probably wouldn’t give C-SPAN a green light if it were proposed for the first time today, and how it might be…
Read MoreWhich Mic Is The Right One For A Reporter?
May 4, 2015
Far and away the most important piece of equipment for any broadcast journalist is the microphone. Join us for the latest NPC podcast to learn why the omnidirectional has been the field mic of choice for reporters since the 1930s. Microphone expert John Holt joins radio reporter and NPC member…
Read MoreWhite House Correspondent And NPC Member Connie Lawn Discusses Her New Autobiography
March 31, 2015
She's the longest serving White House reporter, having covered that beat for nearly a half-century. And now National Press Club member Connie Lawn has published a new autobiography, "You Wake Me Each Morning: The Final Chapter." Lawn talks about the book and her distinguished career with veteran…
Read MoreFreelancers Becoming A Larger Share Of The American Workforce
March 10, 2015
There are currently an estimated 53-million freelance workers in the United States, making up about one-third of the total workforce. By 2020 freelancers are expected to account for about half of the U.S. workforce. Why the surge in freelance workers? And what are some recommendations for full-time…
Read MoreWith Republicans In Control, What Can We Expect From Capitol Hill The Rest Of This Year?
February 20, 2015
The Keystone XL Pipeline and immigration reform already have made news, but with Republicans controlling both the House and Senate, what are some of the other national issues we'll hear about this year? In this edition if Update-1, Broadcast Committee member Ufuoma Otu talks with Jim McElhatton, a…
Read MoreThe State of Defense in Washington and Beyond
February 2, 2015
From new committee leadership in Congress to President Obama’s latest nominee to lead the Pentagon, 2015 could be a particularly newsworthy year for U.S. defense issues. National Press Club member Adam Konowe interviews Defense News editor and television host Vago Muradian about military-related…
Read MoreOutgoing NPC President Says Journalists Must Not Be Deterred After Terrorist Attack In Paris
January 23, 2015
Outgoing National Press Club President Myron Belkind believes the attack on the office of the Paris satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo is another example of the increasing dangers to journalists. Belkind discusses press freedom in this edition of Update-1, which is hosted by 50-year NPC member Irv…
Read MoreJust How Contemporary is the PR Industry?
January 6, 2015
Public relations is widely viewed as a contemporary development, but PR executive and lecturer Shelley Spector begs to differ. As founder of the Museum of Public Relations (www.prmuseum.org), based at Baruch College in New York, Spector’s extensive collection of artifacts, books and video…
Read MorePress Club member Charlotte Grimes Discusses Why Opinionated News Coverage Has Proven Successful
December 19, 2014
Bias is a four-letter word when it comes to news coverage. With the Fox News Channel consistently ahead of the other cable news networks in the ratings, this edition of Update-1 examines why infusing news coverage with opinion has proven so successful from a business standpoint. National Press Club…
Read MoreGiovanna Dell'Orto: The Challenges of Reporting on Immigration
December 1, 2014
The challenges of covering immigration from the southern borders of the U.S. and the EU are the focus of the latest edition of Update-1, the National Press Club's podcast. NPC member Giovanna Dell'Orto, a journalism professor and former Associated Press immigration reporter, talks with…
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