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Report for America Helps Local Newsrooms Fill Gaps
November 19, 2020
Local news across the U.S. continues to struggle as the pandemic adds to the financial losses that newspapers, radio stations and other media have suffered for years. With declining revenue from advertising and subscriptions, news outlets have resorted to cutting deeply into the personnel in their…
Read MoreElection 2020 through the lens of a political analyst, historian and communicator
November 8, 2020
Every election cycle is rich in political communication with numerous lessons not just for ordinary voters, but also journalists and communicators. In this edition of Update-1, recorded while the final votes were still being tallied, NPC Broadcast/Podcast co-vice chair Adam Konowe speaks with…
Read MoreRemembering Chadwick Boseman And His Connection To D.C.'s Howard University
October 22, 2020
The late actor Chadwick Boseman left a void not only in the entertainment industry but for many young people in the country. Boseman died from colon cancer in August at the age of 43. In this edition of Update-1, Gemma Puglisi, a member of the National Press Club's Broadcast Podcast Committee,…
Read MoreNPC Annual Photo Exhibit Displays Online
October 8, 2020
The National Press Club’s 21st annual photo exhibit is on display virtually at https://technewslit.com/npc/photoex2020/. In this edition of Update-1, broadcast/podcast co-vice chair Adam Konowe spoke with photo team co-chair Alan Kotok about the evolution of the exhibit in a time of pandemic and…
Read MoreIt's Not Easy Winning An NPC Scholarship
September 25, 2020
As part of the National Press Club’s efforts to support the careers of future journalists, the club awards three annual scholarships to college students who plan to study journalism. Two of the awards, the Richard G. Zimmerman Journalism Scholarship and the Julie Schoo Award for Diversity in…
Read MoreAn Inside Look At Ike's Leadership Style
September 6, 2020
President Dwight Eisenhower was in the White House during a transformational time, and his granddaughter says his goal was to unite the country with "middle road" ideas that would allow people to resolve their differences and compromise. In this edition of Update-1, NPC Broadcast Podcast team…
Read MoreRetired AP Reporter Discusses Covering More Than 400 Executions
August 30, 2020
Retired Associated Press reporter Michael Graczyk may have witnessed more executions than any journalist in American history. Working at the AP’s Houston bureau, one of Graczyk’s assignments was to cover the Texas Department of Corrections. As part of his job, he witnessed hundreds of executions…
Read MoreRemembering The Journalist Who Was The First American Killed By ISIS
August 15, 2020
Diane Foley, president and founder of the James Foley Legacy Foundation, discusses the mission and work of the organization started in memory of her son, James Foley, on this edition of Update-1. James Foley was a freelance correspondent, videographer, and conflict journalist covering the Syrian…
Read MoreJ-School Trends And Their Impact On the Journalism Industry
August 2, 2020
Trends in journalism education and in the profession have steadily changed over the last 10 years. One of the big changes is the increasing number of women who are pursuing degrees in mass media or communications. Their enrollment numbers have increased at both the undergraduate and graduate levels…
Read MoreGlobal Strategy Expert Discusses China's Ambitions And Their Impact On U.S.
July 18, 2020
The relationship between the United States and China is fast emerging as the number one American foreign policy priority. In this edition of Update-1, Broadcast Podcast Team member Lincoln Smith speaks with Dr. Jonathan Ward, an internationally recognized expert on Chinese Global Strategy. Earning…
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