Member News
Matthews helps Club survive pandemic, increase diversity
September 3, 2021
National Press Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews took office in the middle of a pandemic that has made an always challenging role even harder. Her goal since being inaugurated as the Club’s 114th president in January has been to ensure the health, safety and continued engagement of members, staff…
Read MoreNBC4’S Pat Collins plans virtual discussion of ‘Newsman’ memoir with indie authors, Sept. 9
September 1, 2021
Pat Collins, general assignment reporter for NBC4 in Washington, D.C., plans to discuss "Newsman," his self-published memoir about his roughly 50-year career in journalism, at the Thursday, Sept. 9, meeting of the Independent Authors Group. All National Press Club members are invited to attend…
Read MoreMembers' photo exhibit opens with reception, 6 pm Sept. 9
September 1, 2021
Photojournalist Christy Bowe was positioned on the east side of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 when rioters stormed the building. As the crowd left the Ellipse and neared the Capitol, Bowe noticed a particular line of marchers she later learned were the Proud Boys. "And they were walking right toward…
Read MoreMurrow family to be honored at Club, Sept. 14
August 31, 2021
The National Press Club will honor Edward R. Murrow's family with an in-person program and reception on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at 6:30 p.m. The event will commemorate the recent donation of items from Mr. Murrow's personal archive, as well as the loan of the historic microphone used by Mr. Murrow for…
Read MoreEnergy reporters: ‘Communicators can help us humanize complex stories’
August 25, 2021
Top energy journalists discussed the types of stories that matter most to today’s audiences, the value of public and media relations professionals, the do's and don’ts of story pitching, and the keys to building long-term relationships with sources and subject matter experts, at a "Meet the Energy…
Read MoreBooks & Brunch to discuss "American Republics" at Sept. 18 virtual meeting
August 25, 2021
Books & Brunch will discuss American Republics by historian Alan Taylor at its next virtual meeting. The Zoom session begins at noon on Saturday, Sept. 18. Taylor has twice won the Pulitzer Prize in History, most recently for The Internal Enemy, also a National Book Award finalist. He is…
Read MoreCall for nominations for political journalism prize
August 19, 2021
National Press Club members seeking upcoming award opportunities may be interested in submitting a nomination for the David Nyhan Prize from the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy. The David Nyhan Prize, named for the late Boston Globe columnist and reporter, honors a political…
Read MoreClub hosts first Scrabble Night, Sept. 10
August 18, 2021
The National Press Club is hosting its first ever Scrabble Night on Friday, Sept. 10, at 6 p.m. Come for the tacos, stay for the competition. Register here. And let us know if you can bring your own board! Bring a partner (or partners) to play against – or show up solo, and we’ll find a game for…
Read MoreTonight: Virtual Pub Quiz is back online
August 18, 2021
Due to continuing concerns over COVID, and that these rainy Dog Days of Summer are best appreciated in the comfort of one's home, the National Press Club Pub Quiz is returning to its virtual format online via Zoom this Thursday, Aug. 19, at 7 p.m. Normally, Pub Quiz is off for August; but these are…
Read MoreNational Press Club Communicators Team resumes in-person Roundtable Dinners, Sept. 22
August 14, 2021
The National Press Club Communicators’ Team invites Club members – both communicators and journalists – to its next Senior Professional Communicator and Journalist Roundtable Dinner on Wednesday, Sept. 22, at 6 p.m. in the NPC's Fourth Estate Winners Room. For the past year, the team has …
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