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Fall Membership Meeting, 6 pm Today; Members Only
October 8, 2010
The autumn Club membership meeting is at 6 p.m. today, Friday, Oct. 8, in the Conference Rooms. The meeting is open only to members. A dinner buffet will be served. President Alan Bjerga and other officers will give reports on the Club's operations, and the memebrship will be asked to vote on…
Read MoreFall Membership Meeting, 6 pm Oct. 8; Members Only
October 7, 2010
The autumn Club membership meeting will be at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8, in the Conference Rooms. The meeting is open only to members. A dinner buffet will be served. President Alan Bjerga and other officers will give reports on the Club's operations. The membership also will be asked to approve the…
Read MoreCommunications Committee to Discuss Media Relations, Noon, Oct. 21
October 7, 2010
Paul Rodriguez of Burson-Marsteller will lead a discussion on best practices in media relations and how to be a good source for reporters at noon, Thursday, Oct. 21, on the mezzanine. Rodriguez is managing director at the Washington office of the global public relations firm, where he provides…
Read MoreWine Tasting Nets Cash for Library
October 6, 2010
About 200 people attended Stomp the Grapes to sample wines, spirits and beers Friday, Oct. 1, and helped raise about $3,000 for the operations of the Club's non-profit arm, the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library. "I can't think of a more fun way to raise money for the Library," said…
Read MoreNPC Member Marshall Cohen Honored by Brown University
October 4, 2010
Silver Owl Marshall H. Cohen was awarded Brown University’s “2010 Nan Tracy ’46 Award” at a ceremony at Brown on Sept. 25. The annual award is presented to an alumni in recognition of their “Creative Communications and Class Engagement Benefiting the University.” Cohen has long been active with…
Read MoreVisit Annapolis Oct. 23: Take a Cruise, Tour the Naval Academy; $65
October 4, 2010
The International Correspondents Committee has organized a daylong trip to Annapolis, Md., on Saturday, Oct. 23. The $65 fee covers round-trip transportation on a luxury coach and a cruise aboard the Woodwind Schooner. Reservations are due Friday, Oct. 8. The trip will feature: A two-hour cruise…
Read MoreNominations Open for Dec. 10 Club Elections
September 30, 2010
Nominations for officer and Board of Governors seats open Monday, Oct. 4, when candidates may place their petitions on tables set up in the alcove in front of the NPC president’s office on the 14th floor. Voting on Dec. 10 will take place for: President Vice President Secretary Treasurer…
Read MoreNPC Election Timetable and Procedures
September 30, 2010
The annual election for the Board of Governors and officers will take place from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 10, 2010 (the second Friday of December as per the Constitution, Article IV, Section 3). Votes will be counted immediately after the closing of the polls. Voting will take place…
Read MoreFormer Journalist Wins 'Genius' Grant
September 29, 2010
Last year I hosted an NPC Luncheon with David Simon, former journalist and creator of groundbreaking television like "Homicide," "The Wire" and "Treme." A one-time reporter at the Baltimore Sun, Simon spoke about the news business and how it prepared him for a career in television drama. To listen…
Read MoreNPC President Bjerga Has Day Job, Too
September 28, 2010
At the 71 percent point in his term, our president, Alan Bjerga, is also managing to do a very respectable job at journalism -- in addition to his other duties. The Bloomberg agriculture reporter recently has found his way into print at BusinessWeek (now owned by Bloomberg). In between hosting NPC…
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