Past Speakers
NPC Headliners Newsmaker: U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.
August 6, 2021
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., will speak about the Air Force mission in an ever-changing national security environment at a National Press Club in-person Headliners event on Friday Aug. 6. The one-hour Newsmaker will be held at 2 p.m. in the Holeman Lounge. The event is…
Read MoreNPC Filmmakers Discussion: Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon, "MUHAMMAD ALI"
August 2, 2021
Documentary filmmakers Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon will discuss their new PBS documentary, “MUHAMMAD ALI,” at a National Press Club virtual Headliners event on Monday, Aug. 2 at 2 p.m. The four-part documentary, in development for six years, will air Sept. 19 through Sept. 22 on PBS.…
Read MoreNPC Newsmaker: Belarus Opposition Leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya
July 20, 2021
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the Belarus opposition leader, will give a Newsmaker news conference at the National Press Club at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 20 during a visit to Washington. The event will take place in person at the NPC and also will be live streamed on the NPC website. Her visit to…
Read MorePOSTPONED: NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Reps. Green (D-TX), McCaul (R-TX) to Call on Administration to Free Austin Tice
July 1, 2021
Congressman Green represents the Houston District where the family of Award-wining journalist and Marine veteran Austin Tice lives. Congressman McCaul is the ranking member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Tice has been held in Syria for nearly nine years. He was working as a freelance…
Read MoreNPC Virtual Book Event: Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, “Resolved”
June 17, 2021
Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will discuss his new book “Resolved: United Nations in a Divided World” at a National Press Club Virtual Headliners Book Event at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 17. Ban, a South Korean diplomat and former foreign minister, served as the eighth…
Read MorePOSTPONED: NPC Virtual Book Event: Karen Tumulty, “The Triumph of Nancy Reagan”
June 9, 2021
Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty will discuss her new book “The Triumph of Nancy Reagan” at a National Press Club Headliners virtual book event at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9. This one-hour program will stream live on the Club’s website and YouTube Channel and is accessible to both the press…
Read MoreNPC Virtual Book Event: Jake Tapper, “The Devil May Dance”
June 3, 2021
Jake Tapper, CNN anchor and chief Washington correspondent, will discuss his book “The Devil May Dance: A Novel” at a National Press Club Headliners virtual book event at 1pm on Thursday, June 3. This one-hour program will stream live on the Club’s website and YouTube Channel as part of the…
Read MoreRebuilding Trust in News
May 25, 2021
Journalists believe that more facts get us closer to the truth, and that the way to make society stronger is by spotlighting what's wrong. Many Americans disagree. New research shows us how to adjust our mix of stories, reframe our coverage, and write headlines to reach people who don't fully…
Read MoreNPC Virtual Book Event: Ron Brownstein, “Rock Me on the Water”
May 20, 2021
The stars aligned in Los Angeles in 1974 as a diverse group of talents across film, music, and television hit a creative zenith, jolting American popular culture and in turn, American politics. Atlantic senior editor Ron Brownstein, who analyzes that pivotal year in his new book, “Rock Me on the…
Read MoreNPC Virtual Book Event: Elizabeth McGowan, “Outpedaling the Big C”
May 19, 2021
Celebrating both National Bike Month and National Melanoma Awareness Month, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Elizabeth McGowan will discuss her memoir “Outpedaling the Big C: My Healing Cycle Across America” at a National Press Club Virtual Headliners Book Event on Wednesday, May 19 at 2 p.m. This…
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