Update-1 Podcast
Past Episodes
It'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…
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