National Press Club

NPC Teams

Membership at the National Press Club creates real life connections beyond strings of emails or LinkedIn requests. Our Club teams present a welcoming space where members can connect with other members and get more involved with the Club. Teams offer opportunities to participate in the Club’s activities including social events, panels, trainings and writing for our members-only newsletter. Members’ contributions to these programs offer fantastic networking and leadership opportunities and a chance to gain other skills outside of day-to-day work responsibilities. Teams and team activities are reserved for National Press Club members only. Learn more about all our teams below!

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Awards

Through our annual journalism awards, the National Press Club seeks to recognize and honor professional journalists who produced outstanding work in the preceding year for the public, either independently or as employees of editorially independent news entities. The Awards Team is a group of volunteers who facilitate the process from publicity to judging applications.

Broadcast/Podcast

The Broadcast/Podcast Team provides a forum for members interested in multimedia, including traditional radio and television, as well as newer forms like podcasting.

Communicators

National Press Club Communicators Team members help further the goals of the National Press Club through their participation in and support of activities that advance the cause of journalism and defend the freedom of the press. They also help tell the NPC story participating in and developing compelling programming and activities and fostering community between current and future members of the Club.

 

Freelancers

The purpose of this team is to support members who freelance.

History & Heritage

The purpose of this team is to collect and record the history of the Press Club and its impact on journalism in the nation's capital based on the remembrances of past presidents and long-standing members.

International Correspondents Committee

The International Correspondents Team is for foreign correspondents who want to be more engaged with the Club. Join this team to network with others in the profession and take advantage of all  the opportunities the Club has to offer!

Photography

The Photography Team welcomes professional photojournalists and those affiliated with professional news photography. The programs are designed to strengthen the links between editors, writers, and photographers, to enhance the skills of team members, and serve the public interest.

Publications

The Publications Team’s primary focus is the production of our email newsletter – The Wire.  We encourage new members to join our team to be assigned Wire articles so they can amass some clips and work with experienced editors.

Young Members

The Young Members Team leads events for members under 36. Some of these events include Piano Talks with journalism leaders, networking mixers and the annual Politicians vs. Press Spelling Bee.