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Women's Groups Promote Sex Education for Policymakers
Women’s Groups Promote Sex Education for Policymakers; New Effort Launched to Send “Our Bodies, Ourselves” to Congress;Supermodel Christy Turlington Burns To Join Advocates at NPC Newsmaker WASHINGTON — With only a few weeks until the elections, women’s organizations are mobilizing to “educate Congress” on women’s health and reproductive issues by sending a copy of the landmark book, “Our Bodies, Ourselves,” to every member of Congress. Supermodel Christy Turlington Burns, who founded Every Mother Counts, will join the Boston Women’s Health Book Collective, more widely known as Our Bodies,…
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, Dr. Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis, will discuss prospects for a solution to the Cyprus question and how it would positively affect security, stability and cooperation in the Southeast Mediterranean. Also, recent and forthcoming meetings between leaders of the two parties in the context of UN negotiations; developments in the regional energy sector and their economic, political and strategic significance; and Cyprus' EU presidency in the second half of 2012.
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U.S. Solar Industry Leaders
U.S. Solar Industry Leaders to Discuss Need to Extend Renewable Energy Program,and the Overall State of the Solar Industry. Panel to release data to demonstrate historic growth of solar sector The National Press Club Newsmakers Committee will host a panel of leaders from solar energy companies to discuss what they say is the critical importance of Congress extending the Treasury Department’s 1603 Grant Program. The Newsmaker forum will take place in the club's Murrow Room at 10 a.m. Dec. 14 in the National Press Building, 529 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C. GTM Research will also unveil…
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Panel Discussion: "Women Report The Civil War"
Panel Discussion: “Women Report The Civil War” The History & Heritage Committee presents this event in observance of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, as well as the 40th anniversary of the admission of women to the National Press Club. A panel of distinguished scholars and journalists will cover the topic “Women Report The Civil War” from an unusual variety of perspectives: the war coverage and careers of several prominent women journalists, including Jane Swisshelm and Laura Redden (aka Howard Glyndon); the contrast in war coverage between women’s and children’s monthly…
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Conflict Zone Photography Exhibit
Conflict Zone, a groundbreaking combat photography exhibit, will be on view from Aug. 8 to Aug. 29 at the National Press Club. The show is being sponsored in Washington by the Independence Fund, The Washington Post Company and the National Veterans Art Museum. "I'm very pleased the National Press Club will be displaying this remarkable work, not only for our members, but also for the many people who happen to be in our facility on any given day,” said Club President Mark Hamrick, an Associated Press broadcast journalist. “These images serve as a reminder not only of the human toll from…
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How To Best Engage Readers Through Google News
How To Best Engage Readers Through Google News – Sept. 19 9:30 a.m. Murrow Room Google's algorithms work to surface unique content that match searcher needs in both web search and Google News, but news-specific ranking takes into account additional facets such as spikes in interest, recency, and authority. Google faces additional hurdles in indexing news content. For instance, Google can’t access content behind paywalls. What does that mean for syndicated and subscription content? Fortunately, Google has a number of options available for publishers, including source attribution tags, first-…
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World Trade Center Redevelopment
World Trade Center Redevelopment 10 Years Later: An insider’s account of the challenges, progress and status of the historic rebuilding effort. With less than six weeks until the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Executive Director Chris Ward will discuss the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site and preview what the future holds for the new symbol of national resilience. In a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference, 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 26, 2011 in the Murrow Room in the National Press Building, 529 14th St., NW,…
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Dr. Lisa Anderson
The President of the American University in Cairo, Dr. Lisa Anderson, will discuss the view from Tahrir. Transitions to democracy in the Middle East and North Africa, and why the West needs to understand the particular historical, political and cultural motivations behind each uprising; and Libya--what led to the current situation there and the likely outcome. Contacts:National Press Club: PETER HICKMAN301/530-1210 (H&O/T&F), 301/367-7711 (CELL), 202/662-7540 (NPC), [email protected]. Anderson: MORGAN ROTH646/341-7436. [email protected] (30)
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Who Needs Newspapers? A Report on the Status of Newspapers in the United States
Who Needs Newspapers? A Report on the Status of Newspapers in the United States Are newspapers in America dying? Paul Steinle and Sara Brown are on a mission to find out. Since June 2010, the long-time media professionals have engaged in shoe-leather reporting by visiting newspapers across the country to take the pulse of a cross-section of dailies, weeklies, and ethnic and alternative publications. So far, they’ve visited 44 (50 is the goal) newspapers in 44 states. In the process, they have created a national, multi-media snapshot of the status of the industry on their website,…
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NPC Headliners Book Event: Bill Lord Looks Back "50 Years After Vietnam"
After spending more than 40 years helping people share their stories in newsrooms across the country, Bill Lord decided to share a story of his own; the story of a young, fearful draftee fighting a war he didn’t understand. As Americans head into Veterans Day weekend, Lord will discuss his moving memoir, “50 Years After Vietnam: Lessons and Letters from the War I Hated Fighting,” at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event on Friday, November 9.In “50 Years After Vietnam,” Lord uses excerpts from the letters he wrote back home to illustrate the overall mindset of the young soldiers who…
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