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International Correspondents Happy Hour
Join your fellow foreign correspondents for cocktails and conversation at the International Correspondents Committee’s (ICC) monthly happy hour. The happy hour is open to all National Press Club members who would like to get involved with the ICC’s programs, including the press attaché mixer and monthly embassy nights.
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Taco Night
If it is Friday, it must be Taco Night in the Reliable Source! Reservations strongly recommended. Two drink minimum for each guest (beer, wine, cocktails or sodas) in order to enjoy complimentary tacos. Otherwise the fee for tacos is $8/person.
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Crab Fest at the Reliable Source
Join us at The Reliable Source Crab Fest, Thursday, July 27, where we're bringing you the ultimate feast of Hard-Shell Crabs, steamed to perfection with the legendary Old Bay seasoning. Prepare your taste buds for an unforgettable culinary experience! Book your spot now - Limited seats available! Time: 5:30-8PM Price: $40/ Member | $45/ Member Guest Experience a Burst of Flavors Hard Shell Crabs: Delight in the tender meat of our freshly steamed crabs, served with an array of delectable dipping options. Whether you prefer the richness of melted butter, the fiery kick of Spicy Sriracha, the…
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Risks & Dangers of HR1369
One Korea Network (OKN) & the Korea-US Alliance Foundation USA (KUSAF-USA) Press Conference: Risks & Dangers of HR1369, the "Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act" Wednesday, July 26, 11am Zenger Room This Press Conference will highlight the Campaign led by OKN along with KUSAF-USA for ‘REAL’ Peace on the Korean Peninsula and to counter the ‘fake peace’ initiative led by pro-North Korean and leftist supporters of H.R. 1369, the “Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act.” The Press Conference will feature remarks from members of Congress; select authors who contributed to OKN’s book, “The Quest…
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International Correspondents Happy Hour
Mingle, network and discuss current events at the monthly International Correspondents Committee happy hour! The team will gather for drinks in the Reliable Source at 5:30p.m., and head over to the Headliners Book Rap event with veteran foreign correspondent Sean Carberry at 6:30 p.m. Carberry will discuss his reporting from war zones in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Libya. Those who wish to attend the book talk should register in advance here.
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Tackling News Deserts
Tackling news deserts: Exploring some real-time academic models to improve coverage of undercovered communities
News deserts — both in regional areas that lost their newspapers and in communities that are underserved by media — are vastly growing and have a multifold impact. People in news deserts do not have access to the information they need to make informed decisions. Leaders tend not to be held accountable for their actions as they no longer have oversight from journalists. Communities of color or underrepresented groups often do not have their stories or concerns told unless they are connected to a big (often negative) event. People live in their bubbles and are inundated with misinformation/…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Sikyong Penpa Tsering
Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the democratically elected political leader of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile (formally known as the Central Tibetan Administration) will address the National Press Club at a Headliners Newsmaker event at 2 p.m. on Oct. 18. Penpa Tsering will speak about Tibet's geopolitical relevance, its spiritual and cultural impact, and effects of Chinese President Xi Jinping's "One China" policy, which threatens to extinguish Tibetan identity. Freedom House has designated Tibet, alongside Syria, as the world's "least free" country. Tsering, who has held the office of sikyong, or…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Foley Foundation Journalist Safety Task Force
Diane Foley, founder and president of the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation dedicated to press freedoms, representatives from the New York Times and the Voice of America and journalism educators formerly with Marquette and Northwestern will launch a new Journalist Safety Task Force at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event on Monday, Oct. 16 at 11 a.m. in the Zenger Room. As war rages in the Gaza region and correspondents are working at risk in active war zones, this timely panel on reporting in conflict zones will address journalist safety training. Club President Eileen O’Reilly…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: American Medical Association President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH
On Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. the American Medical Association (AMA) President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, will address what America’s looming physician shortage means for patients and health care, and how to fix it at a NPC Newsmaker. In an era of record-high physician burnout and a projected physician shortage up to 124,000 over the next decade, America’s health care system is near its breaking point as tens of millions of Baby Boomers soon will become eligible for Medicare and our nation’s chronic disease burden surges. In an address hosted by the National Press Club, AMA President Dr.…
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