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Freelancer Team Meeting
You must be a National Press Club member to participate.
The National Press Club freelancers' group is an opportunity for members to go-it alone, together. Our monthly meetings via Zoom offer freelancers a chance to talk shop, meet editors and hear from experts to help strengthen their business. To join the Freelancers team or any other club team, fill out the form here.
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Professional Development Advisory Meeting (on Zoom)
The National Press Club Journalism Institute (NPCJI) invites you to join a training topic brainstorm to take place Wednesday, April 16, at 5:30 p.m. on Zoom. Please email NPCJI Training Coordinator Elliot C. Williams at [email protected] to receive the Zoom meeting link. The NPC Journalism Institute, the Club's nonprofit affiliate, produces training and timely discussions for members and the public. Monthly brainstorming sessions will ensure the Institute's training and educational offerings stay timely, impactful, and aligned with what today’s journalists seek. Any NPC member may join the…
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Elected officials who are veterans demand environmental regulations restored and the continuation of federal climate investments for health, equality and national energy security
Lawmakers gather in D.C. to protect federal climate laws and policies that progress a clean energy future for the safety, prosperity and security of all Americans Elected officials who are veterans attending the Elected Officials to Protect America Energy Security Summit will bring home the fact that investments in clean energy, sustainable infrastructure and climate resiliency are key to our energy security, and the world’s. They will demand the restoration of all environmental regulations and the continuation of the climate investments in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan…
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Freelancer Team Meeting
You must be a National Press Club member to participate.
The National Press Club Freelancers' Team offers an opportunity for members to go-it alone, together. Our monthly meetings via Zoom offer freelancers a chance to talk shop, meet editors and hear from experts to help strengthen their business. For this month's meeting—Thursday, April 17, at 12pm EDT, via Zoom—we'll be doing some show & tell. We want to hear about your recent wins: stories published, pitches landed, gigs acquired, doors opened, comfort zones eclipsed, etc. How did it come about? What was the process like? We're betting there's insight and inspiration for others to glean…
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POSTPONED - Is America losing its voice in the Middle East? The fate of Middle East Broadcasting Networks
On March 14, the Trump administration issued an executive order that significantly downsized the U.S. Agency for Global Media. One major casualty was the Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN), which was forced to lay off most of its staff on April 11. In response, MBN President and CEO Jeff Gedmin and Press Freedom Center Director Bill McCarren will discuss the wide impact of these cuts at a news conference. They will highlight MBN’s role as a trusted news source for millions in the Middle East and raise concerns about the implications for press freedom in the region. Other staff members…
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What is Journalism For? A Conversation with Jon Allsop
On April 22, 2025, at 3:00PM, the Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club will host a virtual event with author and journalist Jon Allsop. Allsop, who recently authored What is Journalism For?, will read from his book and discuss its major themes, such as the relationship between journalism and activism and what’s at stake when journalism is threatened. He will also participate in a Q&A session with Press Freedom Center Director Bill McCarren and take questions from the audience. If you wish to attend this event, please RSVP at this link. If you wish to cover this event, please…
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Dark PR, Part II: Disarming Disinformation
The second in a series of critical conversations on disinformation and how we can address it as journalists and communicators.
The National Press Club Communicators Committee invites you to join the second event in a series of critical conversations on disinformation, dark PR, and how we can address it. The upcoming conversation will look inward at how we, as communicators, can help protect our clients and the public from intentional deception enabled by social networks, big data, and even bad actors within our industry. On Thursday, October 15, at noon, learn how we can fight disinformation campaigns, create effective industry regulation and examine and improve ethics around deception in public relations and public…
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Meet the Media Virtual Panel Discussion with Washington Post Health & Science Reporters
Hardly a month goes by where we don’t hear or read about major cutbacks in news operations around the country or yet another media outlet folding. Earlier this year, however, The Washington Post did the unusual. It announced plans to add more than 70 positions to its operations. A significant part of that expansion includes increasing its Health and Science coverage and adding a new section focused on health, wellness, and well-being to help meet the growing demand for fact-based, practical, and accessible health and wellness journalism. On Wednesday, Oct. 26, from noon to 1 p.m., the…
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Press Briefing on the National Security trial of Jimmy Lai
Jimmy Lai, former publisher of Apple Daily, has been imprisoned in Hong Kong for nearly four years. His trial, under the City’s National Security Law is set to resume Nov. 20, and Caoilfhionn Gallagher, head of Jimmy's legal team, will provide an update on the case. It is anticipated that the defense will begin their case on Nov. 20 and that Jimmy Lai will provide testimony. Gallagher will also discuss the recent changes in Hong Kong law that led to this case. Jimmy Lai’s time in prison has taken a physical toll on him. His son, Sebastien Lai, will discuss his father's declining health and…
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Tice Family Press Conference
News Conference with family of journalist Austin Tice, currently held in Syria. This event is a program of the newly formed Press Freedom Center of the National Press Club. The Tices have been invited by the Center to discuss this case and take questions from the press. This is the first time the entire Tice family has been in Washington to advocate for the return of their brother who has been held in Syria since 2012. They have a meeting at the White House at 11 a.m. on Dec. 6 and will come to the Club after that for this news conference. During the news conference, the Tices will discuss…
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