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NPC Board of Governors
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NPC Board of Governors
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NPC Board of Governors
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NPC Communicators Legends Dinner with Frank Sesno
Frank Sesno, an Emmy Award-winning journalist, author and education leader will be the featured guest for a National Press Club Communicators Legends Dinner on Tuesday, October 25. Sesno directed the George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs for 11 years and now serves as director of strategic initiatives. At GW, he founded Planet Forward in 2009 to launch the next generation of environmental storytellers and highlight transformative ideas for sustainability issues. He also focuses on disinformation campaigns and how news organizations need to understand and respond to…
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Pras Michel honored by LA Naval Academy
The Los Angeles Naval Academy will be honoring Grammy Award-winning Rapper and Fugees founding member, Prakazrel “Pras” Michel for dedicating his time to mentor at-risk youth who are charting a course from the inner cities to the world’s oceans and seas as part of the maritime industry and the seagoing military services. Pras’ involvement with the Academy, his contributions and time creates a conduit for his fans and youth that the ocean and the life of a mariner has no restrictions or boundaries. The event is being held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, Feb. 21st in the Zenger Room of the National…
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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: 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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Headshot Day
Join us at the National Press Club on Friday, Dec. 8 for a day dedicated to capturing the perfect headshot! If you're in need of a professional photo, this event is for you. Our talented photographer will be on hand to provide you with a top-notch headshot that will make you shine. Registration is $40 for a 10-minute session and will include 2-3 edited images on a custom backdrop color of your choice. Images will be available to download and use however you'd like. This event is only open to Club members. We expect it to book fast, so don't miss this opportunity to update your profile picture…
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