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NPC Virtual Newsmaker: Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA)
Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and lead author of the House police reform bill (the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act) which passed the House June 26, will update media and the public on subsequent House-Senate action, at a National Press Club Virtual Newsmaker on Thursday, July 16, at 2:00 p.m. ET. This 1-hour program will stream live at 2:00 p.m. ET and is accessible to both media and members of the public free-of-charge. Rep. Bass’s remarks will be followed by a moderated question-and-answer session with National Press Club Vice President and AP U.S.…
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NPC Virtual Newsmaker: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert S. Kaplan
Business owners across the country – from restaurants and specialty shops to beauty salons and fitness centers – have dramatically changed the way they operate in order to help stem the tide of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even with all of these new protective measures and protocols in place, however, the question remains: as businesses reopen their doors, will their customers feel comfortable enough to come back? On Monday, July 13, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President and CEO Robert S. Kaplan will deliver a live national address on why he believes continuous and widespread testing for COVID-…
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NPC Communicators Team Meeting
Monthly meeting of the NPC Communicators Team.
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Getting into Multimedia 103
August 10-12, Getting into Multimedia 103 Instructor is Beth Shankle, Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library research librarian This class will cover how to maximize your website, from engaging readers to selling ads on your site. This class will look at comments and reader-submitted content, Google AdWords, and other Web 2.0 tools including tools used for research, information display and connecting with your audience. Fee: $30 for Press Club Members (does not include continuing education credits), $50 for teachers (includes continuing education credits). Register online at https://map.…
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NPC Virtual Book Event: Jake Tapper, “The Devil May Dance”
Jake Tapper, CNN anchor and chief Washington correspondent, will discuss his book “The Devil May Dance: A Novel” at a National Press Club Headliners virtual book event at 1pm on Thursday, June 3. This one-hour program will stream live on the Club’s website and YouTube Channel as part of the National Press Club’s Virtual Headliner series, and is accessible to both the press and general public free-of-charge. Viewers are invited to submit their questions for Tapper in advance or during the live program via email to [email protected], with “Tapper” in the subject line. “The Devil May Dance”…
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POSTPONED: NPC Virtual Book Event: Karen Tumulty, “The Triumph of Nancy Reagan”
THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE.
Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty will discuss her new book “The Triumph of Nancy Reagan” at a National Press Club Headliners virtual book event at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 9. This one-hour program will stream live on the Club’s website and YouTube Channel and is accessible to both the press and general public free-of-charge. Viewers can submit their questions for Tumulty in advance or during the live program via email to [email protected], with “Nancy Reagan” in the subject line. Drawing on overlooked archives, letters, memoirs, and White House records, as well as four years of…
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NPC Virtual Book Event: Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, “Resolved”
Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will discuss his new book “Resolved: United Nations in a Divided World” at a National Press Club Virtual Headliners Book Event at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 17. Ban, a South Korean diplomat and former foreign minister, served as the eighth Secretary General of the United Nations from January 2007 to December 2016, a tumultuous period that included the Arab Spring, nuclear proliferation in Iran and North Korea, the Ebola epidemic, and brutal new conflicts in Central Africa. In Resolved, Ban offers a personal account of his decade at the…
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“Meet the Transportation Media” Lunch & Learn Program
On Thursday, June 17, from noon to 1 p.m., the National Press Club’s Communicators Team will host a virtual Lunch and Learn program featuring a panel of reporters who cover transportation and infrastructure issues. Transportation and infrastructure has gone from a running Capitol Hill punchline to a leading national public policy debate. Beyond the Beltway, transportation impacts everyday people and businesses in myriad ways, making a prime topic for local news coverage. From COVID-19 response to driving children to school, the way we travel and the infrastructure we use to get there matters…
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NPC Communicators Lunch and Learn: How Wikipedia Can Help or Hurt You
Wikipedia, the free multi-lingual online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of some 200,000 editors and contributors, is accessed by 1.4 billion unique devices every single day and is one of the 15 most popular websites (as ranked by Alexa so far this year). While Wikipedia has received praise for its enablement of the democratization of knowledge, the extent of coverage, unique structure, culture, and reduced amount of commercial influence, it has been criticized for its perceived unreliability and for exhibiting systemic bias. This Lunch and Learn program, which is hosted by…
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NPC Communicators Lunch and Learn: Meet the Education Media (Online Event)
The evolution of the media and education landscapes over the last year have created both challenges and opportunities for journalists covering education in the United States, at the national and the regional/local levels. On Thursday, July 22 at 12 noon, the National Press Club Communicators Team brings together a panel of education media experts to discuss the coverage of trending topics such as safely returning students to classrooms after the pandemic, school board politics and critical race theory. They’ll also look at the state of the education beat, including what’s changed in the…
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