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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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How to Land a Job in TV (even if you've never worked in television)
Opportunity knocks for print and digital journalists in broadcasting, too. Looking for a new venue to showcase your print skills? Join us for a discussion of prospects on the other side of the camera, in the first of a new NPC professional development series, “Navigating the Newsroom.” Moderated by Dan Shelley, executive director of Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), the distinguished panel will include: Stacia Deshishku, ABC News, Deputy Washington Bureau Chief Brooke Brower, CNN, CNN Politics Managing Director Carlton Houston, WUSA Assistant News Director
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Save the Persecuted Christians
PERSECUTED FOR CHRIST! Coordinated Press Conferences — Please reserve your seat today. What: Two press conferences – One venue. Where: National Press Club | 529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor, Washington, DC 20045 | 202-662-7500 When: Thursday, January 17, 1:30-4:00 p.m. 1:30 - 2:30 pm — Save the Persecuted Christians, unveils its evolution from an informal Coalition into a new, national non-profit organization and movement a-building. The goal of mobilizing Americans to stand in the gap for the 215 million Christians worldwide experiencing brutal violence and abuse for their faith remains the same…
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Transgender Law Center
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Riding or Lashing the Waves: Regulating Media for Diversity in a Time of Uncertainty
Exclusive Briefing: New Report on Progress for Children since 2000 Worldwide, and the Innovative Aid that Helped Achieve it
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Don’t Help the Persecutors
NPC Headliners Luncheon: Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb
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Freedom to Teach
2019 NPC Journalism Institute Golf Invitational Tournament
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Want a Democracy? Let’s Start with Observable Vote Counting
“Want a Democracy? Let’s Start with Observable Vote Counting” A presentation by Jonathan Simon, author of CODE RED: Computerized Elections and the War on American Democracy Please join us at the National Press Club, Tuesday April 16, 2019 at 6:00 p.m., for a glass of wine and a presentation on the true national emergency that is electronic voting. While voter suppression and gerrymandering are now on the national radar, the counting process itself – and the implications for our democracy of its manifest vulnerability to manipulation – continues to be given a virtual free pass. Every election…
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