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Communicators Team Monthly Meeting
National Press Club Communicator Members help further the goals of the National Press Club through their participation in and support of activities that advance the cause of journalism and in defending freedom of the press. They also help tell the National Press Club story though their participation in and help with developing compelling NPC programming and activities and by inviting and encouraging journalist and communicator colleagues to also become members. The Communicator Team has well-defined activities already with great participation in the design and discussion of communicator…
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Climate Justice in Glasgow: The Elders’ call to action at COP26
The Elders – a group of former world leaders founded by Nelson Mandela working for peace, justice and human rights – will host an interactive online dialogue on the actions countries need to take to secure a just and successful outcome to the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow next month. Two members of The Elders will discuss the need for greater political commitment to tackle the climate crisis, increased financial support to climate-vulnerable countries and the prioritisation of radical cuts in emissions this decade so the world can keep efforts to limit temperature rises to 1.5 degrees…
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Asylum Reform and the Border
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NPC Communicators Lunch and Learn: Meet the Business Media
Americans turn to news organizations to learn the latest information about issues that affect their wallet, whether it is advancing their careers, running their households, or planning investments for their retirement. On Wednesday, Nov. 17, from noon to 1 p.m., the National Press Club’s Communicators Team will host a Lunch & Learn program featuring three business reporters and editors for a conversation about the issues and topics that drive their daily coverage of the companies, people and policy that shape the world’s economy. They will also discuss how professional communicators can…
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NPC Communicators Lunch & Learn: Corporate Social Responsibility
Taking a stand is no longer an option for most corporations. Amidst political polarization, there is an increasing need for authentic leadership from the private sector — the workforce and consumers are demanding it. On Tuesday, Nov. 16, from noon to 1 p.m., the National Press Club’s Communicators Team will host a Lunch & Learn program to discuss how public relations and corporate social responsibility (CSR) are increasingly entwined. The speakers will be from Patagonia, the international outdoor clothing company that is a trailblazer in CSR and environmental sustainability, and Countable…
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NPC Newsmaker: Mary Lou McDonald, Sinn Féin President
Mary Lou McDonald, president of the Sinn Féin political party, will speak at a National Press Club’s in-person Headliners newsmaker on Thursday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Fourth Estate. McDonald will discuss Brexit’s effect on the island nation’s economic and political stability, the rise of Sinn Féin and the prospects for reunification of Ireland. McDonald in 2018 assumed the top post after long-time Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams retired after 34 years as president. McDonald made history in June 2020 when she became the first woman to lead the opposition in the Irish parliament…
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NPC Critical Conversations: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
The National Press Club Communicators’ Team will host a virtual “Critical Conversation” on the topic of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) to explore what organizations are doing to promote and implement DE&I efforts among their employees, and how they are communicating about their efforts both internally and externally. DE&I has been a major effort for many organizations for some time, and many have reinvigorated their efforts in the aftermath of last summer’s focus on race. This discussion will help both communicators and journalists, as well as the public, learn what some…
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NPC Lunch & Learn: Meet the Technology Media
Nearly all aspects of our lives rely on technology — and that’s only continued to increase during a global pandemic. Technology powers how we do business, it’s changed how we shop and it delivers instant entertainment. Technology reporters stay ahead of what’s next to help us get the most out of our life and work. They cover some of the most powerful companies, critique and explain all kinds of innovation and keep up with Internet culture and policy that shapes our online (and IRL) worlds. On Wednesday, Dec. 8, from noon to 1 p.m., the National Press Club’s Communicators Team will host a…
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NPC Newsmaker: Leaders of Actors’ Equity and Broadway Advocacy Coalition on challenges of reopening theater and creating more diversity onstage
Actors’ Equity Association president and actor Kate Shindle and actor Britton Smith, president of the Broadway Advocacy Coalition, will discuss the challenges of reopening live theater amid the COVID-19 pandemic and progress toward making American theater more diverse and inclusive at National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 10 a.m. Actors’ Equity will also release a new report on how state and local grant policies and weaknesses in the National Endowment for the Arts guidelines affect efforts to increase diversity at arts organizations. Arts and cultural productions…
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NPC Radio Play: It's a Wonderful Life
The National Press Club, in association with CBS Radio Network and American Heritage Magazine, presents Marty Bufalini’s “It’s a Wonderful Life: The Radio Show,” an adaptation of the classic story of George Bailey who, exasperated by life's challenges, wishes he'd never been born. Granted his wish by his guardian angel, he learns the positive impact that each of our lives has on so many others. Featuring 19 members of the National Press Club covering 43 roles, it premieres here at 8pm on Tuesday, December 21. We hope you'll join us.
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