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NPC Headliners Luncheon: Maria Ressa
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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa will address the threats facing press freedom worldwide and the opportunities for civil society to respond at a National Press Club Headliners luncheon on Sept. 5 Ressa, a former CNN bureau chief who co-founded the innovative Philippine news site Rappler, has been lauded by press organizations across the globe for her fearless journalism and efforts to sound the alarm about the use of digital technology to undermine democratic institutions. The National Press Club honored her in 2020 with its John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award, one year before she and…
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24th Annual Members' Photography Exhibit Opening Reception
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Join NPC members and guests for the official opening of the 24th annual members' photography exhibit, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 6:30 to 8:00 pm in the Fourth Estate Room. The exhibit is the Club's annual celebration of visual storytelling, with print photos and electronic images on display in the 13th floor lobby for all of September. Here's your chance to meet many of the photographers, and hear about their work. Questions: contact Photography Team chair Alan Kotok at [email protected]
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Changing the Narrative: How the Media Can Help America Recover
Shatterproof, a national nonprofit organization focused on guiding communities, removing systemic barriers to recovery, mobilizing the country to advocate for change, and ending addiction stigma in the U.S., is hosting a National Recovery Month press event for science and health writers as well as national reporters to discuss substance use disorders and the science behind recovery. The event aims to foster conversations between stakeholders and experts in the addiction space through a panel discussion to increase understanding of substance use disorders and improve reporting around this…
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Documentary Screening of "America and the Taliban" & Panel Discussion
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Join the NPC Events Team for a screening of FRONTLINE's "America and the Taliban Part 3" followed by a panel discussion on the series and where things stand today. Watch the first two parts of the series here. "How America's 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory. Drawing on decades of on-the-ground reporting and interviews with Taliban and U.S. officials, part three of this epic three-part investigation traces the missteps and consequences."
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NPC Headliners Coffee & Conversation: Harry Dunn "Standing My Ground"
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Harry Dunn, a Capitol police officer on duty on Jan. 6, 2021, as an angry mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, will discuss his new book, “Standing My Ground: A Capitol Police Officer’s Fight for Accountability and Good Trouble After January 6th” at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event on Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. Many people watched the deadly attack on the Capitol unfold live in mesmerizing fashion on television. Fewer were there to experience it. Dunn stood at democracy’s door that cold day between what was supposed to be the centuries-old peaceful transfer of post-election power…
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The Pivot: Career transitions outside of journalism
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Hear from a panel of professionals who have used their journalism expertise to transition their careers. This off-the-record chat is a great opportunity for National Press Club members to ask their burning questions about changing careers and how their current skills might transfer to new pursuits, including in teaching, communications, and more.
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NPC Headliners Book Event: Laura Meckler “Dream Town: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity”
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Award-winning Washington Post reporter Laura Meckler will discuss her new book, “Dream Town: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity,” at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Meckler, a national education writer for the Post who grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio, examines the Cleveland suburb’s decades long quest to create a racially integrated community, confronting both the ideals and realities of her hometown. Tickets cost $5 for members of the National Press Club and $10 for the general public. Pre-ordered books will be available for pickup…
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Release of the 2023 Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Report
New data from the 2023 GAP Report offers valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities associated with enhancing farmers' access to productivity-enhancing tools. What: Washington D.C. and Online – October 3, 2023 – The Global Agricultural Productivity Initiative at Virginia Tech (GAP Initiative) is proud to announce the launch of the 2023 Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Report®. At this collaborative event with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Coalition on Sustainable Productivity Growth for Food Security and Resource Conservation (SPG Coalition) we will…
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While We Watched: Screening and Conversation with Ravish Kumar
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Come join us for a special screening of the award-winning documentary ‘While We Watched.’ While We Watched is a turbulent newsroom drama intimately chronicling the working days of broadcast journalist Ravish Kumar as he navigates a spiraling world of truth and disinformation. As factual reporting is in freefall globally, ‘While We Watched’ is a dignified lens into the abyss. Featured journalist Ravish Kumar - 2019 winner of the Ramon Magsaysay Award - will join us in conversation. View the trailer here. “A poetic love letter to Indian journalism and a throbbing elegy for press freedom…
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Author of ‘In The Mouth of The Wolf’ To Discuss Book on Journalism in Mexico
Former AP Bureau Chief for Mexico and Central America Katherine Corcoran will discuss her book, “In The Mouth of The Wolf”, about the murder of a prominent Mexican journalist at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, October 19 in the Fourth Estate room. Corcoran will be interviewed by border and Mexico correspondent for The Dallas Morning News Alfredo Corchado, author of “Homelands” and “Midnight In Mexico.” The event is open to all members and working journalists. This book event is sponsored by the PBS Office of the Public Editor, the Washington Office on Latin America and the National Association of…
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