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Cyber Security Skills for Journalists
Now more than ever, it is imperative that all journalists equip themselves with the skills they need to protect their sensitive digital reporting information from prying eyes. To address this rising need, the National Press Club’s Journalism Institute, Freedom of the Press Committee and Young Members Committee are holding a three-day hands-on training series for journalists. This session marks day two of NPC Journalism Institute's three-day interactive workshop on cyber security skills for journalists. The cost to attend the hands-on workshops on September 27 and October 11 is $40 for club…
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iPhone Reporting: How to do it all with just one small device
CANCELLED iPhone Reporting: How to do it all with just one small device – Oct. 2, 9:30 – 11 a.m. Bloomberg Room WTOP reporter and iPhone whiz Neal Augenstein will offer a "how to" session at the NPC Journalism Institute on everything from reporting to recording with the popular phone that does much more. Learn the power of smartphone reporting with this interactive class - be sure to bring your phone! You'll learn: what iPhone reporting is, and what equipment is needed; how to turn a iPhone into a microphone; how to record and share audio; basics of shooting video; and how to create content…
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Follow the Money from the Airwaves to the Source
We all know the frustration of trying to track the "dark money" groups that have proliferated since the Citizens United decision. But there is one place where nonprofits that don't register with the Federal Election Commission leave a paper trail: the TV stations where they buy their ads. The data can be gnarly, but the Sunlight Foundation has managed to put together a database that lets you search across the filings of more than 2,000 broadcast stations nationwide. Learn how to use this database and how it can improve your campaign reporting. Registration is $5 NPC members; $10 public.…
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Problems in South Africa's Criminal Justice System
Problems in South Africa’s Criminal Justice System Topic of NPC Newsmakers News Conference Washington, DC – With global attention focused on the Oscar Pistorius trial, criminal justice advocates in South Africa are concerned that the plight of hundreds of thousands of people locked up for long periods in the country’s prisons while they await trial is being overlooked. Nooshin Erfani-Ghadimi, project coordinator of the Wits Justice Project, will speak about problems in the South African criminal and prison systems at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference at 11 a.m. on Wednesday,…
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Non-Resident Weekend Opening Reception
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Building the Biggest Telescope, Searching for the "Big Bang"
Building the Biggest Telescope, Searching for the “Big Bang” South Africa’s “Square Kilometre Array” Project to Revolutionize Man’s Look at the Heavens When it’s completed in the early 2020s, the Square Kilometre Array – or SKA – will be by far the largest radio telescope ever built, requiring massive amounts of IT infrastructure and supercomputing capacity to be assembled in Africa. South Africa was selected over Australia to host the bulk of the project, which will take scientists closer to the instant of the Big Bang than previously thought possible. And it’s believed the SKA will collect…
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Government Contracting in Era of Sequestration
Private Sector CEOs Discuss Future of Government Contracting in Era of Sequestration Companies that do business with the U.S. government, Fortune 500 companies and small businesses alike, are faced with unprecedented fiscal uncertainty as they work to navigate the impact of sequestration. At a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference on Thursday, May 16th three private-sector CEOs will discuss the future of government contracting in the era of sequestration. Participants: • John Jumper, Chairman and CEOScience Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a FORTUNE 500® scientific,…
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Peter Maurer, President, International Committee of the Red Cross
International Red Cross President Peter Maurer to Offer Latest on Humanitarian Crises in Afghanistan, Syria and Mali Peter MaurerPresident, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Thursday, April 11 at 10 a.m.Fourth Estate Room, National Press Club Afghanistan, Syria and Mali – each country is experiencing armed conflicts that are causing death, destruction of infrastructure and, in some cases, the flight of refugees into neighboring countries. Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), will give a first-hand update on the humanitarian situation…
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Introduction to Tumblr
If you've been wondering just what Tumblr is and why everyone seems have one but you, sign up for our Introduction to Tumblr class from 9:30-11:00 a.m. in the Bloomberg Room. Tumblr is a blogging platform that lets you quickly and easily post everything from photos, to text to video. Come find out more about its applications and create your very own Tumblr site. Registration is required. Registration is free for NPC members; $15 for non-members. This session will be taught by Elizabeth Allin, research librarian at the NPC Journalism Institute.
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Write It-Say It: How Word People Can Love Being Online and On Air
Lee Powell, AP broadcast reporter and producer, will give practical writing tips from a reporter-turned video journalist. Registration is required. Club members can attend at no charge; non-members pay $10. The session will run from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Gone are the days when newspaper reporters only typed out words on a page. Or television stations rolled with a "crew." Doing news today means doing it all. Reporters shoot video. Photojournalists report. Everyone is struggling to marry pictures with words all while staying true to the story. There is good news: if you can write, you can craft…
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