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Owls Hoot
This event is open only to National Press Club members & their guests.
Join us for the Owls annual Hoot at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, September 26 at The National Press Club. Susan Page, Washington Bureau Chief of USA TODAY and a longtime Press Club member, will be the guest of honor at this year’s Hoot. She will be awarded the Order of the Owl to recognize her outstanding career contributions to the pursuit of truth and the public's understanding of important issues facing our nation. The Order of the Owl is an honor bestowed by the Council of Wisest Owls to recognize extraordinary contributions to journalism. Previous recipients include Mark Russell, Art Buchwald…
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NPC Headliners: Heather Cox Richardson
Rescheduled from Janurary 7th due to weather conditions. Registration to this event is essential in gaining access to the club.
Historian and popular commentator Heather Cox Richardson will join us for Cocktails & Conversation on Jan. 16 at the National Press Club. Heather Cox Richardson is a professor of history at Boston College. Her award-winning books have covered the Civil War, the Gilded Age, the American West, the history of the Republican Party, and other topics. Her most recent book, “Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America,” was a New York Times bestseller. The Washington Post called it “magisterial.” Her nightly newsletter, Letters from an American, reaches more than three million readers.…
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Press Freedom Center Forum: Deadly Tank Attack on Journalists From Reuters, AFP, Al Jazeera
Join us for a special program presented by the Press Freedom Center at The National Press Club to analyze the October 13, 2023 attack on journalists from Reuters, Agence France Press and Al Jazeera. Speakers include: Bill McCarren, Director, Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club (Welcome) Jason Rezaian, Director, Press Freedom Initiatives, The Washington Post (Moderator) Dylan Collins, Video journalist for AFP who was wounded in the incident. He is an American citizen. Elie Brakhya, Senior cameraman for Al Jazeera, wounded in the incident. Maya Gebeily, Reuters Beirut Bureau Chief…
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Documentary Screening of "Call Me Ted" & Panel Discussion
This event is open only to NPC Members & their guests. Registration is required.
Join us April 4th at 6:00 pm for an exclusive screening of the new Max documentary series Call Me Ted, which provides an inside look at media titan Ted Turner. This six-part documentary series was written and directed by Keith Clarke and produced by Joni Levin, who will join former CNN correspondent and Washington bureau chief, Frank Sesno, for a panel discussion following the screening. The life and legacy of Ted Turner is told in his own words in this documentary series, which explores Turner’s tumultuous personal life, controversial public persona, and groundbreaking business ventures —…
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NPC Centennial Spelling Bee
Lawmakers and journalists are getting ready to take the stage for that most American of showdowns: a spelling bee. And the public may not get another chance to see such a spectacle for a century. One hundred years ago, the National Press Club organized a similar spelling bee, pitting members of Congress against Beltway reporters. In 1913, President Wilson attended, a member of his Cabinet moderated and an Ohio congressman won. Now the lawmakers have a chance to solidify their supreme spelling skills; the journalists have a shot at redemption. On Sept. 18, 2013, the Press Club is reprising the…
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Owls Hoot
Join us for the Owls Hoot at 5:30 p.m., Friday, December 13 at The National Press Club. The Hoot is open to all Press Club members and their guests. Tickets are $70 for members and $80 for guests, which includes the Club's superb three-course dinner and two glasses of wine. The meal is preceded by a cocktail hour with passed hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. A pair of magicians will entertain the Owls during the cocktail hour. One is Club member Danny Selnick who is becoming an Owl this year. The other is Dwight Redman, who specializes in close-up illusions. The program will feature recognition…
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Silver Owls Fall Hoot
Join the Silver Owls on November 10, 2023 in welcoming new members of their group and honoring incoming Golden and Platinum Owls. Judy Woodruff and Al Hunt will headline the evening, which includes a three-course dinner and entertainment by a New Orleans-style jazz band. The Hoot is open to all Press Club members and their guests. Tickets are $65, which includes the club's superb three-course dinner and two glasses of wine. The meal is preceded by a cash bar. Silver Owls are those who have been members of the Press Club for 25 years or longer. Golden Owls are those who have been members 50…
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NPC Headliners: Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough
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Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Breakfast on Tuesday, October 29. McDonough will deliver an update on the state of America’s veterans and their families. McDonough was sworn in as the 11th Secretary of Veterans Affairs on February 9, 2021, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and has worked to reduce homelessness and enhance medical care for America's veterans. During his confirmation hearing, Secretary McDonough testified to Congress, “I will work tirelessly to build and restore VA's trust as the premier agency for ensuring the…
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NPC Headliners Screening: "Religion, Racism, and Reconciliation"
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Join us at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, March 7 for a screening of the documentary Religion, Racism & Reconciliation. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion on the role religion plays in perpetuating and dismantling systemic racism in America with the Canon Theologian at the Washington National Cathedral Rev. Kelly Brown Douglas, Ph.D and the founding Director of the Georgetown University Center on Faith and Justice Jim Wallis. The film explores how racism has intertwined with American religion, focusing on individuals and communities of faith working to address issues such as…
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"Words of War" Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Words of War tells the story of world-renowned journalist and human rights activist Anna Politkovskaya, whose fearless reporting exposed corruption, human rights abuses, and war crimes—ultimately leading to her assassination in 2006. The film is a sobering portrayal of the dangers that journalists face in the 21st century and serves as a tribute to all with the courage to risk their lives in pursuit of truth. The film will be screened at the Press Club in collaboration with Rolling Pictures and the Committee to Protect Journalists. Following the screening, the film's cast and crew, including…
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