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NPC Virtual Book Event: Erin Brockovich, "Superman's Not Coming"
Twenty years after the release of the movie that made her a household name, Erin Brockovich - the legal clerk turned consumer activist - is still fighting for the rights of Americans to clean, safe water. In her new book, “Superman’s Not Coming: Our National Water Crisis and What We the People Can Do About It,” Brockovich seeks to enlist everyday Americans in the fight, and empower people to be their own local heroes with practical lessons and tips for organizing and turning anger into action. On Friday, October 30, Brockovich, who also has a new podcast, will discuss the crisis of…
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NPC Newsmaker: Former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov
Garry Kasparov, the former World Chess Champion turned writer and political activist, will deliver a live address on the state of human rights and press freedom in his native Russia, as well as the related crackdown ongoing in Belarus, at a National Press Club Virtual Newsmaker on Friday, October 9 at 12:00 p.m. ET. "The free world, including its media, has a role to play both in how it engages with and covers the un-free world and in how its leaders and citizens can push back against the rising authoritarian trend,” said Kasparov. “With media now global and instantaneous, hostile…
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The Next Target: America
The Next Target: America - The Fraudulent Election in South Korea, China’s Meddling, and Implications for the Upcoming US Presidential Election in November 2020. Former National Assemblyman of the Republic of Korea, Min Kyung Wook; Ewha University Law Professor, Choi Won Mog; Journalist and Author, Grant Newsham; and Attorney Park Joo Hyeon (participating virtually from Seoul) will will present on the fraudulent election that occurred on April 15 in South Korea, how China intervened in the South Korean election, the downward spiral to authoritarianism by the Moon Jae-In administration, and…
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NPC Virtual Newsmaker: NIH Director Dr. Francis S. Collins
Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., the 16th Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will deliver brief remarks and engage in a virtual Q&A on the latest COVID-19 therapeutic and vaccine developments at a National Press Club Virtual Newsmaker presentation on Friday, October 23 at 2:00 p.m. This one-hour program will stream live on the Club’s website and YouTube Channel, and is accessible to both the media and members of the general public free-of-charge. Viewers can send their questions for Dr. Collins in advance or during the live program via email to [email protected].…
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EVENT CANCELED: NPC Debate Filing Center - Second Presidential Debate
On October 9, CPD announced that the second presidential debate, originally scheduled for Thursday, October 15, would be canceled. The third and final debate will take place as planned on Thursday, October 22. Credentialed journalists who wish to reserve space in the NPC Press Filing Center for the Oct. 22 debate may do so by contacting [email protected] Space is limited in order to accommodate public health and social distancing guidelines. Preference will be given to credentialed, working journalists and within that subset, to National Press Club members, on a first-come-first-served…
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NPC Debate Filing Center - First Presidential Debate
Withy many newsrooms closed and space for the press limited at debate sites, the National Press Club is pleased to support the Commission on Presidential Debates and proud to serve as the official Washington, D.C. Press Filing Center for the 2020 general election and vice presidential debates. Credentialed journalists who wish to reserve space in the NPC Press Filing Center for the First Presidential Debate on Tuesday, Sept. 29 may do so by contacting [email protected] Space is limited in order to accommodate public health and social distancing guidelines. Preference will be given to…
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NPC General Membership Meeting
Virtually join fellow National Press Club members at the Fall general membership meeting on Friday, October 16, at 12:00 pm. The general meeting will be held via link below. Members will have the opportunity to ask questions and make comments during the meeting, but we encourage you to register and ask questions in advance. The meeting business will include an update on the Club’s response to the coronavirus and path forward. If you have questions, contact Kate Helster at [email protected]. Click Here to Participate
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NPC Virtual Book Event: Ted Jackson, "You Ought To Do A Story About Me"
Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Ted Jackson of the New Orleans Times-Picayune will discuss his book “You Ought To Do A Story About Me: Addiction, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Endless Quest for Redemption," at a virtual Headliners Book event on Monday, Oct. 5 at 1 p.m. ET. The book chronicles the growth of Jackson's friendship with a drug-addicted former NFL star whom he first encountered sleeping under a bridge in New Orleans in 1990. After taking the photograph, Jackson woke the man to get his name. "You ought to do a story on me," the man told Jackson. When Jackson asked why,…
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NPC Communicators Lunch & Learn: Media Relations Strategies
Former NPC board governor and communications strategy consultant Ed Barks will discuss how to work with the media to achieve critical business and public policy goals at the NPC Communicators Lunch and Learn on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 12 p.m. Ed will provide tips for developing magnetic messaging, granting interviews and engaging on digital media during this session, which is hosted by the NPC Communicators Team. Registration for this virtual meeting is free and open to NPC members only. Dealing with the press is a high wire act. Skilled spokespeople realize that they hold their company’s future…
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NPC Communicators Lunch and Learn: How to Communicate Effectively with Congress
Many communications campaigns support legislative or regulatory advocacy efforts, and it is helpful to better understand best practices for working with members of Congress and their staff. Join the Communicators Team of the National Press Club for a virtual conversation about meaningful ways to work with federal lawmakers and stakeholders. It will be conducted during a Zoom videoconference on Thursday, Oct. 8 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. Registration is free and available to Club members only. Public affairs is by far one of the most beneficial yet overlooked tactics in the strategic…
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