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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 'Lost' Speech at The National Press Club
Excerpts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s National Press Club speech will be aired for the first time since they were delivered 53 years ago at a special 7:30 pm event on Tuesday, Jan. 12, in the Club's ballroom. In July 1962 Dr. King became the first African American to speak at the Club. An audio recording was made of the speech and filed away in the Club’s Archives and later transferred to the Library of Congress. No television footage of the speech in its entirety exists. The Club's History and Heritage Committee recently retrieved the recording and found it is of significant historical…
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39th Annual Book Fair & Authors' Night, in partnership with Politics & Prose
The Capitol region’s premiere holiday book event is back for the 39th year! The National Press Club Journalism Institute is once again partnering with landmark local book seller Politics & Prose for a night of pols, pundits and prose. Authors will be on hand to talk to their fans and sign books at this most exciting literary event. Patrons can browse for books at the Club's headquarters from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for NPC and Politics & Prose members; $10 public. Tickets can be purchased at the door. The Book Fair is a fundraiser for The National Press Club Journalism…
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NPC Luncheon with Robert A. McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert A. McDonald will address the state of the VA and the continuing efforts to improve services to millions of America’s veterans and their families at a National Press Club luncheon on Friday, Nov. 6. McDonald took office on July 29, 2014 amid controversy over reports that dozens of veterans had died while waiting for care from the VA’s hospital system. Internal investigations at the VA identified 35 veterans who died while waiting for care in the Phoenix VHA system.The Press Club luncheon begins promptly at 12:30 p.m. Remarks will begin at 1p.m., followed by a…
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Amtrak Present Proposed Solutions to Runaway Railway Congestion Problems
Amtrak President and CEO Joseph Boardman, Amtrak Board Member Thomas Carper and others to Present Proposed Solutions to Runaway Railway Congestion Problems Washington, DC – More freight than ever is being transported along railways across the country, and a record number of passengers are riding Amtrak. As a result, rail congestion at cities around the country has become a critical issue – especially in Chicago, the hub of the Amtrak system and the nation’s largest rail hub. Chicago’s rail network was essentially completed a century ago, but it struggles now to handle the traffic volume and…
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The Kalb Report - Inside Baseball: A Conversation with MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred
On January 25, 2015, Rob Manfred became just the tenth person in history to hold the office of Commissioner of Baseball. In the 22nd season opener of The Kalb Report, legendary journalist and lifetime baseball fan Marvin Kalb will explore the beauty, simplicity, complexity, humor and historical significance of Our National Pastime with the man now charged with overseeing the sport and maintaining its integrity. The Kalb Report series is produced jointly by The National Press Club Journalism Institute, the George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs, Harvard University's…
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Getting Started with WordPress
Many publishers are asking reporters to be familiar with a Content Management System. This class will help you learn the CMS basics a writer needs to know, with hands-on training for WordPress. The session will teach how to: 1) add a story into WordPress; 2) navigate to find and edit stories, and 3) use main formatting functions. It will provide a brief overview of Content Management Systems in general, including Drupal, and is designed for CMS beginners. This is a ticketed event. Click here to jump to the ticket form. Registration is $5 for NPC members; $10 public. NPC members should login…
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Cyber Security Training for Journalists - Second Session
Reporters will get the chance to learn how to protect themselves and their sources from cyber hacking at a three-day training course at the National Press Club. The hands-on cyber security training series will take place over the course of three Saturdays: June 20, June 27 and July 11. Classes will take place from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day in the Bloomberg Room. Tickets can be purchased for individual sessions or for all three sessions. The cost of a single daily session is $30 for club members and $40 for nonmembers. Members must log in for a Promo code. Lunch will be provided.…
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Are Streetcars Good for America?
ARE STREETCARS GOOD FOR AMERICA? Washington, DC – Are streetcars an answer to America’s urban transit problems? Some say they’re making a well-deserved comeback. Others complain they’re a pointless throwback. The 1950’s marked the end of the streetcar system. Buses and subways seemed more efficient replacements. But in recent years trolley cars have reappeared, with strong opponents and proponents. Questions linger. Do streetcars:• Provide more mobility in urban areas?• Improve the urban environment by reducing pollution?• Lower transportation costs?• Spur broader economic development?•…
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ESRI: Basics of Geodata-Mapping
Learn the basics of geodata-mapping June 2, 9:30-11:00 a.m. in the Bloomberg Room. Registration is $5 for NPC members; $10 public. NPC members should login for the promo code. If you have a database with addresses or zip codes, you can visualize that information on a map. ESRI, one of the leading firms in the field, will provide a 90-minute introduction to their mapping software at an NPC training session at 9:30 am onJune 2, sponsored by the NPC Professional Development Committee and the NPC Journalism Institute. For those planning to attend the Investigative Reporters and Editors conference…
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Presidential Medal Winner, Environmental Expert to Discuss GMOs Pesticide
Presidential Medal Winner, Environmental Expert to Discuss GMOs, Pesticide Use at National Press Club Washington, DC – Presidential Medal of Freedom award recipient and cofounder of the National Farm Workers Association Dolores Huerta will discuss Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs), health effects of pesticide and herbicide use on farmworkers and the current debate in Congress at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference on Tuesday, April 28. Joining Huerta will be Environmental Working Group expert Scott Faber. This week environmental groups filed suit to force EPA to review its…
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