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NPC Luncheon with Ken Burns and Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Acclaimed Emmy Award winning filmmaker Ken Burns joined by Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., will talk about race in America at a National Press Club luncheon March 14. The history of race has captured the attention of both men and now Burns and Gates have teamed up to host a national lecture series that takes a deeper dive on the issue. The two were brought together following the mass shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina last year. Ken Burns film "Jackie Robinson" is set to premiere in April and Henry Louis Gates Jr. film “Black America…
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NPC Luncheon with Dr. Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Dr. Margaret Hamburg, the outgoing commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker Luncheon on March 27. Dr. Hamburg, the FDA commissioner since May 2009, announced her retirement from the agency on Feb. 5. She will step down in late March. Dr. Stephen Ostroff, recently FDA chief scientist, will be the Acting Commissioner until Dr. Hamburg's successor is named. The Food and Drug Administration is charged with protecting the public health by making sure that the nation's food, drugs, biological products and medical devises are safe.…
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42nd Annual NPC Journalism Awards Dinner
The National Press Club's 42nd Annual Journalism Awards Dinner will be held on Wednesday, July 29th beginning with a Reception in the Holeman Lounge at 6 p.m., followed by Dinner and a Program at 7 p.m. in the Ballroom. Tickets to this event are $50.00 per person. Reservations are required and MUST be made through Eventbrite.
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Book Rap: Chen Guangcheng "The Barefoot Lawyer: A Blind Man's Fight for Justice and Freedom in China"
Chen Guangcheng will discuss and sign copies of his memoir “The Barefoot Lawyer: A Blind Man’s Fight for Justice and Freedom in China.” The event includes an author discussion, Q&A from the audience, and book signing. Tickets are $5 for NPC members; $10 public. This event is a fundraiser for the nonprofit NPC Journalism Institute. After years of being under house arrest, Chinese political activist Chen Guangcheng - a blind, self-taught lawyer -climbed over the wall of his heavily guarded home and escaped. Days later, he turned up at the American embassy in Beijing, and after a round of…
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NPC Luncheon with Senator Bernie Sanders, Vermont
NPC Luncheon with Senator Bernie Sanders, Vermont
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NPC Luncheon with Vint Cerf, Chief Internet Evangelist for Google and "Father of the Internet"
Vinton G. "Vint" Cerf, widely recognized as one of the co-founders of the Internet, will discuss the Internet of Things and the future of the Web at a National Press Club luncheon on Monday, May 4. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $23 for Press Club members ( NPC Members may purchase 2 tickets at this rate) and $37 for all other non-member tickets. For questions, please email [email protected] or call (202) 662 – 7501. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase. NPC…
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Book Rap: Jessica Stern & J.M. Berger "ISIS: The State of Terror"
Jessica Stern and J.M. Berger, two of America’s leading experts on violent extremism and terrorism, will discuss their book "ISIS: The State of Terror." Tickets are $5 NPC members; $10 public. NPC members should login for the promo code. The event includes a discussion, Q&A from the audience, and book signing. This event is a fundraiser for the nonprofit NPC Journalism Institute. No outside books or memorabilia permitted. All sales are final; no refunds will be issued. Drawing on their unusual access to intelligence sources and material, law enforcement, and groundbreaking research into…
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Book Rap: Dana Perino "And the Good News Is... Lessons and Advice from the Bright Side"
Dana Perino, former White House Press Secretary for President George W. Bush and current co-host of The Five, will discuss and sign copies of her new book “And the Good News Is... Lessons and Advice from the Bright Side.” The event includes an author discussion, Q&A from the audience, and book signing. Tickets are $5 for NPC members; $10 public. This event is a fundraiser for the nonprofit NPC Journalism Institute. “And the Good News Is...” traces Dana Perino’s unlikely journey through politics, the White House, and television. From her years as a press secretary for President George W.…
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NPC Luncheon with Eric Holder, Attorney General of the United States
Attorney General Eric Holder will deliver remarks on criminal justice and sentencing reform at a National Press Club Speakers luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Holder, attorney general since Feb. 3, 2009, announced in September that he would leave office once his successor is confirmed. He is the longest serving member of President Obama’s cabinet. While his tenure has been marked by controversy, including unrest over grand jury decisions in Ferguson, Mo., and Staten Island, N.Y., the Justice Department has boosted its record on civil rights, including lawsuits over voting rights in North…
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Examining PunditFact
Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute and The Poynter Institute for a forum and review of PunditFact, the fact-checking unit of the Tampa Bay Times, which published more than 350 fact-checks of pundits in 2014, from newspaper columnists to television commentators. Panelists will take an in-depth look at the impact of PunditFact's work and how the fact-checking of pundits can improve, expand and further help ensure an informed electorate. The Poynter Institute senior faculty member Al Tompkins will moderate, along with Aaron Sharockman, editor of PunditFact. Featured panelists…
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