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Bridging the Military-Civilian Divide Through Film & TV
Actor Wendell Pierce, who will play the role of United States Naval Officer Admiral James Greer in Amazon’s upcoming television series Jack Ryan (based on Tom Clancy’s fictional character), will join PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger and GI Film Group CEO Brandon Millett in a panel discussion entitled, "Bridging the Military-Civilian Divide Through Film and Television” at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event on Thursday, May 24, at 10:00 a.m. in the club’s Zenger room. This event will take place during Washington, D.C.’s GI Film Festival, a two-day event dedicated to preserving…
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Congress.gov Primer
Congress.gov is the official public web site for legislative information and includes data for bills and resolutions, the Congressional Record, committee reports, nominations, treaties, and executive communications. The site offers a full spectrum of search tools and other research resources. The Library of Congress Congress.gov team will briefly discuss the history of Congress.gov and will provide a demonstration of its capabilities. Bring your specific research questions and put them on the spot for an interactive Q&A after the demonstration. National Press Club529 14th Street NW (14th…
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NPC Board of Governors
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: California Governor Jerry Brown
Between the battle over border security and illegal immigration, the push to legalize marijuana, and the effort to combat climate change, the State of California seems to be constantly at odds with the agenda of the Trump Administration. For California Governor Jerry Brown, a man known for embracing the political “canoe theory” - the idea that if one paddles a little on the left and a little on the right one can steer safely down the political middle – this is not comfortable territory. Now in the final year of his historic fourth term in office and with the distinction of being the longest-…
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Coalition Press Conference
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Press Freedom Book Rap: Lindsey Hilsum on war correspondent Marie Colvin
British journalist Lindsey Hilsum met Marie Colvin in 1998 while they both were on assignment in Djibouti. Their instant bond lasted until the end when Colvin was killed by an IED in Homs, Syria, in 2012. Everyone knew of Colvin’s tough demeanor and unflappable courage reporting from the world’s most treacherous war zones, but after Colvin’s death, Hilsum realized that there was much she did not know about her friend and colleague. Hilsum’s new book, In Extremis: The Life and Death of the War Correspondent Marie Colvin, is a thrilling and powerful investigation into Colvin’s epic life and…
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Banned in Pittsburgh: A Conversation with Cartoonist Rob Rogers
Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute in a conversation with Rob Rogers and see the work that was too hot for his publisher to handle. He’ll be talking with Ann Telnaes, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist at the Washington Post. Join us 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 19, in the NPC’s Bloomberg Room. Tickets are required to attend; RSVP using the link below. The conversation will be followed by a Q&A session. Both Rogers and Telnaes will be signing copies of their books, which will be available for purchase. This event is being hosted by the National Press Club Journalism Institute…
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Congress.gov Primer
Congress.gov is the official public web site for legislative information and includes data for bills and resolutions, the Congressional Record, committee reports, nominations, treaties, and executive communications. The site offers a full spectrum of search tools and other research resources. The Library of Congress Congress.gov team will briefly discuss the history of Congress.gov and will provide a demonstration of its capabilities. Bring your specific research questions and put them on the spot for an interactive Q&A after the demonstration. National Press Club529 14th Street NW (14th…
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National Press Club Sunshine Week Panel to Examine How Public Information Officers Limit Media Access
National Press Club Sunshine Week Panel to Examine How Public Information Officers Limit Media Access In honor of Sunshine Week, the National Press Club's Press Freedom Committee will host an evening panel discussion on March 14 to examine how the Trump administration uses public information officers to limit and shape reporters' access to government information. The event will take place in the Zenger room and go from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are necessary. To register to attend, sign-up below. Successive presidential administrations…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker with Mary Kathyrn Nagle, Playwright of "Sovereignty"
Native Americans have been in the news with opposition to oil drilling and mining being allowed on federal lands held sacred by tribal nations. Late last year, at an event honoring Navajo code talkers, President Trump’s insulted Senator Elizabeth Warren, calling her “Pocahontas.” And later this year, the Violence Against Women Act, which includes tribal criminal jurisdiction, eliminated by the Supreme Court in 1978, is up for reauthorization. Past and present come together in Sovereignty, a new play debuting this month at Washington’s Arena Stage, which explores present day Native rights and…
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