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PBS documentary screening of "Reportero"
The Club's Freedom of the Press Committee, along with Reporters Without Borders, is hosting a screening of a new PBS documentary, Reportero by Bernardo Ruiz. The documentary looks at the risks of investigative journalism in Mexico. The film follows a veteran reporter and his colleagues at Zeta, the Tijuana-based independent newsweekly, as they ply their trade in one of the deadliest places in the world for members of the media. More than 40 journalists in Mexico have been slain or have vanished since December 2006, when President Felipe Calderón came to power and launched a government…
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Lightening the money
Part 3 of the series "It's Never Too Early to Follow the Money"Nov. 3 - Lightening the moneyU.S. companies are facing heightened pressure to play the political money game – and heightened risk if they do. The Center for Political Accountability, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization started by former reporter Bruce Freed, has been working for years to urge the corporations — some of the biggest spenders in congressional and legislative races — to reduce that risk by disclosing their political spending even when they are not legally required to do so. And he’s had some success. Join Freed and…
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Headliners Newsmaker with Alaska Gov. Walker and Iowa and Maine Officeholders to Discuss Movement to Elect More Independents to Public Office in 2018 and Beyond
WASHINGTON – On July 12, at 10 a.m., the National Press Club will feature a Newsmaker news conference with Alaska’s Governor Bill Walker and elected officials from Alaska, Iowa and Maine, who, like Walker, were elected as independent candidates without the support of a political party. Across the nation, 40 percent of the electorate identify as independent voters. Will a movement to elect more independent candidates break partisan gridlock or only add to the problems of dysfunction in statehouses and in the federal government? Joining Gov. Walker will be State Senator David Johnson (I-Iowa),…
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On-Camera Media Training Class for Journalists
NPC member Andrea McCarren, a veteran multimedia journalist and Emmy Award-winner, will offer an on-camera media training class for journalists on Friday, June 16 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Bloomberg room. The hands-on workshop is for journalists who want to improve his or her presentation skills on-camera or online.Through practice interviews, you’ll learn: How to craft and deliver meaningful soundbites How to be more comfortable and confident on camera What to wear and what not to wear Tricks of the trade from McCarren's 30 years of experience in television news A crew from our…
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Is Immunotherapy the Cure for Cancer?
Is Immunotherapy the Cure For Cancer?Nov. 1 National Press Club Newsmaker Looks at Recent Breakthroughs in Cancer Research and Issues Keeping Immunotherapy Drugs from Being More Readily Available WASHINGTON -- On Tues., Nov 1, at a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference, Dr. Gary Gilliland president of Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Fred Hutch), will discuss how immunotherapy is showing promise as a cure for many cancers that up to now has eluded doctors and patients. Gilliland, joined by Dr. David Maloney an immunotherapy researcher and physician, will announce the…
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Presidential Transition Panel
Sept. 30 Press Club Newsmaker Looks at Presidential Transition, Panel Includes Former Clinton White House Chief of Staff, Former Bush-Cheney Transition Director, and President of the Partnership for Public Service WASHINGTON –What will the Clinton and Trump transition teams need to accomplish to ensure the next president will be fully prepared to assume the reins of power next January? What are they already doing? How has the transition process changed as a result of cyber security threats and other concerns? On Sept. 30 at 10 a.m., in the National Press Club’s Zenger Room, former White…
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Updated Report of Forced Organ Harvesting in China
Updated Report of Forced Organ Harvesting in China to be Released at National Press Club Newsmaker June 22; Researchers Say Falun Gong Practitioners Continue to be Killed for their Organs En Masse Washington – Former Canadian Secretary of State for Asia-Pacific David Kilgour, investigative journalist Ethan Gutmann and Canadian human rights attorney David Matas will release a detailed and comprehensive report on China's organ transplantation industry, dealing specifically with the use of prisoners of conscience as a profitable organ source at a National Press Club Newsmaker on Wednesday, June…
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The Panama Papers: A Global Investigation into the Secretive Industry of Offshore Hidden Assets
The Panama Papers: A Global Investigation into the Secretive Industry of Offshore Hidden Assets Journalists involved in one of the most wide-ranging data reporting efforts will discuss their project at an NPC Journalism Institute program on May 12, 2016. The panel will discuss the reporting behind the largest leak in journalism's history: 11.5 million financial records from Mossack Fonseca, one of the world's top creators of shell companies. The investigation prompted resignations, arrests and official inquiries in several countries. It also proved that investigative journalists -- 376 of…
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New Fairfax County Program "Diversion First" looked at as a National Model
When Confronted by the Mentally Ill What Should Law Enforcement Officers Do? New Fairfax County Program ‘Diversion First,’ Looked at as a National Model, to be Discussed at April 28 Newsmaker Washington – Many in the law enforcement community feel ill equipped to handle suspects who are mentally ill. Yet, every day, police officers from across the nation are confronted by suspected offenders with mental health and emotional issues that require a complex approach instead of physical force alone. In Fairfax County, Virginia, a new program, ‘Diversion First,’ enables officers and deputies to…
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South China Sea Dispute -- What Happens Next?
South China Sea Dispute – What Happens Next?National Press Club Panel Discusses the Economic, Security and Legal Considerations, Reviews Satellite Images, March 21, 10 a.m. Washington – China’s decision to militarize the Spratly Islands and claims of sovereignty over vast areas of the South China Sea has created a major challenge for other Pacific nations and for freedom of navigation. On March 21, at 10 a.m., in the National Press Club’s Zenger Room, experts will look at the political, legal, economic and security issues at play in the South China Sea dispute and discuss what is likely to…
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