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Screening of PBS' "The Ghost Army"
The National Press Club will be previewing the full PBS documentary “The Ghost Army” on Monday, May 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Conference Rooms. There will be free refreshments and popcorn provided. It is free for club members and $5 for nonmembers. War, deception and art come together in Rick Beyer’s new documentary The Ghost Army, the astonishing true story of American G.I.s — many of whom would go on to have illustrious careers in art, design and fashion — who tricked the enemy with rubber tanks, sound effects, and carefully crafted illusions during the Second World War. A remarkable story…
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get{smart}: Advanced Web Analytics
If you've mastered pageviews and bounce rates and feel there is nothing left to learn, dive in deeper to web analytics. Adfero's team of experts will demonstrate the value of advanced analytics techniques such as goal-funneling, A/B testing and heat map research. The fee is $35 for NPC members and $45 for non-NPC members. The session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 10:30 a.m. The get {smart} series is sponsored by the National Press Club Journalism Institute and Adfero Group.
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Introduction to Tumblr
If you've been wondering just what Tumblr is and why everyone seems have one but you, sign up for our Introduction to Tumblr class from 9:30-11:00 a.m. in the Bloomberg Room. Tumblr is a blogging platform that lets you quickly and easily post everything from photos, to text to video. Come find out more about its applications and create your very own Tumblr site. Registration is required. Registration is free for NPC members; $15 for non-members. This session will be taught by Elizabeth Allin, research librarian at the NPC Journalism Institute.
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Write It-Say It: How Word People Can Love Being Online and On Air
Lee Powell, AP broadcast reporter and producer, will give practical writing tips from a reporter-turned video journalist. Registration is required. Club members can attend at no charge; non-members pay $10. The session will run from 9:00-10:00 a.m. Gone are the days when newspaper reporters only typed out words on a page. Or television stations rolled with a "crew." Doing news today means doing it all. Reporters shoot video. Photojournalists report. Everyone is struggling to marry pictures with words all while staying true to the story. There is good news: if you can write, you can craft…
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Twitch! Communications in the Age of Social Media
[Twitter + Pitch = Twitch!] Social media has utterly revolutionized the world of communications by upending the way reporters gather news and the way we find our news. In a 24 hour, social media - powered news cycle, who decides what becomes news, and what doesn't make the cut? Join us for Twitch! a fun-filled, 2-hour panel event and networking reception featuring some of the region's most forward thinking working journalists who will share how they are using social media to discover stories, report breaking news and find sources. Register at http://twitchdc2013.eventbrite.com #Twitch2013…
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Databases 101
Databases 101 will be taught by David Donald, data editor at the Center for Public Integrity, who has taught journalists all over the country how to extract great stories from piles of data. David's database class will show how to use databases to make connections in databases where the secrets of governments, companies and candidates are hidden. Such connections – "mash-ups" if you will – are difficult if not impossible with spreadsheets, and learning a database program such as Access will open possibilities for your data-driven stories. He will also teach techniques for finding government…
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Spreadsheets 101
Spreadsheets 101 will demonstrate how Excel and other programs can be powerful tools for putting yourself in charge of your data, following the campaign money and holding accountable the officials who spend our tax dollars. Spreadsheets 101 will help orient reporters with basic and powerful features of Excel that make data analysis a snap, including importing, formatting and sorting. The class will be taught by JoElla Straley from NPR's research library. The class will run from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon in the Bloomberg Room.
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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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