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NPC Headliners Luncheon with Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) on the Nation's Pension Crisis
Livestream will begin 4/12 at 12:45pm ET. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), who has been sounding the alarm on a pending pension crisis and was named as the co-chair of the newly-formed Joint Select Committee on the Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Thursday, April 12, 2018. The pension plans of 1.5 million workers and retirees nationwide are facing shortfalls and are at risk of insolvency in the coming decade. The Joint Select Committee, which was created by Congress in February as part of the recent budget compromise, is…
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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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NPC Headliners Luncheon: Admiral Karl L. Schultz, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard
Livestream will begin 12/6 at 1:00pm ET. As climate change continues to erode seasonal ice coverage in the Arctic, access through the Northwest Passage continues to expand, opening up greater possibilities for scientific exploration and international trade. With just two aging icebreaker vessels currently capable of navigating this expanding frontier (compared with Russia’s fleet of 41 icebreaking ships), the U.S. Coast Guard has made continued pleas to Congress to appropriate adequate funds to build a new heavy polar ship and expand America’s polar icebreaker fleet. On Thursday,…
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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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Trolling the News: Protecting Journalists From Online Harassment
The National Press Club Journalism Institute and PEN America have teamed up to present an important discussion to help and empower writers, journalists and all those active online with practical tools and tactics to defend against hateful speech and trolling. Participants include: Soraya Chemaly, Women’s Media Center Wesley Lowery, The Washington Post Julia Ioffe, The Atlantic Jonathan Weisman, The New York Times Suzanne Nossel, chief executive officer of PEN America Michelle Ferrier, founder Troll-Busters.com, associate professor, E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University…
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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 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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Social Media Tools
Quora. Flickr. Chrome, Meebo, Plugins, iCal, YouTube, Skype, Foursquare, Wiki ... Gibberish? Or potentially useful tools? "Social Media Tools" is an overview of the latest online tools and how they can be used to help you manage everything from the news you read to the way you contact people. There is a class fee of $25 for NPC members and $50 for nonmembers. The fee can be paid by credit card, check, or member account. Register online at http://bit.ly/6f1yyA or by contacting Beth Shankle at [email protected] or 202-662-7509. Participants are welcome to bring their own laptops, but computers…
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David Philipps "Lethal Warriors: When the New Band of Brothers Came Home"
David Philipps will discuss his new book, “Lethal Warriors: When the New Band of Brothers Came Home,” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 13, in the Bloomberg Room. The army unit from Fort Carson, Colo., once known as the “Band of Brothers” was later renamed “Lethal Warriors.” Deployed to some of the worst regions in Iraq for multiple tours of duty, many of these soldiers suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Some, undiagnosed or untreated since returning from war, have become involved in a series of violent crimes. Philipps investigates the unit from its action overseas and the broader issue of…
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