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NPC Newsmaker: Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Honorable Dr. Timothy Harris
The Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Honorable Dr. Timothy Harris, will be visiting the National Press Club this Friday, May 24th, at 3 p.m. In addition to his duties as head of state, Dr. Harris is also currently serving at the Chair of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), an organization of fourteen Caribbean nations established to promote economic integration and cooperation among its members as well as a shared foreign policy. In these toles, Dr. Harris will be making himself available to press to discuss several key topical issues…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: progress report on child and forced labor in the cotton supply chain
NPC Headliners Newsmaker: The human cost of blue jeans: A progress report on child and forced labor in the cotton supply chain Human rights and labor experts will join the Uzbek ambassador to the U.S. and the head of the Uzbekistan’s textile industry to discuss the status of child and forced labor in the country at a Headliners panel at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 29 in the Bloomberg Room. Human rights groups, activists and media for years raised the alarm about child and forced labor in the cotton fields of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, prompting many clothing manufacturers to take a hard look…
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Library How-To: Use the Leadership Connect database
Potential sources for your stories are everywhere. Stay up to date with Leadership Connect, a database designed to find correct contact information for people and organizations. Whether you are trying to find the policy director for a member of Congress, board members for a foundation, or news media contacts, you can access Leadership Connect digitally in the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library. Representatives from Leadership Connect will demonstrate how to use the database at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12. The information resource is available at no cost to National Press Club…
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Cameroon Crisis Coalition
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Fundamental tools for journalists with Google News Lab
Keep up with the latest technology for reporting in the digital age. Google News Lab Teaching Fellow Maggie Farley will teach you to use a broad range of Google tools, including Google Search, Google Alerts, Google Scholar, Google Permissions, Google Maps, Google Translate, Google Trends. This National Press Club Journalism Institute program will be held in conjunction with Google News Lab on Wednesday, August 14. The program will begin promptly at 10 a.m. in the Bloomberg Room and end at 11:30 a.m. Doors will open at 9:45 a.m. Registration is required. The cost is $5 for members of the…
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NPC Newsmaker: Xiyue Wang's Wife Marks Third Anniversary of His Imprisonment in Iran
Marking the third anniversary of Princeton University graduate student Xiyue Wang’s false imprisonment in Iran, his wife Hua Qu will deliver remarks about the status of his case in a National Press Club Newsmaker event Thursday, Aug. 8 at 10 a.m. in the Club’s Bloomberg Room. In August 2016, Xiyue had been conducting research for his doctoral thesis in Tehran when he was wrongfully arrested, charged and convicted of espionage and sentenced 10 years in prison by Iranian authorities. A naturalized American citizen, Wang has not seen his wife or six-year-old son in three years. He is being…
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Cyber Security Skills for Journalists
Now more than ever, it is imperative that all journalists equip themselves with the skills they need to protect their sensitive digital reporting information from prying eyes. To address this rising need, the National Press Club’s Journalism Institute, Freedom of the Press Committee and Young Members Committee are holding a three-day hands-on training series for journalists. This session marks day two of NPC Journalism Institute's three-day interactive workshop on cyber security skills for journalists. The cost to attend the hands-on workshops on September 27 and October 11 is $40 for club…
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iPhone Reporting: How to do it all with just one small device
CANCELLED iPhone Reporting: How to do it all with just one small device – Oct. 2, 9:30 – 11 a.m. Bloomberg Room WTOP reporter and iPhone whiz Neal Augenstein will offer a "how to" session at the NPC Journalism Institute on everything from reporting to recording with the popular phone that does much more. Learn the power of smartphone reporting with this interactive class - be sure to bring your phone! You'll learn: what iPhone reporting is, and what equipment is needed; how to turn a iPhone into a microphone; how to record and share audio; basics of shooting video; and how to create content…
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Follow the Money from the Airwaves to the Source
We all know the frustration of trying to track the "dark money" groups that have proliferated since the Citizens United decision. But there is one place where nonprofits that don't register with the Federal Election Commission leave a paper trail: the TV stations where they buy their ads. The data can be gnarly, but the Sunlight Foundation has managed to put together a database that lets you search across the filings of more than 2,000 broadcast stations nationwide. Learn how to use this database and how it can improve your campaign reporting. Registration is $5 NPC members; $10 public.…
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Problems in South Africa's Criminal Justice System
Problems in South Africa’s Criminal Justice System Topic of NPC Newsmakers News Conference Washington, DC – With global attention focused on the Oscar Pistorius trial, criminal justice advocates in South Africa are concerned that the plight of hundreds of thousands of people locked up for long periods in the country’s prisons while they await trial is being overlooked. Nooshin Erfani-Ghadimi, project coordinator of the Wits Justice Project, will speak about problems in the South African criminal and prison systems at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference at 11 a.m. on Wednesday,…
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