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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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Imprisoned Americans Fighting for their Lives in UAE
Family Member of Imprisoned Americans Fighting for their Lives in UAE to Call for Their Release and Discuss Details of Upcoming Trial at Newsmaker March 14, 10 a.m. Washington – Amal Eldarat, the daughter and sister of American citizens who were tortured and have been unlawfully imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for more than 550 days, will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference, Monday, March 14, at 10 a.m. in the club’s Bloomberg Room. She will provide an update on her family’s case and urge the UAE to immediately release her family members. The news conference…
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Amtrak Present Proposed Solutions to Runaway Railway Congestion Problems
Amtrak President and CEO Joseph Boardman, Amtrak Board Member Thomas Carper and others to Present Proposed Solutions to Runaway Railway Congestion Problems Washington, DC – More freight than ever is being transported along railways across the country, and a record number of passengers are riding Amtrak. As a result, rail congestion at cities around the country has become a critical issue – especially in Chicago, the hub of the Amtrak system and the nation’s largest rail hub. Chicago’s rail network was essentially completed a century ago, but it struggles now to handle the traffic volume and…
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Getting Started with WordPress
Many publishers are asking reporters to be familiar with a Content Management System. This class will help you learn the CMS basics a writer needs to know, with hands-on training for WordPress. The session will teach how to: 1) add a story into WordPress; 2) navigate to find and edit stories, and 3) use main formatting functions. It will provide a brief overview of Content Management Systems in general, including Drupal, and is designed for CMS beginners. This is a ticketed event. Click here to jump to the ticket form. Registration is $5 for NPC members; $10 public. NPC members should login…
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Cyber Security Training for Journalists - Second Session
Reporters will get the chance to learn how to protect themselves and their sources from cyber hacking at a three-day training course at the National Press Club. The hands-on cyber security training series will take place over the course of three Saturdays: June 20, June 27 and July 11. Classes will take place from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day in the Bloomberg Room. Tickets can be purchased for individual sessions or for all three sessions. The cost of a single daily session is $30 for club members and $40 for nonmembers. Members must log in for a Promo code. Lunch will be provided.…
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Are Streetcars Good for America?
ARE STREETCARS GOOD FOR AMERICA? Washington, DC – Are streetcars an answer to America’s urban transit problems? Some say they’re making a well-deserved comeback. Others complain they’re a pointless throwback. The 1950’s marked the end of the streetcar system. Buses and subways seemed more efficient replacements. But in recent years trolley cars have reappeared, with strong opponents and proponents. Questions linger. Do streetcars:• Provide more mobility in urban areas?• Improve the urban environment by reducing pollution?• Lower transportation costs?• Spur broader economic development?•…
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ESRI: Basics of Geodata-Mapping
Learn the basics of geodata-mapping June 2, 9:30-11:00 a.m. in the Bloomberg Room. Registration is $5 for NPC members; $10 public. NPC members should login for the promo code. If you have a database with addresses or zip codes, you can visualize that information on a map. ESRI, one of the leading firms in the field, will provide a 90-minute introduction to their mapping software at an NPC training session at 9:30 am onJune 2, sponsored by the NPC Professional Development Committee and the NPC Journalism Institute. For those planning to attend the Investigative Reporters and Editors conference…
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Presidential Medal Winner, Environmental Expert to Discuss GMOs Pesticide
Presidential Medal Winner, Environmental Expert to Discuss GMOs, Pesticide Use at National Press Club Washington, DC – Presidential Medal of Freedom award recipient and cofounder of the National Farm Workers Association Dolores Huerta will discuss Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs), health effects of pesticide and herbicide use on farmworkers and the current debate in Congress at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference on Tuesday, April 28. Joining Huerta will be Environmental Working Group expert Scott Faber. This week environmental groups filed suit to force EPA to review its…
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Don't Fear the Math
Spreadsheets are much more than programs for doing your expense reports. Data skills can enhance your coverage of campaign money and help you watchdog how tax dollars are spent. Data tools like pivot tables can distill the daily deluge of data into killer statistics. This class takes spreadsheet programs like Excel to the next level, helping you harness the data and give your stories extra horsepower. Registration is $5 for NPC members; $10 public. Members should login for the promo code. The session will run from 9:00-12:00 p.m. "Don't Fear the Math," will be an introduction to using Excel…
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The Political Punch of the Pro-Life Movement in the 2014 Elections and Beyond
The Political Punch of the Pro-Life Movement in the 2014 Elections and Beyond Susan B. Anthony List President to Discuss Pro-life Impact on Legislation, 2016 Presidential Race Washington, DC – A week ahead of the 42nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade and the annual March for Life, Marjorie Dannenfelser – president of the national pro-life group Susan B. Anthony List and its partner super PAC Women Speak Out – will discuss the movement’s electoral victories and legislative agenda at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference, scheduled for Thursday, January 15 at 10 a.m. Both groups are…
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