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NPC Book Rap: Kevin Costner "The Explorers Guild: Volume One: A Passage to Shambhala"
Kevin Costner along with co-authors Jon Baird and Rick Ross will discuss their new book "The Explorers Guild" on October 23 at 12:00 p.m. in the Conference Rooms. The Explorers Guild, a clandestine group of adventurers who bravely journey to those places in which light gives way to shadow and reason is usurped by myth. The secrets they seek are hidden in mountain ranges and lost in deserts, buried in the ocean floor and lodged deep in polar ice. The aim of The Explorers Guild: to discover the mysteries that lie beyond the boundaries of the known world. Set against the backdrop of World War I…
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Foreign Policy: Embassies Discuss Their Agenda in the U.S.
Press attachés from Austria, Mexico, Ecuador and Sweden will talk about their communications strategy in the U.S. and answer questions regarding the benefits and challenges of the modern communication methods, including social media, during a 6:30 p.m. panel on April 8 in the National Press Club’s conference room. Moderated, on-the record discussion will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience. Tickets are free for NPC members and $5 for non-members. Pre-registration required. This panel is organized by the International Correspondents Committee. For more information about this…
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Book Rap: Steve Inskeep - "Jacksonland: President Andrew Jackson, Cherokee Chief John Ross, and a Great American Land Grab"
Steve Inskeep, co-host of NPR's Morning Edition, the most widely heard radio news program in the United States, will discuss and sign copies of his new book “Jacksonland: President Andrew Jackson, Cherokee Chief John Ross, and a Great American Land Grab.” Tickets are $5 for NPC members; $10 public. This event is a fundraiser for the nonprofit NPC Journalism Institute. No outside books or memorabilia permitted. Books must be purchased through the National Press Club. All sales are final. “Jacksonland” tells the history of President Andrew Jackson's long-running conflict with John Ross, a…
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Taking Twitter to the Next Level
Now that you have the hang of tweeting, learn the easy way to adopt strategies that can boost your followers and engagement. Topics to be covered include: the optimum ways to tweet when news breaks, reaching the communities you're covering, and how to trend on Twitter. This session will be taught by Mark Luckie (@marksluckie), Creative Content Manager for Journalism & News at Twitter. Mark Luckie is a multi-platform journalist and editor, founder of the digital journalism blog 10,000 Words, and author of The Digital Journalist's Handbook, a guide to the tools necessary to thrive…
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Government Transparency vs. National Security: Press Rights, Limits & Ideals in a Post-9/11 World
How does a democracy achieve its public safety mission while honoring civil liberties -- particularly those liberties designed to keep a government true to its democratic character? The National Press Club Journalism Institute has assembled a panel of award-winning national security and press freedom experts to address this very question. We invite you to take part in this interactive session on Wed., January 21 from 5:30-7:00 p.m.:"Government Transparency vs. National Security: Press Rights, Limits & Ideals in a Post-9/11 World"Registration is required and is $5 for NPC members; $10 non-…
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New Member Orientation Lunch
New Member Orientation- October 24 Members of the National Press Club are invited to join New Member Orientation on October 24th, 2012. The orientation is open to all members that would like to learn more about the benefits of their membership and the opportunities within the Club. To accommodate members schedule’s, there are three different options to attend. Breakfast Orientation – McClendon Room 8:00-9:30 a.m. Lunch Orientation- Mezzanine12:00-1:30 p.m. Happy Hour Orientation- Truman Lounge5:30-7:00 p.m. If you would like to attend any of the orientations, please RSVP to Recruitment…
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An Evening with Judith Dwan Hallet
From the Vatican to Venezuela, from Berbers to buffalos, from gauchos to gold, the documentaries of Judith Dwan Hallet spread all over the map. A documentary filmmaker for over 40 years, she will discuss her career and her adventures making films around the world. She will show clips from eight films, starting with The Painted Truck, made in Afghanistan in 1971 before the ravages of war devastated the country. Next, segments from three documentaries she made for National Geographic Television: The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall: My Life with the Chimpanzees; The Gauchos of Argentina; and…
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NPC Travel Committee
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NPC Newsmakers Committee
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NPC 5K Committee
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