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In the War Zone: How groundbreaking women correspondents beat the odds to cover the Vietnam War
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Join the National Press Club's History and Heritage Team for a discussion with Lorissa Rinehart and Elizabeth Becker on the breathtaking challenges endured on the battlefield by female war correspondents during the Vietnam War on Wednesday, October 11 at 2 p.m. The event will be moderated by team member Claire Swift, award-winning broadcast journalist, Executive Chairman of the American News Women’s Club, and associate editor of American Heritage Magazine. The event is free for Club members and $15 for the general public.
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The Power of Storytelling — Uyghur Tales of Survival: a Radio Free Asia Screening Event
Marking its 27th anniversary, RFA will host a special preview of “Uyghur Tales of Survival,” a multi-part short docu-series profiling individuals forced to live in exile from their homeland, rebuilding their lives and communities anew despite immense challenges. Following the screening, there will be a panel discussion featuring distinguished experts including Dr. Sean R. Roberts (GWU), Dr. Elnigar Iltebir (former NSC China Director), Dr. Elise Anderson (specialist on Uyghur issues) and RFA Uyghur Service Director Alim Seytoff. To register, follow the link below, as space is limited. https…
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Ann Coulter "Adios, America: The Left's Plan to Turn Our Country into a Third World Hellhole"
SOLD OUT Ann Coulter will discuss "Adios, America: The Left's Plan to Turn Our Country into a Third World Hellhole" on June 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Conference Rooms. Ann Coulter is back, more fearless than ever. In ¡Adios, America! she touches the third rail in American politics, attacking the immigration issue head-on and flying in the face of La Raza, the Democrats, a media determined to cover up immigrants’ crimes, churches that get paid by the government for their “charity,” and greedy Republican businessmen and campaign consultants—all of whom are profiting handsomely from mass…
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General Membership Meeting
The National Press Club will hold a general membership meeting for all Club members at noon Friday, October 20, in the Conference Rooms. There will not be a livestream, so please plan accordingly to attend in-person. Members will receive membership updates and there will be a proposal for 2024 membership dues presented at this meeting. A lunch buffet will be provided. You must be a NPC member to attend and registration is required.
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Tackling News Deserts
Tackling news deserts: Exploring some real-time academic models to improve coverage of undercovered communities
News deserts — both in regional areas that lost their newspapers and in communities that are underserved by media — are vastly growing and have a multifold impact. People in news deserts do not have access to the information they need to make informed decisions. Leaders tend not to be held accountable for their actions as they no longer have oversight from journalists. Communities of color or underrepresented groups often do not have their stories or concerns told unless they are connected to a big (often negative) event. People live in their bubbles and are inundated with misinformation/…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Sikyong Penpa Tsering
Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the democratically elected political leader of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile (formally known as the Central Tibetan Administration) will address the National Press Club at a Headliners Newsmaker event at 2 p.m. on Oct. 18. Penpa Tsering will speak about Tibet's geopolitical relevance, its spiritual and cultural impact, and effects of Chinese President Xi Jinping's "One China" policy, which threatens to extinguish Tibetan identity. Freedom House has designated Tibet, alongside Syria, as the world's "least free" country. Tsering, who has held the office of sikyong, or…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Foley Foundation Journalist Safety Task Force
Diane Foley, founder and president of the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation dedicated to press freedoms, representatives from the New York Times and the Voice of America and journalism educators formerly with Marquette and Northwestern will launch a new Journalist Safety Task Force at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event on Monday, Oct. 16 at 11 a.m. in the Zenger Room. As war rages in the Gaza region and correspondents are working at risk in active war zones, this timely panel on reporting in conflict zones will address journalist safety training. Club President Eileen O’Reilly…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: American Medical Association President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH
On Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. the American Medical Association (AMA) President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, will address what America’s looming physician shortage means for patients and health care, and how to fix it at a NPC Newsmaker. In an era of record-high physician burnout and a projected physician shortage up to 124,000 over the next decade, America’s health care system is near its breaking point as tens of millions of Baby Boomers soon will become eligible for Medicare and our nation’s chronic disease burden surges. In an address hosted by the National Press Club, AMA President Dr.…
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Defense & Military Reporters Mixer
Join us for an evening of camaraderie and knowledge sharing among journalists covering the military and defense sector. The National Press Club invites you to have a drink, small bites and conversation from 6 - 8 pm on Wednesday, November 8. The Club, founded in 1908, has a rich history of advocating for journalists and press freedom. Tours of the historic Club will be offered.
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