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If you read an international news story today, it likely was reported with the aid of a fixer -- a local, on-the-ground guide who worked with American journalists abroad. On Thursday, Jan. 30 from 3 to 4:15 p.m., learn from the vast network of locally-based media employees who serve as guides to foreign journalists operating in unfamiliar terrain. Their intimate knowledge of local communities and relationships make fixers an essential part of the news-gathering process overseas. But fixers take great risk to help tell important stories. These cultural mediators frequently jeopardize their…

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NPC Communicators Breakfast: Best Practices for Producing and Using Podcasts

Podcasts are an effective and increasingly popular tool for reporters and communicators to tell and share their stories and reach target audiences. Learn about the best practices for producing and using podcasts at a breakfast presentation on Thursday, January 23 from 8-9 am in the Cosgrove Lounge at the National Press Club. The panel of experts who will share their advice, insights, perspectives, and recommendations about podcasting will include Robert Johnson, a partner with the Riester advertising agency; Caitlin Sickles, director, government affairs of Bracewell LLP, a law and government…

Type: Event