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NPC Headliners Book Event: Former Sen. Gary Hart, reporter James Risen to discuss “The Last Honest Man"
Former Sen. Gary Hart will join two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter James Risen on June 5 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss Risen’s new book, “The Last Honest Man,” which explores the Church Committee, a special Senate panel convened in 1975 to investigate the federal government’s clandestine programs, including the CIA’s plot to assassinate Fidel Castro, and the FBI’s role in the killing of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton. Other panelists include co-author Tom Risen and former Church Committee staff members Peter Fenn, Frederick Baron, Rick Inderfurth and Loch Johnson. Congressional staffers…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi, India's most prominent opposition leader, will speak at a National Press Club in-person Headliners Newsmaker on Thursday, June 1 at 2 p.m. His remarks will focus on the future of Indian democracy, freedom of speech, and sustainable and inclusive economic growth. In March, India's lower house of parliament disqualified Gandhi as a lawmaker following his conviction and sentencing for defamation based on a 2019 speech in which he allegedly defamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a thief. He has contended the ruling is a politically motivated measure to stifle opposition and has…
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Tales of the Fight for Equal Rights for Women Journalists
NPC History & Heritage Team
In the late 1960s, women journalists finally were beginning to be hired as hard news reporters. But their treatment in salary and responsibility would probably shock today’s reporters. Ground had to be broken. Two of those groundbreakers – Eleanor Clift and Ann Crittenden – will join us at 1 p.m. on June 5 to talk about their legal actions in 1970 against Time, Inc. and Newsweek that allowed women to become writers at those magazines. In 1970, Clift was in the Atlanta bureau of Newsweek Magazine, working as a “Girl Friday” assistant. She said the “women in New York argued on my behalf that I…
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"Silenced: The Radio Murders" Podcast Event
National Press Club member Ana Arana will appear with other panelists at a special Club event highlighting the iHeartRadio and Kaleidoscope podcast about the murder of journalists, "Silenced: The Radio Murders," on Thursday, July 27 at 5:30 p.m. Transporting listeners back to 1990s Miami, the series re-examines the unsolved assassinations of three radio journalists in Little Haiti, linked to pro-democracy broadcasts. To this day, the masterminds remain free. Ana Arana, who first investigated the crimes thirty years ago, teamed up with host and Kaleidoscope founder Oz Woloshyn to find answers…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who is seeking the Republican nomination for president, will announce the first plank of his presidential campaign's policy agenda at a National Press Club in-person Headliners Newsmaker on Monday, July 17 at 3 p.m. His remarks will focus on his proposals for a complete reform of federal law enforcement. Hutchinson, a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump, launched his presidential campaign in April in his hometown of Bentonville, Ark. He has characterized himself as a "consistent conservative." Hutchinson, a lawyer, began his career in public…
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Action for Ukrainian Orphans with American Parents
Prospective adoptive families, lawmakers, experts and dignitaries are coming together to examine the 16-month effort to bring 300 Ukrainian orphans to safety in the US with the families who love them. This diverse group will consider what is in the best interest of the children while discussing how to motivate the Biden administration to collaborate with Ukraine to save these children.
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How to Cover a Presidential Debate
With the first 2023 Republican primary debate a week away, get ready to cover debates and more as campaigns shift into high gear. Join a panel of experienced campaign reporters to discuss how to prepare to cover debates and provide valuable journalism to voters. This session will help set reporters up for success in their coverage of debates and the campaigning that follows.
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Why Are They Not Home?
Why Are They Not Home?; Challenges Faced By US Government In Resolving Journalist Hostage Cases marking the 11th anniversary of the abduction of journalist Austin Tice
Held in Syria 11 years, Austin Tice is the longest-tenured U.S. hostage. Almost twice as long as Terry Anderson of the Associated Press was held. At this 11th anniversary, we consider why journalists are so often held the longest or suffer fates like those of Jamal Khashoggi and Shireen Abu Akleh? In light of new hostage cases like that of Evan Gershkovich of the Wall Street Journal, we are compelled to look at the approach and results of the USG in these cases. In this panel we will try to discover what are the special challenges government encounters when the hostage is a journalist and if…
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NPC Headliners Book Event: Edie Fraser & Robyn Freedman Spizman "Women Mean Business"
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Co-Authors Edie Fraser, Robyn Freedman Spizman, and Andi Simon, Ph. D., joined forces to bring the insights of 100 trailblazing women together in the book "Women Mean Business." Fraser and Spizman will be joined by some of those featured in the book on October 19th at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event, at 6:30 p.m. in the Club’s conference rooms. In "Women Mean Business," the authors present the personal and professional insights of women working to transform the face of business, from technology to finance and the media. Fraser is the founder and CEO of Women Business Collaborative…
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