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NAACP National President Cornell W. Brooks to discuss Planned Protests in Flint, Criminal Justice Reform and the 2016 Campaign
NAACP National President Cornell W. Brooks to Discuss Planned Protests in Flint, Criminal Justice Reform, and the 2016 Campaign at March 18 Newsmaker Washington – Cornell W. Brooks, the National President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization, will address issues of importance to the nation and in particular to African-Americans at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference on Fri., March 18, at 10 a.m. in the club's Zenger Room. Among the topics to be discussed are planned demonstrations in…
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Global Transparency Panel, as part of Sunshine Week
In honor of Sunshine Week, the National Press Club’s Press Freedom Committee will host a panel discussion on March 14 to examine the status of government transparency laws around the world. The discussion, which will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., will feature foreign journalists and policy experts who will discuss global and regional trends in journalists' and the general public's ability to receive timely access to government information as well as the difficulty of reporting in countries without freedom of information laws. The cost of attendance is $5 for club members and $10 for…
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National Press Club Journalism Institute hosts FOIA Experts Panel
The National Press Club Journalism Institute will host a panel of experts March 16 for a discussion on how the U.S. Freedom of Information Act is being applied and how it can be improved. FOIA is one of the most important tools at journalists’ disposal for uncovering government information. However, nearly a half-century since its inception, many observers say the FOIA process is hamstrung by delays and overly broad redactions. The March 16 panel, which will run from 6:30pm until 8pm, will be comprised of four experts who are intimately familiar with the FOIA process, and each of them has a…
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NPC Events Committee
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NPC Communications and Marketing Commitee
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Lawrence G. Romo, Director, Selective Service System, Registering Women and Immigrants
Lawrence G. Romo, Director, Selective Service System, Registering Women and Immigrants Washington – Selective Service System Director Lawrence G. Romo will discuss timely topics such as the prospect of women being required to register for any future draft now that they have been approved to serve in all combat roles at a National Press Club Newsmaker on Jan. 29. Director Romo also will discuss rules requiring undocumented male immigrants ages 18-25 to register with SSS, the agency's outreach and compliance programs and the status of voluntary civilian SSS boards on stand-by if a draft is…
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NPC Membership Committee
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NPC Professional Development Committee
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Chinese President Ji's Visit to the U.S. and Human Rights
Chinese President Ji’s Visit to the U.S. and Human Rights:Will President Obama Act? Washington, DC – Amnesty International (AI) is pushing the Obama Administration to use the President’s meeting with Chinese President Ji September 24-25 is of great importance to advance of human rights in China. M.T. Kumar, International Advocacy Director of Amnesty International, will discuss the potential for that meeting – and wha Kumar sees as the deteriorating state of human rights in China – at a National Press Club newsmakers news conference on Tuesday, September 22. Kumar points to the recent arrests…
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Get it Online: Native Advertising - Why It Matters and Why It's Growing
The "Get It Online" lunch discussion series presents “Native Advertising - Why It Matters and Why It's Growing” on Friday, October 9 in the Games Room. Jeff Turner is the Head of Ad Product & Monetization at The Huffington Post, overseeing all aspects of ad operations, product solutions, and native advertising. Jeff developed HuffPost's native ad-serving system, has implemented various native reporting tools, and is working to enable and scale KPI-aligned branded content platforms. On October 9, Jeff will give a presentation on native advertising, why it matters to marketers, and why…
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