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Chris Brann: Fighting to Bring His Abducted Son Nico Home from Brazil
NPC Newsmaker ProgramMEDIA ADVISORY TO: Daybooks/Calendar/Correspondents/Assignment Editors/Press OfficesFROM: Herb Perone, NPC Newsmakers Chairman, 301-512-7636, [email protected] Chris Brann: Fighting to Bring His Abducted Son Nico Home From Brazil Washington, DC – Chris Brann, the father of five-year-old Nico Brann, of Houston, Texas, will tell his harrowing tale of his ongoing struggle to bring his abducted son home from Brazil publicly for the first time. Examining the case with Brann will be his international lawyer Jared Genser and Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), author of the Sean…
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Cuba's Minister of Public Health to Discuss Prevention of STDs, Especially AIDS
Cuba’s Minister of Public Health to Discuss His Nation’s Progress In Prevention of STDs, Especially AIDS Washington, DC – Dr. Roberto Morales, Cuba’s Minister of Public Health, will discuss Cuba’s program for preventing sexually transmitted diseases, especially HIV AIDS, at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference on July 1. A committee of independent experts assembled by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) which visited Cuba in March to analyze the island nation’s progress in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and congenital syphilis…
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Advanced Facebook: How to Make the World's Largest Social Media Network Work for You
Learn how to leverage Facebook to bolster your reporting and your brand with Don Seymour, Facebook’s Politics & Government Outreach Manager. This intermediate level class includes an overview of Facebook and the resources it offers to journalists. Seymour will cover how to create an effective public Page, and will review best practices including how to break news and engage with your audience. Don’t get left behind. Seize your social media moment! Registration required. Fee: $5 for National Press Club members, $10 for non-members. NPC members should log in for the promo code.
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Get It Online: The Online Election - Social Media and the 2012 Presidential Race
The 2012 U.S. Presidential Election is like none we have ever seen before. Americans now follow real-time debate commentary via Twitter, advocate for their candidates on Facebook and join Internet memes with Tumblr. Balancing tried-and-true strategies with bold experimentation, the campaigns of both President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney have invested heavily in social media as part of their fundraising, grassroots and media strategies. They have had to. This panel will focus on how the 2012 presidential candidates have used social media as part of their campaign strategies, what…
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Presidential Debate Viewing Party
Looking for a fun way to experience the presidential debates? Or are you a journalist covering the debates for work or fun? Come watch or cover them with fellow Press Club members and bring your friends. There will be a working area for journalists, and debates will be televised in the Truman Lounge for members only as well as the Bloomberg Room, where the event will be open to the public. Food is available to order from the Truman Lounge and drinks will be available to order from both locations. The event is free and is hosted in a non-partisan atmosphere. The schedule is below: All the…
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Vice Presidential Debate viewing party
Looking for a fun way to experience the presidential debates? Or are you a journalist covering the debates for work or fun? Come watch or cover them with fellow Press Club members and bring your friends. There will be a working area for journalists, and debates will be televised in the Truman Lounge for members only as well as the Bloomberg Room, where the event will be open to the public. Food is available to order from the Truman Lounge and drinks will be available to order from both locations. The event is free and is hosted in a non-partisan atmosphere. The schedule is below: All the…
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School Choice -- What Works?
School Choice –What Works? What Doesn’t? What will they say about it on the campaign trail and is it true? Washington, DC – Charter schools, vouchers, online education, homeschooling, do these school choice options and others work? Are students learning? How do children in these education programs compare to their peers in traditional public schools? Do choice options save money or drain public school dollars? What’s the truth in what political candidates and school leaders claim? National Press Club Newsmaker news conference, 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 23, 2012, First Amendment Lounge.…
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Journalism Bootcamp: Thriving in a Changing Industry
The National Press Club Journalism Institute's Bootcamp is an intense, one-day immersion in everything you need to know to find your next job or help do the one you have better. Improve your search, enhance your networking skills and navigate the increasingly complex world of social media. You can also polish your resume and pick up tips on data-powered reporting. Space is limited, so register now! Cost is $15 for students and National Press Club members, $40 for nonmembers. NPC members should login to get the discount code. Please note: Bloomberg editor Jodi Schneider, a veteran recruiter…
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July 4th at the National Press Club - Members Only
Have you ever wished there was a comfortable place to go after the July 4th parade and before the fireworks to cool off and get a drink? While the Club will be closed on Wednesday July 4, club members and their guests may enjoy a low-key July 4th event in the First Amendment Lounge. THIS IS A RESERVATION-ONLY EVENT AND YOU MUST RESERVE BY MONDAY JULY 2 AT NOON. The July 4 event will be from 4:30-10:30p.m. You and your family or guests can stop by on your way to the fireworks and cool off and enjoy drinks (beer, wine, sodas etc) and snacks while taking in the great views of DC from the First…
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James Hansen
Drawing a Line in the Tar Sands: Why Stopping the TransCanada Pipeline to the U.S. is Vital to the Future of Our Children and Planet Internationally known Climatologist Dr. James Hansen (Columbia University Earth Institute) makes the case against building the Keystone XL Pipeline which would transport “dirty oil” from Alberta, Canada, to Texas. As the deadline nears for President Obama to approve or disapprove licensing of the “Tar Sand” pipeline, Hansen warns that it will be “Game Over” for the environment, today’s children and future generations if the KXL pipeline project goes through…
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