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When a Crisis Goes Viral: How Social Media Has Become Inseparable From Crisis Communications
When a Crisis Goes Viral:How Social Media Has Become Inseparable From Crisis Communications2 p.m., November 12, 2013The National Press Club, First Amendment Lounge Crisis managers prepare for the worst. But today, when information travels faster than ever before, a PR nightmare can spread online before the communication director has time to react. What happens when a crisis goes viral? On November 12, 2013 at 2 p.m. at the National Press Club, join crisis communications veterans who will share their war stories from crises you have watched unfold in the news media. This expert panel will…
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Campaign Finance Experts to discuss new Supreme Court Case focusing on Donations Limits to Candidates
Campaign Finance Experts Potter and Wertheimer to Discuss New Supreme Court Case Focusing on Donation Limits to Candidates Trevor Potter, president and general counsel, Campaign Legal CenterFred Wertheimer, president, Democracy 21 Tuesday, Oct. 1, 10 a.m.First Amendment Lounge, National Press Club With the U.S. Supreme Court about to hear arguments on another case that could allow donors to give millions of dollars more than they now can contribute to federal campaigns, two experts on campaign finance law will discuss the case of McCutcheon v. FEC and its impact on campaign finance…
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Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Ashton B. Carter
Rescheduled: Managing the Pentagon in an Era of Fiscal Uncertainty Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Ashton B. Carter will address strategic and budgetary challenges facing the Defense Department during a period of unprecedented fiscal uncertainty at a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference on Tuesday, May 7. Carter was confirmed as Deputy Secretary of Defense in October 2011 after serving as Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics since April 2009. This National Press Club Newsmakers news conference is scheduled for 10:00AM, Tuesday, May 7, 2013 in the Club…
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Post-Election Payback
Reporter Training on the "Post-Election Payback"Please join the Center for Responsive Politics, the National Press Club Journalism Institute and veteran reporters and experts for this "Post-Election Payback" training. This training will showcase the latest datasets, tools and case studies to help reporters drill down and track the effects of campaign money on policy outcomes and on hiring decisions in Congress and in the new administration.WHEN: Friday, April 26 - Saturday, April 27WHERE: National Press Club, Lisagor Room (Friday) and First Amendment Room (Saturday)Friday, April 26 (Lisagor…
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"1600 Penn" Roundtable Discussion
Join the cast and producers of NBC’s newest comedy, "1600 Penn", as they take questions on what it’s like to be the first on-screen family of the White House at the National Press Club on Wednesday, January 9, at 12 noon in the First Amendment Lounge. Cast members Jenna Elfman (“Dharma & Greg”), Bill Pullman (“Independence Day”), Martha MacIsaac (“Superbad”), Andre Holland (“Friends with Benefits”) , Josh Gad (“21”) and producers of the show Jason Winer (“Modern Family”), Jon Lovett and Mike Royce (“Everybody Loves Raymond”) will hold a roundtable discussion. Media are invited to view the…
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Food Biochemist Shirley Corriher
Salt or sugar meat? Douse tomatoes with vodka? Answers coming Oct. 5 Food expose biochemist Shirley Corriher is returning to the National Press Club on Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 6-7:30 p.m. The last time Corriher visited the Club, she explained how to make Starbucks coffee drinkable, how to un-glue and why garlic sometimes turns blue. This time, Corriher will join executive chef Susan Delbert to show whether one should sugar rather than salt meat before cooking, whether Parmiagiana Reggiano is the new Viagra and whether to douse tomatoes with vodka before eating. Corriher is a frequent TV guest…
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Sen. Bob Graham to discuss classified documents detailing Saudi Involvement in 9/11 Plot
Last month, the Administration and Congress released a redacted version of the missing 28 pages from the Congressional Joint Inquiry into the 9/11 attacks. These formerly classified documents reinforce the belief that the 19 hijackers—most of whom spoke little English, had limited education and had never before visited the United States—did not act alone in perpetrating the sophisticated 9/11 plot. It suggests a strong linkage between those terrorists and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saudi charities, and other Saudi stakeholders. On Aug. 31, at 10 am, in the National Press Club’s White Room…
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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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