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Finding Your Voice: 50 Essential Strategies for Great Writing
Roy Peter Clark, one of journalism's most influential writing coaches, makes his happy return to the National Press Club to conduct one of his popular and informative writing workshops. Clark taught writing at the Poynter Institute for 40 years. He is the author of 18 books on writing, reading, language and journalism, including Writing Tools, The Glamour of Grammar, Help! for Writers, How to Write Short, and the Art of X-ray Reading. He promises to add music to the learning. He'll be signing copies of his books. The event will take place in the Holeman Lounge, from 9.30am to 11am. Tickets…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon with NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci
Livestream will begin 7/18 at 1:00pm ET. This past year’s flu season killed more children than any other non-pandemic year on record, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) earlier this year. As the world marks the 100-year anniversary of the Spanish flu pandemic, which killed an estimated 50 million people worldwide in 1918, the push for the development of a universal flu vaccine capable of addressing future pandemics is gaining ground – most notably with the appropriations of an additional $40 million to the National Institute of Allergy and…
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A "Clear+Vivid" Conversation with Actor Alan Alda
Award-winning actor, screenwriter and director Alan Alda has been an ever-present fixture on both the small screen and the silver screen for the better half of the last century. His signature wry wit and charm has endeared him to multiple generations of fans – from those who knew him best as Hawkeye Pierce on the classic TV series M*A*S*H to his Academy Award-nominated performance opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in the film “The Aviator,” and his celebrated performances on shows like “30 Rock” and “The Blacklist.” Alda’s transcendent appeal and ability to connect with others lies at the heart of…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon with Miss America Chairwoman Gretchen Carlson & CEO Regina Hopper
Livestream will begin 7/24 at 1:00pm ET. The 2019 Miss America pageant is getting a much-needed make-over to more accurately reflect today’s modern American women. This, according to Gretchen Carlson, chairwoman of the Miss America board of directors, who announced this morning on “Good Morning America” that the event will be considered a competition from this point forward, not a pageant, and will no longer feature a swimsuit portion. Contestants will “no longer [be judged] on their outward physical appearance,” said Carlson, and the competition will be more welcoming and inclusive of “…
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Journalism Stay Safe Day
This event is postponed and will be rescheduled for the fall. Please contact Crystal White at [email protected] with any questions.
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2018 World Press Freedom Day – Dangerous Times
Livestream will begin at 1:00pm ET. In recognition of World Press Freedom Day, The National Press Club and its non-profit affiliate NPC Journalism Institute, will hold a news conference at 1pm, Thursday, May 3 to discuss developments in the cases of four journalists who are recent recipients of one of the Club’s highest honors, the John Aubuchon Press Freedom award. Emilio Gutierrez, a Mexican journalist who entered this country legally nine years ago to seek asylum after receiving death threats for his reporting, has been held in the El Paso Processing Center since December 2017. The…
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Bridging the Military-Civilian Divide Through Film & TV
Actor Wendell Pierce, who will play the role of United States Naval Officer Admiral James Greer in Amazon’s upcoming television series Jack Ryan (based on Tom Clancy’s fictional character), will join PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger and GI Film Group CEO Brandon Millett in a panel discussion entitled, "Bridging the Military-Civilian Divide Through Film and Television” at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event on Thursday, May 24, at 10:00 a.m. in the club’s Zenger room. This event will take place during Washington, D.C.’s GI Film Festival, a two-day event dedicated to preserving…
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NPC Board of Governors
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: California Governor Jerry Brown
Between the battle over border security and illegal immigration, the push to legalize marijuana, and the effort to combat climate change, the State of California seems to be constantly at odds with the agenda of the Trump Administration. For California Governor Jerry Brown, a man known for embracing the political “canoe theory” - the idea that if one paddles a little on the left and a little on the right one can steer safely down the political middle – this is not comfortable territory. Now in the final year of his historic fourth term in office and with the distinction of being the longest-…
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