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How to Write Short - And Why
How to Write Short: From the Ten Commandments to Twitter – Roy Peter Clark, Poynter Institute’s writing coach and Vanessa Fox, author of “Marketing in the Age of Google” and creator of Google’s webmaster central. 9:30 – 11 a.m. Nov. 16 in the Zenger room. Writing for the Internet, especially for social networks, requires a special kind of discipline. From posting a breaking news story on Facebook to summarizing entire news articles in 140-character tweets, reporters are being asked to do it all. Clark and Fox will discuss the most effective techniques and strategies for making your work…
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His Royal Highness Prince Turki al-Faisal al-Sa'ud of Saudi Arabia
His Royal Highness Prince Turki al-Faisal al-Sa'ud of Saudi Arabia, Former Director General of the Saudi General Intelligence Directorate and Former Saudi Ambassador to the U.S., will discuss THE ALLEGED IRANIAN PLOT TO ASSASSINATE THE SAUDI ARABIAN AMBASSADOR TO THE U.S.; THE EVOLVING ROLE AND RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN SAUDI ARABIA, INCLUDING KING ABDULLAH'S DECISION TO GRANT WOMEN THE VOTE IN 2015; AND SAUDI ARABIA'S SUPPORT FOR PALESTINIAN UN MEMBERSHIP AND STATEHOOD RECOGNITION,(INCLUDING THE IMPLICATION FOR US-SAUDI RELATIONS) Contacts:National Press Club: PETER HICKMAN301/530-1210 (T), 301/367…
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Dr. Lobsang Sangay
Dr. Lobsang Sangay, new leader of Tibetan government-in-exile TOPIC: Efforts to resolve issue of Tibet peacefully with Chinese government DAY: Wednesday, Nov. 2 TIME: 2 p.m. PLACE: Holeman Lounge National Press ClubNational Press Building529 14th St. NW, 13th floorWashington, D.C. 20045New Tibetan Leader To Speak at Newsmaker 2pm, Nov. 2 In his first public appearance in Washington since becoming the Kalon Tripa, or prime minister, of the Tibetan government-in-exile, Dr. Lobsang Sangay will speak at the National Press Club at a Newsmaker press conference organized with the International…
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YM Event - Trammel Starks
Trammel Starks, the jazz musician who is famous for making the music for the Weather Channel will release his CD and perform jazz with his band.
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Fall Hoot
Tickets are $25 each. Make your reservation by calling (202) 662-7501 or email [email protected].
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Michael Jacobson, Center for Science in the Public Interest
Michael Jacobson, Executive Director, Center for Science in the Public Interest Topic: "Craving Change: How Food Day Can Help Fix a Broken Food System" With two out of three Americans overweight or obese, and with a food and farm system that takes a heavy toll on the land, workers and farm animals, food policy leaders are planning Food Day on Oct. 24 as both a celebration of healthy, affordable and sustainably produced food, and a grass-roots mobilization for improved food policies. Food Day is spearheaded by the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest, which is celebrating its…
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Press Freedom Event
Access Denied: Science News and Government Transparency Has the Obama administration lived up to its promise to make science more transparent and accessible to the public? An investigation in the current issue of Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) finds that despite President Obama's early promise to create an open government, the nation's science reporters feel there has been little to no progress since the Bush administration. On Monday Oct. 3, from 3 to 5 p.m., the National Press Club will host a panel of journalists and invited administration officials to critique what journalists and the…
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Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council
Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council (FRC), will talk about what “values voters” want in a presidential candidate. In early October the political advocacy arm, FRC Action, will host most of the major Republican presidential candidates as speakers on the subject of family values in the 2012 election. Journalists are invited to ask questions at the Newsmaker regarding what Perkins hopes to hear from each candidate. Contact:Anthony E. Gallo, event host, 202 544-6973, [email protected]
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YM Panel Discussion - "be a STAR" Anti-Bullying Campaign
be a STAR co-founders WWE and The Creative Coalition announced that representatives from the be a STAR alliance (http://beastaralliance.org/) have been invited to address The National Press Club in Washington DC on September 6 at 2:00 p.m. The representatives will discuss the topic of bullying, the anti-bullying alliance, its mission, initiatives and goals. Robin Bronk, CEO of The Creative Coalition, Stephanie McMahon, WWE Executive Vice President of Creative Operations and Development, Corey Johnson, GLAAD Deputy Director of Media Programs and education consultant Dr. Fran Prolman will be…
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Dr. Jane Lubchenco and Mrs. Maria Damanaki
The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)DR JANE LUBCHENCO and The European Union Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime Affairs, MRS MARIA DAMANAKI, will announce A U.S.-EU AGREEMENT TO COMBAT ILLEGAL FISHING ON THE HIGH SEAS and THE FUTURE OF FISHING WORLDWIDE. Contacts:National Press Club: PETER HICKMAN301/530-1210 (H&O/T&F), 301/667-7711 (CEL), 202/662-7540 (NPC), [email protected]. Luchenko: JUSTIN KENNEY (Dir. of Communications and Public Affairs, NOAA)202/482-6090 (TEL), 202/821-6310 (CEL), [email protected], Twitter: @…
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