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NPC Communicators Virtual Lunch & Learn: ROI for Strategic Communicators
The National Press Club Communicators Team will host a virtual "Lunch & Learn" program focused on how strategic communications professionals can measure and deliver quality return on investment (ROI) from their campaigns. The 1-hour online discussion will feature Beth Egan, Associate professor of Advertising at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. Beth Egan is perfectly situated to speak about return on investment—what it means in the strategic communications context, how we can explain it to our clients and the C-suite in terms they understand, and…
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Mining for News Gold in U.S. Foreign Aid
Learn about a treasure trove of data and insights that most journalists routinely miss in an interactive online workshop for members of the National Press Club on Thursday, Sept. 15, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. US Eastern Time. Edward DeMarco, a former Bloomberg international politics editor in Washington and National Press Club member who went on to work in Africa as a strategist for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for a decade, steers you through a raft of overlooked sources and other information. He’ll provide pointers on how to: Get clues ahead of the curve about U.S…
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Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America VP to speak at American Legion Post 20 meeting
Tom Porter, the Executive Vice President for Government Affairs, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, will be the guest speaker at the National Press Club's American Legion Post 20 meeting on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 12 noon in the McClendon Room. Porter will discuss the recently passed PACT Act, which expands VA health care and benefits to veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic substances. Porter is a Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve, and his service has included deployments to Afghanistan and the Arabian Gulf as a Public Affairs Officer. Prior to joining IAVA in 2015, he was Vice…
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Lunch and Learn Program: How to Increase Organic Social Media Engagement
Communicators write social media posts for their organizations (or clients) to reach online communities with news and information. Getting posts liked is one thing, but the real power of social media is getting your posts shared and re-shared. Most people don’t have the time or inclination to do more than simply click the share button on a social media post. But those clicks have little, if no, impact to getting a post noticed. On Oct. 20, at noon (ET), NPC Member and co-founder of SpeechifAI Tudor Mihailescu will talk about the challenges of getting attention on social media and an…
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NPC Communicators Legends Dinner with Frank Sesno
Frank Sesno, an Emmy Award-winning journalist, author and education leader will be the featured guest for a National Press Club Communicators Legends Dinner on Tuesday, October 25. Sesno directed the George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs for 11 years and now serves as director of strategic initiatives. At GW, he founded Planet Forward in 2009 to launch the next generation of environmental storytellers and highlight transformative ideas for sustainability issues. He also focuses on disinformation campaigns and how news organizations need to understand and respond to…
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General Membership Meeting
The National Press Club will hold a general membership meeting for all Club members at noon Friday, Oct. 21, in the Conference Rooms. There will not be a livestream, so please plan accordingly to attend in-person. Members will receive membership updates and Club leadership will speak on matters related to an annual dues increase. Please review the minutes from our May 20 meeting and send your approval or edits to Secretary Alisa Parenti at [email protected]. A lunch buffet will be provided. You must be a NPC member to attend and registration is required.
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Broadcast Team Meeting with Brad Mielke of ABC's "Start Here" Podcast
The Broadcast-Podcast team will be joined by special guest Brad Mielke of ABC's "Start Here" Podcast on Thursday, Nov. 3 at 6pm. Members are welcome to join the discussion in-person in the Cosgrove Lounge or remotely via zoom. The team meets monthly and serves as a forum for members interested in multimedia journalism, including radio, television, podcasting and digital. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions. Interested in joining this month's meeting? Email [email protected] for more information.
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A Salute to Mesfin Mekonen
The National Press Club History & Heritage team will salute Mesfin Mekonen, manager of the Reliable Source restaurant and bar, on Friday, Oct. 21 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Reliable Source. The event, open to members and their guests only, will recognize Mekonen's 50 years of service to the Club. Generations of members have been greeted by Mekonen as they arrive for lunch, dinner and even Taco Night. Entertainment will be provided by a Club favorite, The Greater U Street Jazz Collective. We will learn how Mekonen, a student from Ethiopia, arrived at the Club in January 1972, looking…
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Copyright Basics for Content Creators
Copyright provides protection to photographers and other content creators against unauthorized use of our work. But copyright can also make publishers a target for accusations of violating copyrights, whether deserved or not. Thus, knowing the basics of copyright can help both creative professionals and publishers protect their products. Joining National Press Club's Photography Team on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 12 noon in the Cosgrove Lounge is Joshua Kaufman, partner and head of the Copyright and Licensing Group at the law firm Venable LLP in Washington, DC. Mr. Kaufman counsels and litigates on…
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Ahead of US-Africa Summit: A Conversation on Press Freedom on the African Continent
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African journalists and media experts will discuss the current state of press freedom in Africa at a virtual event at 12 noon on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Click here to Register. The program will take place a week before the Biden administration hosts the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, which will draw leaders from across the African continent to Washington. The panelists will discuss the challenges facing independent journalists in Africa and what can be done to support their work. This free event is hosted by the Club’s International Correspondents Committee. The one-hour discussion will be moderated by…
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