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NPC Communicators Lunch & Learn: Producing and Amplifying Videos for Social Media
Join the Communicators Team to see how short videos for social media are produced and to learn engagement tactics during an online “Lunch and Learn” session on Friday, May 19 at noon. Viewers are increasingly turning from their televisions to computer and smartphone screens to watch their favorite shows and movies or short entertainment and informational videos on social media networks. The short videos, which are typically up to one to two minutes in length, are proving to be an effective way for companies and organizations to market their products and services or to advocate for public…
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General Membership Meeting
The National Press Club will hold a general membership meeting for all Club members at noon Friday, May 12, in the Conference Rooms. There will not be a livestream, so please plan accordingly to attend in-person. Members will receive membership updates. Please review the minutes from our previous 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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Solidarity for Shireen Abu Akleh
Veteran American reporter Shireen Abu Akleh was shot and killed on May 11, 2022 as she was covering a raid near Jenin in the West Bank. A correspondent for Al Jazeera, Shireen had been covering events in the region for 15 years and was following all the protocols to maintain safety. She was in plain sight of the Israeli forces. She was wearing a vest clearly marked PRESS, and was wearing her helmet. But, despite these precautions, evidence indicates she was fired upon and killed by the Israeli military. Shireen was a U.S. citizen and as such her death should receive a full investigation. The…
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Embassy Press Attaché Mixer
The National Press Club cordially invites embassy press attachés to join Club members for an exclusive reception on Thursday, November 2, from 6-8 p.m. The bi-annual press attaché mixer aims to bring together Washington’s diplomatic community with the National Press Club’s vibrant network of journalists. The event, which is sponsored by the Club’s International Correspondents Committee, is an opportunity for journalists to build relations with embassy officials from the countries they cover. Drinks and small bites will be provided.
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Lunch & Learn: Disrupting Presentation Training with Virtual Reality
Club members must be logged into their press.org account to register for this event.
The Communicators Team invites members of the Club to a Zoom session exploring the transformative power of virtual reality (VR) in professional development training. Discover how VR can revolutionize the way you prepare for presentations, media interviews, sales pitches and other crucial communication scenarios. Representatives from Virtual Speech will showcase their cutting-edge VR platform, featuring artificial intelligence (AI)-powered practice sessions that provide a realistic and engaging training experience. Learn how this innovative technology can help you: · Enhance your communication…
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Tackling News Deserts
How philanthropies and nonprofit newsrooms are making a difference Registration is essential in order to ensure attendees can gain access to the National Press Club.
Join us for an interesting discussion about the role philanthropies and nonprofit newsrooms are playing in trying to solve the huge problem of news deserts, both in regional areas and in underserved communities in the United States. We'll talk with leaders from the Pivot Fund, the Institute for Nonprofit News, the GroundTruth Project, and the Tiny News Collective, as well as a media expert from Axios, to talk about what's been happening and how it is (or isn't) making a difference. This is the third panel the National Press Club has held focused on the topic of tackling news deserts. The…
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General Membership Meeting
The National Press Club will hold a general membership meeting for all Club members on Friday, Jan. 19 at 5 p.m. in the Conference Rooms. There will not be a livestream, so please plan accordingly to attend in-person. Members will receive membership updates and the gavel will be passed from President Eileen O'Reilly to incoming President Emily Wilkins. Please review the minutes from our October 20 meeting and send your edits or approvals to Secretary, Alisa Parent at [email protected]. Members will have a chance to vote on the 2024-2029 strategic plan. Each attendee will be provided a…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon: Chris Evans and Mark Kassen, Co-Founders of A Starting Point
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Chris Evans and Mark Kassen, co-founders of A Starting Point (ASP), will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Monday, January 29th. As the pivotal 2024 elections approach, the growing threat of misinformation is compounded by an increase in social media consumption. Founded to demystify politics, ASP is taking these challenges head-on, evolving over three years from a civic engagement resource to a trusted information hub for young Americans. Evans and Kassen will address ASP’s growing role in American civics education and new initiatives to engage and prepare first-time…
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Broadcast-Podcast Team Meeting
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The Broadcast-Podcast team will have its monthly member meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 27. The team serves as a forum for members interested in multimedia journalism, including radio, television, podcasting and digital. All club members are welcome to join the discussion.
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NPC Headliners: Health & Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra
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Join Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra for a Headliners address on Thursday, Feb. 8 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the National Press Club. Becerra, the first Latino to hold the office, has outlined a broad agenda for the agency, including reducing healthcare costs, expanding access to care, tackling health disparities, and strengthening behavioral health. He will discuss the Biden-Harris Administration’s impact on a number of these goals, including closing health equity gaps and the Inflation Reduction Act. Becerra will also highlight the need to shift from an illness-care…
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