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NPC Headliners Screening: "David Frost Vs" with Wilfred Frost
Registration to this event is essential in gaining access to the Club.
Join us at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, April 10 for a screening of the Muhammad Ali episode of the new documentary series David Frost Vs followed by a discussion with Executive Producer of the series and Frost’s son, broadcaster Wilfred Frost, on his father’s career and interviews’ impact on journalism. The discussion will also feature clips from episodes on President Nixon, Jane Fonda, and Elton John. Drawing from an archive of over 10,000 era-defining interviews, many of which have been lost for a generation, David Frost Vs presents a fresh perspective on the battles of yesterday, which have…
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POSTPONED - Is America losing its voice in the Middle East? The fate of Middle East Broadcasting Networks
On March 14, the Trump administration issued an executive order that significantly downsized the U.S. Agency for Global Media. One major casualty was the Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN), which was forced to lay off most of its staff on April 11. In response, MBN President and CEO Jeff Gedmin and Press Freedom Center Director Bill McCarren will discuss the wide impact of these cuts at a news conference. They will highlight MBN’s role as a trusted news source for millions in the Middle East and raise concerns about the implications for press freedom in the region. Other staff members…
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What is Journalism For? A Conversation with Jon Allsop
On April 22, 2025, at 3:00PM, the Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club will host a virtual event with author and journalist Jon Allsop. Allsop, who recently authored What is Journalism For?, will read from his book and discuss its major themes, such as the relationship between journalism and activism and what’s at stake when journalism is threatened. He will also participate in a Q&A session with Press Freedom Center Director Bill McCarren and take questions from the audience. If you wish to attend this event, please RSVP at this link. If you wish to cover this event, please…
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Lunar New Year Buffet
Celebrate Lunar New Year with a Festive Buffet Join us on Thursday, January 30, as The Reliable Source welcomes the Lunar New Year with a delicious buffet featuring an array of delicacies. Embrace the vibrant traditions of the holiday with flavorful dishes and enchanting live music to set the mood. The evening will be enhanced by a performance from Bing Xia on the guzheng (or zheng), a plucked zither with a history spanning over 2,500 years. The guzheng, often called the ancestor of Asian zithers, has evolved from its early 12-string design to the modern instrument with 21 to 25 strings,…
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Holiday Buffet
NPC Members and their guests are invited to attend an Annual Holiday Buffet and Jazz night. Come and join us to enjoy your favorite holiday theme food and Jazz with the Greater U Street Jazz Collective. The Greater U Street Jazz Collective performed at the Reliable Source Jazz Night last year and they are back by the popular demand of Club members. They will perform in the Reliable Source during the Holiday Buffet beginning at 6:00 p.m. Special cocktails are also available to complement your buffet. The price of the buffet is $40 for NPC Members and $50 for Nonmembers Reservations are…
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Dark PR, Part II: Disarming Disinformation
The second in a series of critical conversations on disinformation and how we can address it as journalists and communicators.
The National Press Club Communicators Committee invites you to join the second event in a series of critical conversations on disinformation, dark PR, and how we can address it. The upcoming conversation will look inward at how we, as communicators, can help protect our clients and the public from intentional deception enabled by social networks, big data, and even bad actors within our industry. On Thursday, October 15, at noon, learn how we can fight disinformation campaigns, create effective industry regulation and examine and improve ethics around deception in public relations and public…
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An evening of virtual Bingo (+BYOB!)
Fellow National Press Club members please join us for a fun night of free virtual bingo at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 10! The winners from eight fast-paced bingo rounds will receive gift cards to use throughout the Club! All registrants will receive an email with a link to the event and simple instructions on how to play virtually. Questions? Please contact Jessica Mendoza at [email protected] or Amanda Macias at [email protected].
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Scrabble Night
Come for the tacos, stay for the competition: The Club is hosting its first ever Scrabble Night on Friday, Sept. 10! Bring a partner (or partners) to play against – or show up solo, and we’ll find a game for you to join. Register here. And let us know if you can bring your own board!
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Silver Owls Fall Hoot
Join the Silver Owls on November 10, 2023 in welcoming new members of their group and honoring incoming Golden and Platinum Owls. Judy Woodruff and Al Hunt will headline the evening, which includes a three-course dinner and entertainment by a New Orleans-style jazz band. The Hoot is open to all Press Club members and their guests. Tickets are $65, which includes the club's superb three-course dinner and two glasses of wine. The meal is preceded by a cash bar. Silver Owls are those who have been members of the Press Club for 25 years or longer. Golden Owls are those who have been members 50…
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Press Briefing on the National Security trial of Jimmy Lai
Jimmy Lai, former publisher of Apple Daily, has been imprisoned in Hong Kong for nearly four years. His trial, under the City’s National Security Law is set to resume Nov. 20, and Caoilfhionn Gallagher, head of Jimmy's legal team, will provide an update on the case. It is anticipated that the defense will begin their case on Nov. 20 and that Jimmy Lai will provide testimony. Gallagher will also discuss the recent changes in Hong Kong law that led to this case. Jimmy Lai’s time in prison has taken a physical toll on him. His son, Sebastien Lai, will discuss his father's declining health and…
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