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Broadcast-Podcast Team Meeting
You must be a NPC member to attend and registration is required.
The Broadcast-Podcast team will have its monthly member meeting on April 15. 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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Tour of the Club's Broadcast Operations Center
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Join us for a tour of the Club’s Broadcast Operations Center (BOC) at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28. Randy Hall, NPC's Director of Facilities and Media, will provide the tour. You will go behind-the-scenes of the magic that the BOC staff performs for Club events as well as satellite media tours, media training, webcasting, and TV and video production. The facility features two studios, two post-production suites and transmission services via satellite, fiber or IP. The studio and its services are available to the public, but this tour is for Club members only. Upon arrival, please gather in the 13th…
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NPC Headliners: Heather Cox Richardson
Rescheduled from Janurary 7th due to weather conditions. Registration to this event is essential in gaining access to the club.
Historian and popular commentator Heather Cox Richardson will join us for Cocktails & Conversation on Jan. 16 at the National Press Club. Heather Cox Richardson is a professor of history at Boston College. Her award-winning books have covered the Civil War, the Gilded Age, the American West, the history of the Republican Party, and other topics. Her most recent book, “Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America,” was a New York Times bestseller. The Washington Post called it “magisterial.” Her nightly newsletter, Letters from an American, reaches more than three million readers.…
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NPC Headliners: Baltic Delegation
Foreign ministers from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker on the latest news and events happening in the Baltic region including its recent actions to disconnect from the Russian electricity grid, a major move in achieving energy independence. The foreign ministers will discuss the role of Baltic and US leadership in supporting Ukraine, containing Russia and strengthening NATO defense and deterrence. Opening remarks will be followed by a moderated question-and-answer period. Speakers will include: Margus Tsahkna, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Estonia…
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Tour of the Club's Broadcast Operations Center
You must be a NPC member to attend and registration is required.
Join us for a tour of the Club’s Broadcast Operations Center (BOC) at 4 p.m. Friday, March 28. Tiina Kreek and Melanie Ierardi, NPC's Broadcast Operations Managers, will provide the tour. You will go behind-the-scenes of the magic that the BOC staff performs for Club events as well as satellite media tours, media training, webcasting, and TV and video production. The facility features two studios, two post-production suites and transmission services via satellite, fiber or IP. The studio and its services are available to the public, but this tour is for Club members only. Upon arrival, please…
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Press Freedom Center Forum: Deadly Tank Attack on Journalists From Reuters, AFP, Al Jazeera
Join us for a special program presented by the Press Freedom Center at The National Press Club to analyze the October 13, 2023 attack on journalists from Reuters, Agence France Press and Al Jazeera. Speakers include: Bill McCarren, Director, Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club (Welcome) Jason Rezaian, Director, Press Freedom Initiatives, The Washington Post (Moderator) Dylan Collins, Video journalist for AFP who was wounded in the incident. He is an American citizen. Elie Brakhya, Senior cameraman for Al Jazeera, wounded in the incident. Maya Gebeily, Reuters Beirut Bureau Chief…
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NPC Headliners: Mark Dimondstein, Donald Maston & Brian Renfroe
American Postal Workers Union President Mark Dimondstein, National Association of Letter Carriers President Brian Renfroe and National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association President Donald Maston will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Tuesday, March 25 at 10 a.m. This year, 2025, marks the 250th year of the public United States Postal Service, older than the country, mentioned in the U.S. Constitution, and since 1970 operated as an independent agency primarily funded through the sale of stamps and services. President Trump has suggested transferring the USPS to the U.S.…
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NPC Headliners Screening: "David Frost Vs" with Wilfred Frost
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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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