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NPC Press Briefing: Debra Tice, mother of detained journalist Austin Tice
Debra Tice, the mother of detained journalist Austin Tice, will hold a news conference on Monday, Jan. 27 at 10:00 a.m. at the National Press Club to provide an update and to be part of the announcement of the second annual Night Out For Austin Tice, a national awareness campaign. Unjustly detained in Syria since August 2012, Austin Tice is a freelance journalist who worked for both McClatchy and The Washington Post. Debra Tice, who spent 83 days in Syria looking for her son, has been advocating for his release for more than 7 years. Austin is the only American journalist currently being held…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., will speak about the Air Force mission in an ever-changing national security environment at a National Press Club in-person Headliners event on Friday Aug. 6. The one-hour Newsmaker will be held at 2 p.m. in the Holeman Lounge. The event is open to credentialed media, service members and Club members, but registration is required. Click here to register. Attendees will be expected to have a vaccination card on their phone or recent negative COVID test to enter the Club.The program will also stream live on the Club's website and YouTube…
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Teamsters Union Leadership Candidate Debate
Two candidates vying to lead the 1.4 million member Teamsters union will face off in a debate at the National Press Club at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 1. The election of the new general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters marks the beginning of a new era for the powerful union. Teamsters President James P. Hoffa, 80, will step down in March after leading the organization for 23 years. His father, Jimmy Hoffa, led the organization from 1957 until 1971. Two longtime labor leaders are seeking the post. Teamsters International Vice President-East Sean M. O'Brien, representing the…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas
Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, will speak at an in-person National Press Club Newsmaker about the representation of Latinos in Hollywood and media. Castro is seeking more representation for Latinos in Hollywood, book publishing and journalism and wants more transparency from employers about the diversity of their organizations. The one-hour Headliners Newsmaker will be held at 11 a.m. in the Holeman Lounge. The event is open to credentialed media and Club members. Registration is required. Attendees must have a vaccination card on their phone or recent negative COVID test to enter the Club.…
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Moment of Silence for Journalist Jamal Khashoggi
The National Press Club will hold a moment of silence in observance of the third anniversary of the murder of Saudi journalist and Washington Post Global Opinions contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi on Friday, October 1 at 3:00 p.m. ET. Khashoggi, who was openly critical of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in his columns for the Washington Post, was ambushed by 15 Saudi government officials inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and killed and dismembered on October 2, 2018. National Press Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews will lead fellow Club members, staff and other…
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NPC Headliners Newsmaker: AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, the first woman to lead the labor federation in its 135-year history, will speak at a National Press Club Headliners event on Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 10 a.m. Shuler is expected to address the pandemic's impact on the economy, the wave of collective action and strike activity, and legislative efforts that affect labor and the workplace. The AFL-CIO has thrown its support behind the Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package at the center of President Biden's domestic agenda. The 10-year spending plan would expand child care, invest in clean energy, and…
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News Conference On FTC Complaint Against Facebook
Andy Parker, the father of slain television journalist Alison Parker has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Facebook. The complaint raises questions about Facebook’s role in allowing moment-of-death video of Alison Parker’s August 26, 2015 murder to be posted and reposted on the network. The complaint was prepared by Georgetown Law Clinic. Parker will give details of the FTC filing and answer reporters questions at a news conference with details below. Last year, Mr. Parker and Georgetown Law Clinic filed a similar complaint against Google/Youtube, which is…
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NPC Newsmaker: Mary Lou McDonald, Sinn Féin President
Mary Lou McDonald, president of the Sinn Féin political party, will speak at a National Press Club’s in-person Headliners newsmaker on Thursday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Fourth Estate. McDonald will discuss Brexit’s effect on the island nation’s economic and political stability, the rise of Sinn Féin and the prospects for reunification of Ireland. McDonald in 2018 assumed the top post after long-time Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams retired after 34 years as president. McDonald made history in June 2020 when she became the first woman to lead the opposition in the Irish parliament…
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NPC Newsmaker: Judge Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, TX
Lina Hidalgo, county judge of Harris County, Texas, will speak at a National Press Club in-person Headliners newsmaker on Tuesday, December 7 at 10 a.m. Hidalgo will deliver a speech entitled, “Deep in the Heart of Texas: How Texas’ Largest County Is Leading on Progressive Change.” Hidalgo was elected at 27 to lead the state’s most populous county, home to Houston, and oversee its $5 billion budget. She is the first woman and the first Latina to hold this office. Hidalgo, a progressive Democrat, is frequently at odds with Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, clashing with him over mask mandates…
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NPC Newsmaker: Leaders of Actors’ Equity and Broadway Advocacy Coalition on challenges of reopening theater and creating more diversity onstage
Actors’ Equity Association president and actor Kate Shindle and actor Britton Smith, president of the Broadway Advocacy Coalition, will discuss the challenges of reopening live theater amid the COVID-19 pandemic and progress toward making American theater more diverse and inclusive at National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 10 a.m. Actors’ Equity will also release a new report on how state and local grant policies and weaknesses in the National Endowment for the Arts guidelines affect efforts to increase diversity at arts organizations. Arts and cultural productions…
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