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NPC Headliners Book Event: Laura Meckler “Dream Town: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity”
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Award-winning Washington Post reporter Laura Meckler will discuss her new book, “Dream Town: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity,” at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Meckler, a national education writer for the Post who grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio, examines the Cleveland suburb’s decades long quest to create a racially integrated community, confronting both the ideals and realities of her hometown. Tickets cost $5 for members of the National Press Club and $10 for the general public. Pre-ordered books will be available for pickup…
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NPC Headliners Book Event: Fenley Scurlock & Jason Liaw "Down to Business"
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Teen entrepreneurs Fenley Scurlock and Jason Liaw will discuss their new book, “Down to Business: 51 Industry Leaders Share Practical Advice on How to Become a Young Entrepreneur,” at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event on Tuesday, March 5 at 6 p.m. The Rockville teenagers will be joined at this family-friendly event by former CEO of NPR Ken Stern to explore the secrets to successful entrepreneurship at any age. Scurlock and Liaw, who both started businesses by the time they had reached middle school, spent their pandemic lockdown interviewing innovators, inventors and leaders from…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon: General Nakasone
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Gen. Paul Nakasone, head of the National Security Agency and the U.S. Cyber Command, will speak at a National Press Club Headliners luncheon on Sept. 28. Nakasone has served as commander of the U.S. Cyber Command since 2016 and director of the National Security Agency since May 2018. Nakasone has held command and staff positions across all levels of the Army with assignments in Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan. His most recent overseas posting was as the Director of Intelligence, J2, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command in Kabul, Afghanistan. The event begins with lunch in the…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon: Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough
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Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Monday, Nov. 6. McDonough will deliver an update on the state of America’s veterans and their families, and the implementation of the PACT Act, which expands medical benefits to veterans exposed to toxins from burn pits on military bases. Lunch begins at 12:30 p.m. Remarks begin at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $25 for National Press Club members and $45 for all other non-member tickets. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase. To…
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While We Watched: Screening and Conversation with Ravish Kumar
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Come join us for a special screening of the award-winning documentary ‘While We Watched.’ While We Watched is a turbulent newsroom drama intimately chronicling the working days of broadcast journalist Ravish Kumar as he navigates a spiraling world of truth and disinformation. As factual reporting is in freefall globally, ‘While We Watched’ is a dignified lens into the abyss. Featured journalist Ravish Kumar - 2019 winner of the Ramon Magsaysay Award - will join us in conversation. View the trailer here. “A poetic love letter to Indian journalism and a throbbing elegy for press freedom…
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NPC Headliner Screening: "Storm Lake"
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Join director Beth Levison, director and cinematographer Jerry Risius and Pulitzer Prize-winning editor Art Cullen of the Storm Lake Times Pilot for a screening of the documentary “Storm Lake” followed by a discussion of the role of independent local journalism at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12. The documentary, directed by Levison and Iowa native Risius, chronicles the outsize role of The Storm Lake Times, a family-run newspaper helmed by Cullen, in the life of the small Iowa town it covers and its struggle to survive in a changing media landscape. Against this backdrop, the documentary…
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NPC Headliners Screening: "20 Days in Mariupol"
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Join Associated Press videographer and director Mstyslav Chernov and Frontline producer Raney Aronson-Rath for a screening of the documentary “20 Days in Mariupol” followed by a discussion at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3. Watch the trailer here. Doors to the Ballroom will open at 6 p.m. for a cash bar cocktail hour. The documentary screening will start at 7 p.m. and be followed by a conversation with Chernov and Aronson-Rath moderated by AP U.S. Planning Manager and 2021 National Press Club President Lisa Matthews.
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Documentary Screening of "From Fear to Freedom" & Discussion
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Join Uyghur journalist Kasim Kashgar for a screening and discussion of the documentary "From Fear to Freedom: A Uyghur’s Journey" at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at an event hosted by the National Press Club. Doors to the Holeman Lounge will open at 6 p.m. The documentary screening will start at 6:30 p.m. and be followed by a conversation with Kashgar.
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NPC Headliners Breakfast: Ron Nyswaner
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Screenwriter and director Ron Nyswaner will speak on provoking conversations through media and his portrayal of the LGBTQ+ community and their stories at a National Press Club Headliners breakfast on December 4. From his Academy Award-nominated screenplay for the seminal AIDS film “Philadelphia,” to the first mainstream transgender-focused film “Soldier’s Girl,” to Showtime’s upcoming “Fellow Travelers” focusing on the 1950s Washington, D.C. Lavender Scare and the men and women caught up in it, Ron Nyswaner has been the lens through which many Americans have viewed the stories of the LGBTQ+…
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Tackling News Deserts
Exploring how some news outlets are working to improve coverage of underserved communities Registration is essential in order to ensure attendees can gain access to the National Press Club.
Join us for an interesting discussion about how ethnic media and other media outlets are tackling the huge problem of news deserts for communities that are underserved by many mainstream media outlets. Communities of color or underrepresented groups often do not have their stories or concerns told unless they are connected to a big (often negative) event. But, several news outlets have tackled this issue directly, by focusing their journalism prowess on those audiences. We'll talk with leaders from thegrio, Telemundo, Native News Online, the Washington Informer, and the 19th to hear their…
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