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NPC Communicators Lunch and Learn: The Museum of Public Relations
See a treasure-trove of historical artifacts that chronicle the evolution of the public relations public relations industry when the Museum of Public Relations and the Communicators Team at the National Press Club host the first-ever virtual tour of the museum on Dec. 9 at 12 p.m. As a holiday gift to the professional communicators and journalists, the Museum of PR and the National Press Club are offering the online tour for free. However, advanced registration is required. Founded in 1997 in New York, the museum is the only one of its kind in the world that is dedicated to the field of…
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2019 National Press Club Communicators' Summit
National Press Club Communicators’ Summit 2019 Explores: The Future of News Communicating with Journalists The Science Behind Better Communicating Legal Issues Facing Practitioners On Thursday, October 31, the National Press Club will host its annual Communicators’ Summit in the National Press Club, Ballroom – located at 529 14th Street, NW – 13th floor. This year’s program will offer tactics for effectively navigating the ever-evolving communications landscape. Speakers and panels will tackle privacy and legal issues facing communicators and will present research and case studies on the…
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Pro Tips: Writing Workshop 2019
Whether you’re a journalist or a nonfiction author--or you aspire to be one--you’ll leave this multi-session half-day workshop with concrete skills that will help you take your work to the next level. Participants will create the program that best suits their interests and needs, selecting from a choice of sessions for each of four hour-long time slots, running from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Confirmed sessions include: How to make an investigative story go viral. How do you get readers to stick with you through a hefty, lofty, longform investigative piece? By writing it with them in mind. Washington…
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NPC Communicators Lunch and Learn: How Wikipedia Can Help or Hurt You
Wikipedia, the free multi-lingual online encyclopedia written and maintained by a community of some 200,000 editors and contributors, is accessed by 1.4 billion unique devices every single day and is one of the 15 most popular websites (as ranked by Alexa so far this year). While Wikipedia has received praise for its enablement of the democratization of knowledge, the extent of coverage, unique structure, culture, and reduced amount of commercial influence, it has been criticized for its perceived unreliability and for exhibiting systemic bias. This Lunch and Learn program, which is hosted by…
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NPC Communicators Lunch and Learn: Meet the Education Media (Online Event)
The evolution of the media and education landscapes over the last year have created both challenges and opportunities for journalists covering education in the United States, at the national and the regional/local levels. On Thursday, July 22 at 12 noon, the National Press Club Communicators Team brings together a panel of education media experts to discuss the coverage of trending topics such as safely returning students to classrooms after the pandemic, school board politics and critical race theory. They’ll also look at the state of the education beat, including what’s changed in the…
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NPC Communicators Lunch and Learn: Meet the Energy Media
From a Texas deep freeze to President Biden’s ambitious clean energy agenda, now more than ever journalists are having to decipher complex energy issues for their audiences. On Thursday, August 19, from noon to 1 p.m., the National Press Club’s Communicators Team will host a Lunch & Learn program featuring six journalists for a conversation about the unique challenges today’s energy beat presents, and how PR professionals can best assist them throughout the newsgathering process. The discussion will be moderated by NPC member Kate Tillotson, the communications manager at the National…
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NPC Communicators Lunch and Learn: Meet the Business Media
Americans turn to news organizations to learn the latest information about issues that affect their wallet, whether it is advancing their careers, running their households, or planning investments for their retirement. On Wednesday, Nov. 17, from noon to 1 p.m., the National Press Club’s Communicators Team will host a Lunch & Learn program featuring three business reporters and editors for a conversation about the issues and topics that drive their daily coverage of the companies, people and policy that shape the world’s economy. They will also discuss how professional communicators can…
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NPC Communicators Lunch & Learn: Corporate Social Responsibility
Taking a stand is no longer an option for most corporations. Amidst political polarization, there is an increasing need for authentic leadership from the private sector — the workforce and consumers are demanding it. On Tuesday, Nov. 16, from noon to 1 p.m., the National Press Club’s Communicators Team will host a Lunch & Learn program to discuss how public relations and corporate social responsibility (CSR) are increasingly entwined. The speakers will be from Patagonia, the international outdoor clothing company that is a trailblazer in CSR and environmental sustainability, and Countable…
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NPC Critical Conversations: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
The National Press Club Communicators’ Team will host a virtual “Critical Conversation” on the topic of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) to explore what organizations are doing to promote and implement DE&I efforts among their employees, and how they are communicating about their efforts both internally and externally. DE&I has been a major effort for many organizations for some time, and many have reinvigorated their efforts in the aftermath of last summer’s focus on race. This discussion will help both communicators and journalists, as well as the public, learn what some…
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NPC Lunch & Learn: Meet the Technology Media
Nearly all aspects of our lives rely on technology — and that’s only continued to increase during a global pandemic. Technology powers how we do business, it’s changed how we shop and it delivers instant entertainment. Technology reporters stay ahead of what’s next to help us get the most out of our life and work. They cover some of the most powerful companies, critique and explain all kinds of innovation and keep up with Internet culture and policy that shapes our online (and IRL) worlds. On Wednesday, Dec. 8, from noon to 1 p.m., the National Press Club’s Communicators Team will host a…
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