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Run For Austin Virtual 5K
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Sign up today to #RunForAustin, a virtual 5K race on Saturday, November 12, 2022. Click here to register. Austin Tice is a Marine combat veteran, a seventh-generation Texan from Houston, a graduate of Georgetown University, and an award-winning journalist who has been unjustly detained in Syria since 2012. After seeing reports of the refugee crisis unfolding in Syria, Austin picked up his camera and headed straight to the front lines as a freelance reporter. He delivered important dispatches to The Washington Post and McClatchy before he was detained at a checkpoint near Damascus on August 14…
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Documentary Screening of "Centered: Joe Lieberman" & Panel Discussion
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Join us Nov. 14 at 6pm for an exclusive preview screening of the new Jonathan Gruber documentary "Centered: Joe Lieberman," which tells the story of Lieberman's life from growing up in Connecticut through 40+ years of public service -- including very nearly becoming the first Jewish vice president of the U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman's passing earlier this year was felt by all of us in the media who deeply appreciated his many decades of exemplary service to the country and his excellent relationship with the Fourth Estate and the National Press Club, where he appeared countless times over the…
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Run For Austin Virtual 5K
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The National Press Club’s fourth annual Run for Austin Virtual 5K will be held Saturday, November 9, 2024. The run is a fundraiser for the Austin Tice fund and part of an ongoing campaign to raise awareness. Join hundreds of journalists and press freedom supporters by lacing up for this virtual 5K. Austin is a Marine combat veteran, a seventh-generation Texan from Houston, a graduate of Georgetown University, and an award-winning journalist who has been unjustly detained in Syria since 2012. After seeing reports of the refugee crisis unfolding in Syria, Austin picked up his camera and headed…
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Member Author Event: Publishing Discussion
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Join the Member Author Team on Thursday, May 15 at 5:30 p.m. to hear from National Press Club member authors Edward Segal, Dan Raviv, and Rick Pullen about their experiences with various publishing routes. Authors get published in a variety of ways these days, but they generally fall into three categories: being published by a major publishing house (including its subsidiaries), by a boutique publisher, or through independent (self) publishing. Each path has its pros and cons. Drawing on their experiences with both traditional and independent publishing, the featured member authors will…
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Communicators Lunch & Learn: Dr. Esther Sternberg
Lunch & Learn: Optimizing Your Stress Response You must be a National Press Club member to attend and registration is required.
Join the Communicators Team for a “Lunch and Learn” session on Tuesday, June 10 at 12 p.m. with mind-body science pioneer, physician, and Psychology Today blogger Dr. Esther Sternberg, to learn how to manage your stress response and make it work for you. Stress isn’t something to eliminate—it’s a powerful biological response that, when managed well, can fuel focus, energy, and productivity. Dr. Sternberg will share science-based strategies to help you shift from overwhelm to optimal performance using practical tools such as micro-meditations, breathing exercises, and other mind-body…
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Interns Night Out
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In D.C., it’s all about who you know. Boost your contacts and become a National Press Club insider during our Interns Night Out at the Club on June 17th at 5 p.m. This mixer - open to journalism interns and DMV-area internship coordinators - is your chance to get career tips from National Press Club members while exploring the exclusive benefits of National Press Club membership. The event will feature a Q&A session with video journalist at The Washington Post HyoJung Kim and quick-hit tips on how to make the most of your time in D.C. from the National Press Club Journalism Institute. …
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2025 Press & Politicians Spelling Bee
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Relationships between politicians and the media who cover them have become increasingly intense, but on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 in the National Press Club’s historic ballroom, fun and friendly competition will prevail as lawmakers and reporters compete in the uproariously entertaining Press & Politicians Spelling Bee. The first such event was held in 1913, with newly elected President Woodrow Wilson in the audience for the inaugural showdown, which was won by members of the House and Senate. The spelling bee was reinstated on its 100th anniversary in 2013 and has become a Washington…
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Austin Tice Case at Year 13
A full-day conference examining new developments in the past year in Austin’s case in government, media, and intelligence.
The National Press Club and Press Freedom Center annually mark the day of Austin Tice’s abduction to keep his case at the forefront of public attention and to maintain pressure on those with the power to bring him home. This longstanding effort is carried out in close partnership with the Tice family, who use this moment each year to reflect on what has passed and prepare for what lies ahead. These commemorations have taken many forms, from intimate gatherings to panel discussions. Until now, however, the Press Club and its Press Freedom Center have never convened a full-day conference…
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Truman, Bacall & The Piano: A Press Club Moment
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We’re Just Wild About Harry One of the highlights of the National Press Club’s illustrious history is the day in February, 1945 when then-Vice President Harry Truman played the piano to entertain hundreds of servicemen gathered in the ballroom for the weekly World War II Canteen. Also attracted to the Canteen was the 20-year-old film starlet, Lauren Bacall, who had just exploded in popularity. Seeing a chance for publicity, her agent boosted her on top of the upright piano as she draped her legs while Truman played. That became the most famous photo taken at the Club. To commemorate that…
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Documentary Screening of "Call Me Ted" & Panel Discussion
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Join us April 4th at 6:00 pm for an exclusive screening of the new Max documentary series Call Me Ted, which provides an inside look at media titan Ted Turner. This six-part documentary series was written and directed by Keith Clarke and produced by Joni Levin, who will join former CNN correspondent and Washington bureau chief, Frank Sesno, for a panel discussion following the screening. The life and legacy of Ted Turner is told in his own words in this documentary series, which explores Turner’s tumultuous personal life, controversial public persona, and groundbreaking business ventures —…
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