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A Former NPC President Discusses Political Conventions Then And Now
Who better to discuss how political conventions have changed over the years than former Press Club President Jonathan Salant, who was in Philadelphia last week when Update-1 caught up with him at a very noisy Democratic National Convention. Broadcast Committee member Shannon Fisher talked with Salant about the 18 conventions he has covered, beginning with the DNC in 1984 when New York Governor Mario Cuomo became a national political figure with his convention keynote address in which he spoke of "A Tale of Two Cities." Salant also discussed how video and social media, particularly Facebook…
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Will Brexit Be a Drag on Aerospace?
Following the United Kingdom’s referendum result in favor of leaving the European Union, NPC Broadcast Committee member Adam Konowe speaks with aerospace analyst Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group about Brexit’s potential impact on one of the country’s most important industries. The interview, recorded in the press center during the biennial Farnborough International Airshow, covers Brexit in the context of commercial and military aviation, other news from the show, and insight into the evolution of aerospace journalism.
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Tips To Be Successful As A Freelance Journalist
If you're a freelance journalist or thinking about becoming a freelancer, this edition of Update-1 is for you. Broadcast Committee member Stephanie Gailhard looks into the hidden job market for freelancers and how they can monetize social media. She first interviews Industry Dive editor Randy Lilleston about ways for freelancers to find opportunities, and then talks to freelance health reporter Joya Patel about creating a strategy for using social media. Lilleston and Patel were involved in panel discussions recently as part of the Press Club's latest installment of its Freelance Workshop…
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Understanding The Political News Cycle
Former Clinton White House director of production for presidential events, Josh King, takes us behind the scenes of the daily events for those who are president -- and those who wish to become president -- in his new book "Off Script." The host is SiriusXM White House correspondent Jared Rizzi, a member of the Press Club's Broadcast Committee. Crafting a visual that sells the message was King's job, and a deeper understanding of how each administration uses that power is crucial for understanding the evolution of the political news cycle.
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Surviving Fiji's Cyclone Winston
Cyclone Winston is the worst storm ever recorded in the southern hemisphere. It had sustained winds of 185 miles an hour and killed 42 people. It also destroyed thousands of homes in Fiji, left many people without water and electricity and forced tens of thousands of Fijians to live in evacuation centers. Irshad Hussain, a radio station manager in Fiji, talks to Broadcast Committee member Irv Chapman about his experience surviving the category 5 storm. He was at the station when the cyclone hit on February 20, damaging the station's antenna and knocking it off the air in parts of the Pacific…
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What's Next For The Space Industry?
Update-1 revisits space industry news in light of recent developments at NASA, within the burgeoning private sector and among international competitors. How will the 2016 election impact NASA funding and priorities? Will entrepreneurs like Richard Branson, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos continue to disrupt and innovate? What are the commercial and national security implications of a resurgent Russia, an ambitious China and others? NPC broadcast committee member Adam Konowe poses these and other questions to Ben Iannotta, fellow Club member and editor-in-chief of AIAA’s Aerospace America magazine.
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The Utah Primary And Its Impact On The 2016 Election
Ted Cruz triumphed in the Utah Republican presidential primary. Is it possible that aversion to Donald Trump could cause Utah to vote Democratic in the general election? What impact will Trump's behavior have on the Intermountain West this fall? Art Swift, the managing editor at Gallup, explores these questions with Thomas Burr, the Press Club president who also serves as Washington correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune. They also talk about Bernie Sanders, who won big in Utah and has been victorious in other Western states, but is it too little, too late?
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Multimedia Press Releases And Other Visual News Trends
The growth of online news, especially with multimedia content, has breathed new life into the venerable press release. Photos, infographics and videos are increasingly key to audience engagement and retention in an era of information overload and constrained journalistic resources. Broadcast Committee member Adam Konowe discusses this and other trends in visual news with Serena Ehrlich, director of social and evolving media for BusinessWire, a distributor of press releases and related material.
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Analyzing The 2016 Presidential Race
Update-1 One jumps into the 2016 presidential race with a roundtable discussion hosted by Sirius White House correspondent Jared Rizzi. The guests are Todd Gillman, Washington bureau chief for the Dallas Morning News, and Francesca Chambers, White House correspondent for the Daily Mail. They discuss the importance of the remaining primaries and caucuses for the four Republican and two Democratic candidates in the first of a series of Update-1 podcasts covering the race for the White House.
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New NPC President Thomas Burr Discusses His Goals For The Club And The Journalism Industry
Newly inaugurated NPC President Tommy Burr talks to Broadcast Committee member Shannon Fisher about the most important issues facing journalists today and his plan to keep the National Press Club in the forefront of those issues. President Burr recounts tales of the club having shaped the careers of many of his friends and colleagues and what the club means to him. He also talks about his objectives for his tenure as president as well as his hopes for the journalism industry. You'll gain a deeper understanding of the club’s past, present and future and become better acquainted with its new…
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