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NPC Luncheon with James Taylor
James Taylor, a self-described “unapologetic liberal,” told a Dec. 7, 2012 National Press Club Luncheon that a “reasonable dialogue” with conservatives is good for the country. Taylor, who raised nearly $10 million for the Obama presidential 2012 campaign, was in Washington for the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony. He said he named his talk “election reform” because he thought he needed a title but he admitted to know little about the topic.
Type: Media
Following the Money: A Post-Mortem on 2012 and a Look to What's Next
The National Press Club Journalism Institute and the club's Professional Development Committee look at campaign fundraising in the 2012 election and offer advice on covering the avalanche of money in the future. The session originally took place Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Panelists include: Trevor Potter, former Federal Election Commission chairman, president of the Campaign Legal Center and counsel for Stephen Colbert's Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow super-PAC Fred Wertheimer, president of Democracy 21 and a long-time advocate of overhauling campaign finance laws Sheila Krumholz,…
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 12.3.2012
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this weeks' edition: The club hosts a special celebration of the life of Nelson Mandela; a bipartisan panel suggests national energy policy recommendations for the Obama administration; Alan Gross' attorney seeks the release of his client who remains imprisoned in Cuba; the makers of "Honor Flight," a documentary about World War II vets, do a Q&A following a screening of their film; and a panel of information analysts describe the dilemma customers may face while sharing identity data online.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 11.26.2012
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Ted Koppel discusses journalism's place in a democracy on The Kalb Report; Admiral Jonathan Greenert speaks at an NPC Luncheon; Human Rights Watch warns against killer robots; The Bread for the World Institute releases its 2013 Hunger Report; panelists discuss social media's role in the 2012 election; robust holiday spending is projected; and guests bid on artwork at the annual "Cartoons and Cocktails" auction.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 11.19.2012
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: The National Press Club holds its 35th annual book fair; Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who launch Teen Cancer America; a U.N. Population Fund panel says that access to family planning is a human right; medical research experts examine the advantages of effective social media practices; and Lockheed Martin touts the strength of their cyber-security capabilities.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Admiral Jonathan Greenert
The scandals that embroiled retired Army General David Petraeus and General John Allen left the upper echelons of the U.S. military feeling "introspective," Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert told a luncheon at the National Press Club on November 16, 2012.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend
Legendary vocalist Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend of The Who discussed the UCLA Daltrey/Townshend Teen & Young Adult Cancer Program, which serves teenagers and young adults with cancer at a luncheon event on November 12, 2012.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 11.12.2012
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: three hundred gather for the club's election night watch party; Ralph Reed analyzes how the Republican party "underperformed"; USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page forecasts shifts in the GOP platform; polling experts warn that poll results should not be used as predictors; international experts critique U.S. polling systems; and the National Coalition on Health Care prescribes higher taxes on alcohol, tobacco and sugar-sweetened drinks to help pay for the nation's rising health care…
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Rodney Erickson
Penn State President Rodney Erickson, who has presided over the university as it deals with the child sex abuse scandal, addressed the National Press Club at a November 2, 2012 Press Club Luncheon.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 11.5.2012
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this weeks' edition: Penn State University President Rodney Erickson talks about sanctions and the ongoing investigations resulting from the Jerry Sandusky case; the Fourth Estate Restaurant hosts Lobster Night on Halloween.
Type: Media