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Author describes life -- including the best borscht -- in Eastern Bloc countries after Soviet Union's collapse
"Stories and photos from my journey to unseat communism, clean the environment and find the best borscht in the remains of the Evil Empire." That's how National Press Club member Ron Hoffer described "From the Bronx to Berlin and Beyond," his new book of photos and short essays, at a Virtual Book Rap Jan. 21 sponsored by the Club's Book & Author Group. Hoffer, a professional in the field of geology and water resources, said the book is "about the first of my three decades of working as an international development professional for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the World…
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Matthews sets Club on path toward greater diversity
Lisa Nicole Matthews took the gavel as the 114th president of the National Press Club on Friday promising to lead an effort to make the organization more diverse and inclusive. Matthews is the third Black Club president – following Sheila Cherry in 2004 and Jeff Ballou in 2017 – and the 14th woman to hold the position. “The very first presidents of the National Press Club did not look like me,” Matthews said at the online General Membership Meeting on Jan. 22. “They were not women. They were not Black. And they might not have imagined that some day someone like me would stand before you as…
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American Legion Post 20 honors Club immediate past President Freedman
The National Press Club American Legion Post 20 honored Michael Freedman on his last day as Club president for his support of the post and wartime military service Prior to the Club's Jan. 22 General Membership Meeting in which Freedman turned over the president's gavel to Lisa Matthews, Post 20 Commander Jim Noone presented him with an American Legion Special Award plaque for "outstanding and dedicated support." The presentation took place in the McClendon Room, which has long been the Post 20 meeting place. Freedman and the Club worked closely with Post 20 on numerous projects related to…
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Club serves as press filing center for inaugural events
As it has done throughout the past year of extraordinary news events, the National Press Club offered access to credentialed journalists covering this week's inaugural activities. Riley Beggin of the Detroit News was one of the journalists who utilized the National Press Club as a filing center while covering the presidential inauguration. Photo: Mike Freedman The Club pre-registered nearly 30 reporters and photographers representing news organizations in the United States and Canada, providing desk space, cable television, broadband access, Wi-Fi and water. "Following last week's failed …
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Author tells Legion post of overlooked aspects of Ike's presidency
Prof. William Hitchcock, author of "The Age of Eisenhower," discussed overlooked aspects of Eisenhower's presidency at a Jan. 19 Zoom meeting of National Press Club American Legion Post 20 attended by Post and Club members interested in Ike's legacy. The acclaimed University of Virginia historian spent 10 years researching an eight-year presidency that many of his colleagues thought too dull to be worth his effort. Hitchcock concluded otherwise. "His character was his defining quality," Hitchcock said. "He was non-ideological" and "governed from the center, which, while he was hugely popular…
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Agricultural journalists seek judges for writing contest
The North American Agricultural Journalists (NAAJ) is looking for help in judging several categories of its annual writing contest in February. The organization needs judges in place by Monday, Feb. 1, to review entries for news, spot news, features, series and student competitions. This is an opportunity to help promote the high journalistic standards and to discover how far-reaching agricultural reporting and writing can be. The NAAJ membership includes reporters and editors in the United States and Canada who cover agriculture and food. Don’t know much about agriculture? That’s okay as…
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Gloria Browne-Marshall talks about book on Black women, law and order, Feb. 18
National Press Club member Gloria Browne-Marshall is set to discuss her latest book, "She Took Justice: The Black Woman, Law and Order," during a Virtual Book Rap sponsored by the Book & Author Group on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. To register and receive the link to join via Zoom, email Heather Forsgren Weaver at [email protected]. Browne-Marshall’s book takes readers “on a journey from the invasion of Africa into the Colonial Period and the Civil Rights Movement -- from Queen Nzinga to Shirley Chisholm,” according to the book’s page on Amazon. The book traces the…
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Share ideas, strategies at Communicators-Journalists Roundtable, Wednesday
The National Press Club Communicators’ Team invites Club members – regardless of their membership category – to its next Virtual Senior Professional Roundtable for Communicators and Journalists on Wednesday, Jan. 27, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Register online. During the COVID pandemic, the team's regular in-person roundtable dinners have converted to virtual “Make Your Own Cocktail” Zoom sessions at no cost to Club members. Join the roundtable for a lively discussion with fellow senior communications leaders on current topics that all face in their functions and professions. By sharing…
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Club author tells Book Rap group of challenges in researching book on gangsters of 1930s
Around 1900, the automobile began to replace the horse. That meant the criminals who captured the public imagination also changed, from Wild West outlaws atop animals to fast-moving gangsters robbing stores and banks, rolling away from the crime scenes. National Press Club member Jeffery King recently published a book on one of those gangs and spoke about it Jan. 13 at a Virtual Book Rap sponsored by the Book & Author Group. The book, One of the Most Troublesome Robbery Gangs, tells the story of George McKeever and Francis McNeiley, who robbed and killed across the Midwest during the…
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COVID vaccine facts matter, but where they come from may matter more, panelists say
The U.S. is in the process of the largest vaccination campaign in its history. Journalists and communicators face many challenges as the story unfolds. From a historical distrust between minority communities and the medical establishment to the growing anti-vaccination movement, how can journalists and communicators reliably provide the public with trusted information so they can make life-or-death decisions about the COVID-19 vaccine? Offering their insights in a program on Jan. 13 were Jesse Holland, assistant professor of journalism at George Washington University, author, scholar and…
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