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Fellowship honoring former Club President Mike Freedman announced at his memorial service
The National Press Club Journalism Institute will establish an internship position in honor of former Club president Michael Freedman, who died last September from pancreatic cancer, current president Eileen O’Reilly said Jan. 8. O’Reilly announced the news at the start of a Club memorial service for Freedman, who served as the Club’s 114th president and led the organization through the height of the pandemic lockdowns in 2020. The first intern will be known as the Mike Freedman Fellow and publish their work through the institute, O’Reilly said. “He was one of those people who have such an…
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New funding models support innovative efforts to reduce news deserts
Despite the growth of news deserts, the emergence of alternative funding models mean it is an “exciting” time for newsroom startups, panelists said during a Jan. 17 event at the National Press Club. The founding of nonprofit news organizations across the United States and the growth in philanthropic support for newsrooms has helped address the closure of traditional newspapers that has left some areas of the country without local news outlets. Although news deserts are a major concern, they have created opportunities, too, media leaders told the Club audience. 'As we see the traditional…
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New Club President Emily Wilkins plans to emphasize community in 2024
The National Press Club’s new leader is planning multiple efforts in 2024 to use the Club as a hub to bring the journalism community together. “We're stronger when we're together; we're better when we're together; and I think that is really true of what everyone brings to the Club as an individual and ourselves as a collective,” Emily Wilkins, the Club's 117th president, said at the Annual Membership Meeting on Jan. 19. The event featured the Club's presidential transition, as the 116th president, Eileen O'Reilly, passed the Club gavel to Wilkins. Wilkins, a CNBC Washington correspondent,…
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New Club Executive Director Didier Saugy discusses member-centric approach
Swiss-born Didier Saugy took the reins as National Press Club executive director last June, following a five-year stint as general manager of the Foreign Correspondents Club of Hong Kong. Since then, the accomplished private club manager, food and beverage director, and executive chef has been considering how to best serve Club members and encourage them to spend more time in the facility. In the latest edition of Update-1, the Club's podcast, Saugy speaks with Broadcast/Podcast Team Co-chair Adam Konowe about what drew him to Washington, the expansion of food service for members,…
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'Captain America' star discusses civics education nonprofit at Headliners Luncheon
Actors Chris Evans, who is best known for starring in the movie "Captain America," wants to help more Americans become informed voters, he told a National Press Club audience Monday, Jan. 29. Chris Evans (left) and Mark Kassen (center), discuss their nonprofit, A Starting Point, with National Press Club President Emily Wilkins, at a Headliners Luncheon on Jan. 29, 2024. Photo by Peter West. Evans and Mark Kassen, an actor, producer and director, appeared at a Headliners Luncheon to discuss their civics education-focused nonprofit, A Starting Point. The impetus behind creating the…
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Iraq’s ambassador hosts members of National Press Club’s International Correspondents Committee
Nazar Al Khirullah, ambassador of the Republic of Iraq, hosted members of the National Press Club’s International Correspondents Committee at the Iraqi Embassy on Jan. 25. Members of the National Press Club’s International Correspondents Committee attended an Embassy Night at the Embassy of Iraq on Jan. 25, 2024. Photo by the Embassy of Iraq. Ambassador Khirullah spoke about Iraq’s objectives in international cooperation and economic development, and the country’s challenges 20 years after beginning of democracy in the country. The reception allowed members to meet embassy staff, and gain…
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Club greenlights five-year strategic plan
The National Press Club recently gave a greenlight to its 2024-2028 Strategic Plan, which lays out the visions and goals for the next five years. The plan, which includes 36 goals in eight categories including membership recruitment, security, professional development and press freedom, received unanimous support from the board and strong support among members at the Annual Membership Meeting. The report can be read in full here. How this plan came together The Strategic Plan has been almost a year in the making. It started last spring with several wide ranging discussions and brainstorming…
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Update-1: Podcast examines journalists' deaths in Gaza
Dozens of journalists have been killed covering the Israel-Hamas war, resulting in what the International Federation of Journalists says is the deadliest conflict ever for media deaths. The Committee to Protect Journalists says so far 85 journalists and media workers have died while covering the war. Why has this war been so deadly for members of the media, and which group has had the most deaths? In this edition of Update-1, Jessica Jerreat, press freedom editor at Voice of America, talks to Broadcast/Podcast Team co-chair Mike Hempen about why journalists in Gaza face high risks while…
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National Press Club Journalism Institute welcomes new members to 2024 Board of Directors
The National Press Club Journalism Institute is pleased to announce its 2024-25 Board of Directors. Five new directors join the 15-member body, which provides the strategic direction and oversight of the nonprofit affiliate of the National Press Club. Coming from public and nonprofit newsrooms and academia, the new board members bring years of experience and leadership to help the Journalism Institute achieve its mission: To power journalism in the public interest. The Institute promotes an engaged global citizenry through an independent and free press, and equips journalists with skills…
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Independent Authors Group learns publishing tips from fellow National Press Club member
Members of the Independent Authors Group at the National Press Club got publishing tips from club member Gary Powers Jr., who has written several books about his father, Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 pilot who was shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960. Initially criticized for his actions after the high-altitude spy plane was shot down, the elder Powers received military honors once more information was released. He spent more than a year as a prisoner in the Soviet Union. The movie “Bridge of Spies” tells the story of his release during an exchange of prisoners between the United States…
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