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Happy Earth Day: Club introduces aluminum water bottles
In an era where environmental consciousness is paramount, the National Press Club is proud to take proactive steps towards sustainability. Here's a glimpse of our recent initiatives, demonstrating our commitment to a greener future. In the coming weeks the Club will bid adieu to the plastic bottles cluttering our environment. The Club has embraced change by introducing aluminum water bottles as an eco-friendly alternative. By making this switch, we're not just reducing plastic waste; we're making a statement about our dedication to a healthier planet. Our commitment to waste reduction extends…
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Dyer overcame struggles to attain coveted White House position
After she became White House social secretary in 2015, Deesha Dyer became pregnant. But she did not tell anyone because she was so intensely focused on succeeding in a high-profile job. “I felt I had so much to prove,” Dyer told the audience at an April 25 National Press Club Headliners book event. “I pushed through it.” Putting her job before her health resulted in high blood pressure, which lingers until today, she said. It was an example of something she had struggled with in life -- worrying too much about what others think of her. She said she’s doing less of that now. 'I felt I had so…
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Mattioli exposes Amazon's aggressive, anti-competitive tactics in new book
Amazon has historically been a black box, and people don't understand how it competes and how it seems to always win, Dana Mattioli, a veteran Wall Street Journal reporter and author of a new book on the giant online retailer, said Wednesday, May 2, following a National Press Club Headliners Book Rap. She said she wrote "The Everything War: Amazon's Ruthless Quest to Own the World and Remake Corporate Power" to shine a light on Amazon's aggressive posture toward businesses that sell products on its site. "I hope the book really lifts the veil on Amazon's anti-competitive practices and also…
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World Press Freedom Day: Speakers call for release of Gershkovich, Tice, Kurmasheva
More journalists could be kidnapped, held or even killed, as was Daniel Pearl of The Wall Street Journal in Pakistan in 2002, not just by militants or terrorists but by actors in the highest levels of countries antagonistic to the United States, WSJ assistant editor Paul Beckett said at the National Press Club on Friday, May 3. Beckett was among the speakers at the Club on World Press Freedom Day who discussed the imprisonment of three U.S. journalists – Austin Tice, a freelance reporter who has been held in Syria for more than 11 years and eight months; Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street…
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Humanitarian aid much needed in Gaza while efforts to reach ceasefire continue, UNGA president says
National Press Club President and CNBC Correspondent Emily Wilkins (right) listens as Dennis Francis, president of the United Nations General Assembly, formulates his response to a question while discussing the UN agenda. Photo: Robert Braggs Describing the situation involving embattled Israel and Hamas as “very unusual,” United Nations General Assembly President Dennis Francis said at a National Press Club Headliners event Monday, May 6, that the U.N.’s inability to craft a ceasefire is “not a failure” on its part. "We have two parties, there's a conflict raging between two parties. One…
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Club names 2024 scholarship winners
The National Press Club has chosen five exemplary students as the recipients of its scholarships that honor promising future journalists serving their communities. Watch the Wire next week as it plans to profile a student in each edition. The following are the 2024 scholarship winners: Sofia Andrade of Miami, Florida, was recognized with the Summer Lewis Scholarship, which provides housing and a $4,000 stipend to support a student journalist of color interning at a news media outlet in Washington, D.C. Andrade has accepted a summer internship with The Washington Post’s Features team for the…
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Club awards Alice Scott the 2024 Julie Schoo Scholarship for Diversity in Journalism
The National Press Club has chosen five exemplary students as the recipients of its scholarships that honor promising future journalists serving their communities. The Wire is profiling each this week, starting with two who are still in high school. Since the Wire pauses publication on Tuesdays, the next profile will appear in the Wednesday edition. The National Press Club has chosen Alice Scott of Austin, Texas, to be the winner of its 2024 Julie Schoo Scholarship for Diversity in Journalism. The award for an incoming college freshman totals as much as $20,000 over four years. Scott, a…
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Club awards Fanta Kaba the 2024 Richard G. Zimmerman Scholarship
The National Press Club has chosen five exemplary students as the recipients of its scholarships that honor promising future journalists serving their communities. The Wire is profiling each this week, starting with two who are still in high school. Since the Wire pauses publication on Tuesdays, the next profile will appear in the Wednesday edition. The National Press Club has selected Fanta Kaba of New York, New York, to be the recipient of its 2024 Richard G. Zimmerman Journalism Scholarship. The award is given to an exceptional high school senior who plans to pursue a career in…
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Club awards Gabrielle Pippins the 2024 Wes Vernon Broadcast Scholarship
The National Press Club has chosen five exemplary students as the recipients of its scholarships that honor promising future journalists serving their communities. The Wire is profiling each this week, starting Monday with two who are still in high school. This third profile is of a broadcast journalism student at the University of North Texas. The National Press Club has chosen Gabrielle Pippins of Dallas, Texas, to be the recipient of its 2024 Wes Vernon Broadcast Scholarship. The judges called Pippins a “trailblazer” not only for her dedication to journalism, but also her impressive…
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Iranian journalist Mosaed finds safe haven on Club staff, far from persecution in his home country
Mohammad “Mo” Mosaed, the National Press Club's information technology (IT) service security manager, can relate to persecuted journalists. That's because he's one himself. Mosaed, who joined the Club as a staffer in 2022, is being targeted by Iranian government leaders for his coverage of economic corruption. Iran has issued a nationwide arrest warrant for Mosaed. Mohammad 'Mo' Mosaed, an investigative reporter for Shargh, fled Iran in early 2021 after being targeted by the government for his reporting. He's now on the National Press Club's IT staff. Photo: Pat Host As an investigative…
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