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Cosmos Club members visit NPC for first time
National Press Club tour given by former NPC President Gil Klein (extreme right) to Cosmos Club members from left: Evelyn Howard, Andrew Gilmore, Fran Usher, Don Douglas (non-member guest), Lew Toulmin and Lee Allen on Jan. 17, 2025. PHOTO by Maria San Jose Five members of the Cosmos Club made their way from Dupont Circle to the National Press Club in mid-January, opening their eyes to another benefit of their membership— reciprocal clubs. None of the visitors were aware of the reciprocal relationship they had with their membership. The group was welcomed by former NPC President Gil Klein…
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Club employee describes life as persecuted journalist
The National Press Club's information technology service security manager Mohammad Mosaed knows all about being a persecuted journalist. In this edition of Update-1, Mosaed talks with Board of Governors-Communicator member and Broadcast/Podcast Team liaison Debra Silimeo about his journalism career, which includes working as an investigative reporter in Iran and being targeted by government leaders for his coverage of the country's economic corruption. He explains what it was like to be arrested and released before fleeing Iran in early 2021, when he feared for his life and thought he was…
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Mayor Muriel Bowser argues for D.C. becoming 51st state
Making Washington, D.C., a state, despite President Donald Trump's plan to overhaul the city, was a key subject when Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser was featured at a National Press Club Headliners Coffee and Conversation event on Friday, Feb. 21. "We don't have the same rights as American citizens," she pointed out in a conversation with Club President Mike Balsamo of the Associated Press. "We are the same as American citizens. We pay taxes -- more than most, more per capita than any place in America. We're larger than two states. We're literally down the street from the Congress, but we have…
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This month in Club history: NPC is founded in 1908
Dip down anywhere in the National Press Club’s 117-year history and we can find remarkable stories about events at our Club that contributed to American, world and social history. The Club’s History and Heritage Team is highlighting just a few each month so our members can appreciate the role the Club has played for more than a century as the place where news happens. February 1908: The idea of founding the Club came on a wet and windy day in February at the corner of 14th and F Streets. Graham Nichol, a reporter for the old Washington Times ran into his friend and colleague James Hay not 10…
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Reporters decry lack of accountability on tank shelling in Lebanon that killed Reuters cameraman Issam Abdallah
Journalists alleged Wednesday that the Israeli government shelled their position at the Lebanese border in October 2023 and then failed to investigate the attack or hold anyone accountable for the death and injuries. The attack killed Reuters cameraman Issam Abdallah and wounded several others. Israel has not taken responsibility nor been pressured to do so by the United States, its primary military and financial supporter. “We hope we can spark a conversation that should have happened two years ago about the policy of the (Israeli Defense Forces) with respect to journalists,” said Bill…
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'U.S. mail not for sale,' union leaders tell Newsmaker audience
Americans will lose out if the U.S. Postal Service is privatized or its autonomy is sacrificed in the name of efficiency or profit, the leaders of three unions representing postal workers told a National Press Club audience March 25. The postal service, which has been around in one form or another for 250 years, ought to be viewed as a public service to America and not held to the same standards as a private enterprise, the union officials said. “Privatization is a terrible idea,” National Association of Letter Carriers President Brian Renfroe said at the Club Newsmaker event. “We are a…
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Career Day draws 400 journalists, communicators
Lines were long to talk with 15 recruiters at the 2nd annual National Press Club Career Day on Friday. About 400 people attended the event, including students who traveled from Norfolk State University and elsewhere in Virginia, New Jersey, and other states, as well as dozens of seasoned journalists, many of whom formerly worked at the Voice of America. “We had to limit registration to 400 attendees,” says Ed Kelley, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, the Club’s nonprofit affililiate that co-hosted the event. “That’s up from 300 who attended last year, likely because…
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Update-1: VOA chief national correspondent leads effort to revive network
Steve Herman A legal battle seeks to put Voice of America back on the air after its silencing by the Trump administration. VOA Chief National Correspondent Steve Herman serves on the National Press Club's board of governors, and he's taking part in the court action. In the latest edition of Update-1, Herman speaks with Broadcast/Podcast Committee member Tom Young about the effort to revive VOA and protect other outlets such as Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Update-1 is produced by Mike Hempen. Besides playing on the Club website, Update-1 can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcast, YouTube…
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Club screens preview of documentary on Ted Turner
The beauty of Ted Turner is that every time he heard “no,” he turned it into “on.” He turned every obstacle into an opportunity, even though he was told “no” every time. That’s what Joni Levin, the producer of a six-part television series, told the National Press Club Friday, April 4, after members viewed an hour and 15-minute-preview of the series called “Call me Ted.” It looks at Turner’s life – not through rose-colored glasses – but exploring all of his foibles and flaws as he built an incredible business empire and became a major philanthropist and environmentalist. “Audacious” was a word…
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April events in Club history
John Lennon and Yoko Ono presented a press conference in April, 1972. AP photo. Dip down anywhere in the National Press Club’s 117-year history and we find remarkable stories about Club events that contributed to American, world and social history. The Club’s History and Heritage team is highlighting just a few each month so our members can appreciate the role the Club has played for well over a century as the place where news happens. Here’s some from April. April 3, 1915 – In one of the first transcontinental phone calls, Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan called the San…
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