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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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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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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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NPC Journalism Institute tripled programs in 2020, grew reach by 770%
The National Press Club Journalism Institute expanded its programming, services and reach in 2020 — for journalists, a year marked by coverage of the global COVID-19 pandemic, systemic racial inequities in and outside of newsrooms, and an election cycle unlike any other. The Institute seized opportunities to serve journalists, communicators and the public, as outlined in its second Annual Report, released Jan. 11 on its website. The report includes: A look at the Institute’s 33 educational and skills-based workshops held in 2020, triple the number and variety of the year prior. A snapshot…
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AMA president calls for national COVID-19 recovery strategy
American Medical Association President Dr. Susan Bailey called for President-elect Joe Biden to roll out a national strategy to help the U.S. recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, during a National Press Club Headliners Virtual Newsmaker interview on Jan. 12. Bailey said the federal government should take a leading role in COVID-19 vaccine distribution by giving state and local governments the resources and support they need to make sure people receive the doses. Bailey added that the new administration should also have a more robust strategy for testing for infection and make use of the…
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Club and Journalism Institute leaders call for investigation of interference with First Amendment rights
"Journalists' ability to do their jobs and operate unimpeded by threats and violence is protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Any attempt to interfere with that right should be investigated and wrongdoers prosecuted." -- National Press Club President Michael Freedman and National Press Club Journalism Institute President Angela Greiling Keane Leaders of the National Press Club and the National Press Club Journalism Institute are calling for criminal investigations into those responsible for violence and threats against journalists during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S.…
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Club and Journalism Institute leaders praise journalists working through violence on Hill
The following joint statement was released Wednesday, Jan. 6, on the violence at the U.S. Capital by National National Press Club President Michael Freedman and National Press Club Journalism Institute President Angela Greiling Keane: "We are distressed and deeply saddened by the violence at the U.S. Capitol today. Once again, readers, viewers and listeners are relying on reporters demonstrating courage and resolve in witnessing and reporting this attack on our democracy. "Journalists today are working under dangerous circumstances in and around the U.S. Capitol. We commend them for their…
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