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Update-1 explores J-school trends and their impact on journalism
In a new episode of the National Press Club's podcast Update-1, Dr. Tudor Vlad, director of the James M. Cox Jr. Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research at the University of Georgia, discusses gender trends at colleges and universities and in the journalism profession with Broadcast/Podcast team member Sarah Dolezal. Vlad also highlights the challenges in reopening college campuses amid the coronavirus outbreak, including adjusting to online learning while balancing career aspirations. Broadcast/Podcast Team co-vice chair Mike Hempen produces Update-1. The podcast…
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Club welcomes eight new members in July
The National Press Club extends a warm welcome to the following new members: Andrew Everett, press officer, Planned Parenthood Federation of America James Dean Le Sueur, Samuel Clark Waugh Distinguished Professor of International Relations, University of Nebraska Orion Donovan-Smith, federal government reporter, The Spokesman-Review John Holland, senior content editor, The Baltimore Sun Alex Wukman, managing editor, Alvin Sun Gary Steinberg, press officer, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Daphne Steinberg, Fairfax County Government (Spouse) Barbara Semedo, Center for Law and Social Policy…
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Learn strategies for obtaining public records at Journalism Institute program 11:30 a.m. today
Learn strategies for requesting and getting public records through the Freedom of Information Act at a National Press Club Journalism Institute program at 11:30 a.m. today. Register for the free webinar here. Panelists Miranda Spivack, journalism fellow at the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information at the University of Florida, and Mark Walker, FOIA coordinator in The New York Times’ Washington Bureau, will cover: How to get to know FOI officers before sending a single request; How to identify what information you’re looking for and where that information is produced; How to…
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Last Chance to snag a BBQ Ribs Meal Kit from the NPC kitchen; Available for pick up Aug. 13 and Aug. 14
Let the National Press Club kitchen staff do the cooking for you with a BBQ meal kit. Just pick up and reheat to enjoy baby back ribs and all the fixings at home. Order ahead at the Club's online store where you'll also fine add-ons such as the incredibly popular Dr. Fauci cookie and cocktails to go. The BBQ Baby Back Meal kit serves two (extremely hungry) people and includes: Smoked rack of pork ribs (half rack/person), lightly sauced Macaroni and cheese Mexican grilled street corn (with sauce, cheese and cilantro) Slow cooked beets and beet greens Tarragon herb potato salad with celery…
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Last day to make your pick in the Book Bracket 2020!
Four books remain in the running for the title of 2020 Book Bracket champion. "She Said" by Jodi Kantor and Meghan Twohey faces "The Boys on the Bus" by Timothy Crouse in the Final Four round of the bracket showdown. Also competing are "On Writing Well" by William Zinsser and "All the President’s Men" by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. The titles share a history with the National Press Club. Kantor and Twohey received the inaugural Neil and Susan Sheehan Award for Investigative Reporting for their reporting on Harvey Weinstein, which amplified the #MeToo movement. The Club’s History and…
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Tales from the National Press Club explores 112 years of legendary stories
In the 1962 John Ford film "The Man who Shot Liberty Valance," a local newspaper editor tells a surprised James Stewart, “When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” The National Press Club is “the stuff of legends,” many of which have the added benefit of being true! April 27 marks the publication of a new book by Gil Klein highlighting many of those memorable moments. Klein, a former president of the Club, is perhaps the foremost expert on what has taken place within these walls over the course of more than a century. “Tales from the National Press Club,” published by The History…
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Panelists explore where to find and cover coronavirus inequities, Monday, May 4
The novel coronavirus pandemic is amplifying racial and ethnic differences, with people of color more anxious about its consequences and more likely to lose their lives. Join Ibram X. Kendi, a New York Times-bestselling author and the founding director of The Antiracist Research & Policy Center at American University, and Robert Samuels, Washington Post national reporter, for a discussion of coronavirus inequities and how journalists can cover them. The conversation and question-and-answer session with participants will be moderated by POLITICO reporter Shannon Young, from 11:30 a.m. to…
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2020 Book Bracket narrows to "Elite 8"
And then there were eight. The National Press Club Journalism Institute’s 2020 Book Bracket has been narrowed to eight titles vying to be dubbed the best journalism book, determined by your votes. The winner, along with the runners-up, will be featured in the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library when it reopens. Titles facing off during this round of voting, which is open until midnight Monday, are: She Said (Jodi Kantor & Meghan Twohey) v. Personal History (Katherine Graham) The Boys on the Bus (Timonthy Crouse) v. Front Row at the White House (Helen Thomas) On Writing Well (…
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Why Murrow matters today: Fearlessly telling the truth
Saturday, April 25, marks the anniversary of the birth of legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow, in 1908. National Press Club 2006 Fourth Estate Award recipient Marvin Kalb, the last correspondent personally hired at CBS News by Murrow in 1957, was asked by National Press Club President Michael Freedman to share his thoughts on Murrow and journalism as our nation and our members of our profession confront the coronavirus crisis. On this day I reflect on the legacy of Edward R. Murrow, and ask, why Murrow matters? For so many reasons. Let me start with a personal story. I watched and…
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Club sponsors national Night In For Austin Tice, April 29
The National Press Club is encouraging everyone who supports press freedom to order take out on Wednesday, April 29, from restaurants that intend to participate in Night Out for Austin Tice later in the year. Night Out was slated for April 29 but had to be rescheduled to July 14 due to the coronavirus pandemic. As part of Night Out, restaurants donate a portion of their proceeds for the evening to augment the FBI reward fund for information leading to the safe return of Tice, an award-winning journalist who has been detained in Syria since 2012. The Club is sponsoring Night In For Austin Tice…
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