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Fox News Channel's Bret Baier to discuss new book at NPC Headliners event
Fox News Channel anchor Bret Baier plans to discuss his book “Three Days in Moscow: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire” at a National Press Club Headliners event at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29. Tickets are $5 for Club members and $10 for nonmembers. This event is a fundraiser for the National Press Club Journalism Institute. No outside books or memorabilia will be permitted. Tickets for the event may be purchased online. Bret Baier is the host of "Special Report"on the Fox News Channel. He formerly served as the Atlanta bureau chief and White House correspondent for Fox News. “…
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Time to enter your best journalism looking at challenges faced by older people
The National Press Club is eager to see your best journalism from 2017 examining the challenges faced by older people, and the deadline has been extended to April 16. The Joseph D. Ryle Award for Excellence in Writing on the Problems of Geriatrics rewards top reporting on aging. That is one of many categories in the Club’s annual journalism contest. Named after Joseph D. Ryle, a longtime Club member, the $750 award honors excellence and objectivity in coverage of the problems faced by the elderly. To apply, please submit one article or a series of no more than five articles on a consistent…
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Learn about personal branding at April 11 event
Learn about ways to present yourself at a National Press Club Communications Team event at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, in the Cosgrove Lounge, as Angel Livas, president and chief executive officer of DC Media Connection, will discuss personal branding. The continental breakfast is free to members but registration is required. In the gig economy and changing employment landscape, many Club members are freelancing as journalists and public relations professionals, or may be doing so in the future. Even traditional jobs within established institutions require a robust social-media following…
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Introduction to bill-tracking website postponed to April 19
An introduction to the Library of Congress' bill-tracking site has been moved to April 19. The site, www.congress.gov, also provides access to the Congressional Record, committee reports, nominations, treaties, and executive communications. The National Press Club Journalism Institute and the Club's Professional Development Committee are offering a workshop on using the website at 9.30 a.m. April 19, in the Bloomberg Room. Tickets for $5 for Club members and $10 for the general public. RSVP required; tickets can be purchased online. The congress.gov site offers a full spectrum of search…
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Exquisite foods of Emilia-Romagna region paired with Tuscan wines at cookbook dinner, April 17
Enjoy the food and wine of two of Italy's most celebrated regions at a dinner Tuesday, April 17, at the Fourth Estate Restaurant. Acclaimed Italian food and culture expert Francine Segan will explore the culinary specialities of Emilia-Romagna, the region that gives us such delicacies as prosciutto di Parma, balsamic vinegar of Modena and Parmigiano-Reggiano. The gourmet menu will be paired with the wines of noted Tuscan wine producer Castello di Gabbiano, a winery in operation in the heart of the Chianti region since the 12th century. Purchase tickets here. The evening begins with hors d'…
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Books and Brunch to meet April 14
The National Press Club Books and Brunch group will meet at noon on April 14 in the Fourth Estate Restaurant to discuss "Alex's Wake" by Martin Goldsmith. The work is a story of two parallel journeys undertaken several decades apart. In 1939, Goldsmith's grandfather Alex and his uncle Helmut were among the 937 passengers fleeing Nazi Germany aboard the ship St. Louis. Goldsmith later spent six months following in their footsteps and tracking their fate. Al Teich, chair of the Club's Photography Team, and his sister Judith Teich also will attend to talk about their parents' escape from the…
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Get your best, most creative online journalism entered in Club contest
Those who have done the most innovative online journalism in 2017 should enter their work in the competition for the Joan M. Friedenberg Online Journalism Award. The deadline has been extended to Monday, April 16. The winner of this National Press Club award will have done original reporting and have taken advantage of online technology, such as interactive databases, primary-source interviews, and accompanying charts and graphs, in order to provide a thorough and graphically attractive report. This award is intended to recognize the best journalism that uses online technology to provide a…
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Deadline approaching to enter best writing in diplomatic, foreign policy in contest
Your best reporting and writing on diplomatic and foreign affairs for 2017 are wanted for the National Press Club’s annual journalism contest. The extended deadline is April 16. The winners in both print/online and broadcast will get the Edwin M. Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence. The award is named for Hood, a distinguished diplomatic correspondent for The Associated Press and a founding member of the Club. Entrants must demonstrate an understanding of American foreign policy and how foreign affairs affect those policies. Entries can be a single article or broadcast, or a series of…
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NPC's Fourth Estate hosts Wine Dinner featuring food, drink from Tuscany
The National Press Club's Fourth Estate Restaurant plans to host an Italian Wine Dinner on Tuesday, April 17, at 6:30 p.m. featuring Francine Segan. Tickets are $85 single/$160/ couple with a 15 percent discount for Club members ($72.25 single/$136/couple) and can be purchased by clicking here. A ticket includes a copy Segan’s book, Pasta Modern: New & Inspired Recipes from Italy, recipes from which will be part of the evening’s dinner. Wines are from Castello di Gabbiano in Tuscany. Segan is an expert on Italian cuisine. She is a food historian and James Beard-nominated author of six…
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Learn truth behind how female Marines are trained at April 12 Club Headliners Book Rap
On Thursday, April 12, at 6:30 p.m., Kate Germano plans to share her new book Fight Like a Girl: The Truth Behind How Female Marines Are Trained at a National Press Club Headliners Book Rap and explain why she believes the male-dominated Marine Corps has a systematic problem with female leadership and institutionalized gender bias. The Book Rap features a discussion with the author, an audience question-and-answer session, and a book signing. Tickets are $5 for Club members and $10 for the general public and can be purchased here. When Marine Lt. Col. Kate Germano arrived at the Fourth…
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