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National Press Club cancels Headliners Book Rap featuring late Justice Scalia's son
The National Press Club is canceling the Headliners Book Rap featuring Christopher Scalia and the book Scalia Speaks: Reflections on Law, Faith, and Life Well Lived, scheduled for Tuesday, March 20.
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Owls book Washington Post cartoonist Tom Toles to headline Hoot April 26
Tom Toles, the Pulitzer-Prize winning editorial cartoonist for The Washington Post, will headline the Silver Owls’ Spring Hoot at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 26, in the National Press Club ballroom. The Hoot is open to all Club members and their guests. Tickets are $35, which covers one of the Club’s superb sit-down dinners, preceded by a cash bar. Reservations can be made at on the Club's website, by calling 202-662-7501 or emailing [email protected]. Toles plans to discuss the current state of the art of editorial and political cartooning. He worked for the Buffalo Courier-Express and the…
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Headliners Newsmaker explores final year of WWI Centennial Commemoration, March 29
On Thursday, March 29, the National WWI Museum and Memorial, America’s official WWI museum and memorial as designated by Congress, will mark the final year of their centennial commemoration of WWI with a panel discussion on the lasting effects of the Great War at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker at 10 a.m. in the Bloomberg room. World War I, referred to by historians as the defining event of the 20th Century and beyond, resulted in the deaths of more than 16 million soldiers and civilians by the war’s end in 1918, and left in its wake a path of political destruction and dramatic…
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Trump administration official to join press freedom panel tonight
The Trump administration is sending an official to participate in the Press Freedom Committee's panel discussion tonight on the role of public information officers in limiting and shaping press access to government information. Henry Kerner, special counsel in the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, will round-out an all star-panel of reporters, editors, and government transparency advocates that will gather in the Zenger room from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are necessary. To register to attend, sign-up here. Kerner was confirmed to his…
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Enter your best work in the journalism contest by April 1
Time is running out to get your best journalism from 2017 entered in the National Press Club’s annual journalism contest. The deadline for entries is April 1. The best work in breaking news, political coverage, broadcast news, consumer news, online news techniques, foreign coverage and news photos are among the awards being offered. Many of the categories have cash prizes and some offer a year of free membership in the Club. Details on the categories and the prizes are here. Entrants are encouraged to use the online entry method, but the Club will accept entries mailed in the traditional way…
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National Press Club schedules celebration of fifty years of '60 Minutes' on March 27
A half century after the debut of "60 Minutes," the most popular news program in television history, the National Press Club plans to feature Executive Producer Jeff Fager and correspondent Bill Whitaker to talk about the its impact, history and future as well as the art of investigative reporting. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, and will be moderated by Club Board Member Michael Freedman, a former CBS Radio Network News general manager. Admission is free for members, as well as for students with valid student IDs. Admission for non-members is $10. Registration for all…
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Before the March for Our Lives: Watch a documentary, hear from expert panel, March 22
In the wake of almost every recent American mass shooting, from Sandy Hook to Parkland, online-conspiracy movements have relentlessly targeted survivors and the families of victims. A documentary and panel at the National Press Club plans to explore causes and possible solutions on Thursday, March 22, at 6:30 p.m. The event is scheduled to take place less than 48 hours before the March for Our Lives, organized by students from Parkland, Florida. Tickets are $10 and are available for purchase here. Press interested in covering the event should contact Allegra Harpootlian at eventsteam2k18@…
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Book Event: How Peter Thiel’s plot to destroy Gawker Media will affect the First Amendment, March 15
Writer and media strategist Ryan Holiday’s latest book, "Conspiracy: Peter Thiel, Hulk Hogan, Gawker, and the Anatomy of Intrigue," tells the inside story of Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel’s plot to destroy Gawker Media. Holiday will share his findings and discuss how he believes this saga will affect the First Amendment at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event on Thursday, March 15, at 6:30 p.m. This event will feature 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. They…
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Justice Scalia's son to discuss father's legacy at book event, March 20
Christopher J. Scalia, one of the late Justice Antonin Scalia’s nine children, will appear at a National Press Club Headliners book event on Tuesday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m. He will discuss his father’s life and legacy, as well as the dozens of speeches and writings published in "Scalia Speaks: Reflections on Law, Faith, and Life Well Lived." The book is a compilation of dozens of Justice Scalia’s speeches, some published for the first time, that range in topic and tone from characteristically philosophical to surprisingly personal. This event will feature a discussion with the author, an…
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Fourth Estate closed for brunch Saturday, March 10
This Saturday, March 10, the Fourth Estate will be closed for brunch. The restaurant will open for dinner, serving from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. We regret any convenience this may cause.
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