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Find support for your foreign reporting idea at National Press Club panel tonight
Do you have an idea for a story out of Africa, South America or just about anywhere in the world? While many news outlets no longer facilitate foreign reporting trips and have scaled back their foreign bureaus, there are organizations that are picking up that slack, helping foreign correspondents report on the ground -- just as reporters were meant to. The International Correspondents and Freelancers Committees of the National Press Club are co-sponsoring an evening discussion tonight, Sept. 29, on the topic of finding grants to support your international reporting project. The event is…
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Part Two: Gen. Hayden discusses intelligence gathering, constitutional protections
This edition of Update-1, the National Press Club's podcast, features part two of a two-episode conversation with Gen. Michael Hayden. NPC Board Member Molly McCluskey talks with the former NSA and CIA director about how journalists can effectively work with the intelligence community and the future of intelligence in the United States. General Hayden is the author of Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror. Update-1 is produced by Mike Hempen. The podcast can be heard here on the NPC website or on iTunes, Sticher and Tunein.
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Tickets still available for Friday Speakers Luncheon with WTO Director-General Azevêdo
World Trade Organization Director-General Roberto Azevêdo plans to speak at a National Press Club Speakers Luncheon on Friday, Oct. 7. Azevêdo became the sixth Director-General of the WTO in September 2013. In a recent statement, the WTO said that world trade will grow more slowly than expected in 2016. Azevêdo said the forecast is “serious and should serve as a wake-up call.” He called it “particularly concerning in the context of growing anti-globalization sentiment.” Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at…
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Learn how to stay safe, plan your foreign reporting trip at NPC panel, Sept. 29 at 6:30 p.m.
Planning your first foreign reporting trip is a serious logistical task. There are many things to think about including vaccinations, emergency insurance, in-country transportation and lodging, and, most critically to success, finding a good fixer. Learn how to plan your trip at a Thursday Sept. 29 National Press Club panel discussion sponsored by the NPC's International Correspondents and Freelancers Committees. The event will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the NPC's Conference Room. Attendance is free for Press Club members and $10 for the public. Tickets can be purchased here.…
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Toastmasters meets Monday, Sept. 26, 7p.m. in NPC's McClendon Room
Practice different speaking styles –- extemporaneous and planned, humorous and serious –- and develop your leadership skills at Toastmasters at the National Press Club. The next meeting is at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, and is open to Press Club members and the public. Toastmasters meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month. The Oct. 10 meeting has been moved to Oct. 17 due to the federal holiday on Oct. 10. Toastmasters also serves as a platform to practice delivering a policy piece or other technical speech. You’ll be amazed at the things people do and know. Recent stories included…
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Press Club Newsmaker looks at presidential transition on Friday, Sept. 30 at 10 a.m.
What will the Clinton and Trump transition teams need to accomplish to ensure the next president will be fully prepared to assume the reins of power next January? What are they already doing? How has the transition process changed as a result of cyber security threats and other concerns? These are some of the questions a National Press Club Newsmaker plans to examine on Friday, Sept. 30 at 10 a.m. in the NPC's Zenger Room. As with all Newsmaker events, this press conference is open to credentialed media and Press Club members, free of charge. No advance registration is required. Thomas “Mack…
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Fourth Estate adds Hungarian wines to menu for Tuesday, Sept. 27 event
The NPC's Fourth Estate restaurant is adding Hungarian wines to the menu for the celebration of Hungarian food and wine the National Press Club is planning for Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 6:30 p.m. Just a few tickets remain for the event. Tickets are $80 per person, $155 per couple, with a 15-percent discount for Press Club members. To register, click here. The dinner begins with cocktails and appetizers at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7. It kicks off a week’s worth of activities throughout the U.S. marking the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian revolution. Péter Szijjártó, Hungarian…
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Lawyers, reporters to examine reporting under hostile president, Wednesday, Oct. 12
A distinguished panel of attorneys, and White House and Supreme Court journalists will try to separate hyperbole from reality in an Oct. 12 National Press Club panel discussion examining the potential damage to the First Amendment a future president, who is hostile to independent reporting, could have. The event, sponsored by the National Press Club Journalism Institute's Press Freedom Committee, is scheduled to take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the NPC's First Amendment Lounge, preceded by a reception from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.. Tickets are $5 for club members and $10 for the general…
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Another nonprofit joins Sept. 29 talk on international reporting grant opportunities
A fourth organization has signed up to participate in a Sept. 29 National Press Club evening panel discussion on international reporting grants and how to win one. The Thursday Sept. 29 event goes from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. in the NPC's Conference Rooms and is sponsored by the NPC's International Correspondents and Freelancer committees. Tickets are free for members and $10 for nonmembers and can be purchased here. Sandy Bergo, executive director of the Fund for Investigative Journalism, plans participate in the discussion alongside Nathalie Applewhite, managing director at the Pulitzer…
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Last day to apply to participate in National Press Club Book Fair & Author's Night
Today is the last day to apply to participate in the region’s premier holiday book event, the 39th National Press Club Book Fair & Author's Night to be held Friday, Nov. 18. The Book Fair is accepting applications through 5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 30. Applications and materials received after this period will not be reviewed. To submit your application, visit National Press Club Book Fair Application. Applicants will be notified of committee decisions via email by Oct. 9th. All literary genres are considered however self-published books and books only available in e-format will not be…
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