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Coronavirus poses new challenges for reporters, news organizations
Timely and reliable news reporting is more important than ever now as the coronavirus pandemic spreads rapidly across the world. The challenge is a daunting one for journalists faced not only with the task of sorting through complicated and often contradictory information but also the risk of contracting COVID-19, the infectious disease caused by the new virus. And even as people turn to the news media for information on the crisis, many U.S. newspapers are letting go of reporters and editors as advertising all but disappears. In this edition of the National Press Club podcast Update-1,…
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Round 1 voting for 2020 Book Brackets closes Monday
Voting has begun in the first round of the 2020 Book Brackets, hosted by the National Press Club Journalism Institute. Your selections will determine which of 64 journalism books will move forward in this single-elimination, vote-driven contest. Cast your Round 1 votes by midnight Monday, April 13, to decide which titles advance. Anyone can vote in any round, whether or not you made a prediction or voted before. The winning title -- and the runners up -- will be featured at the National Press Club's Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library as the Institute curates titles for the…
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Today: Play Ball with Washington Nationals radio broadcasters, 1 p.m.
The 2020 baseball season begins at the National Press Club on Tuesday, April 14, when members and guests will have an opportunity to "play ball" with Washington Nationals radio broadcasters Charlie Slowes and Dave Jageler. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. 2019 Washington Nationals' World Series Trophy welcomed to the National Press Club by President Mike Freedman. Photo: Alan Kotok The beloved "voices" of our World Champions will engage in a one-hour conversation with Club President Mike Freedman, himself a former sportscaster. Members will have an opportunity to submit questions both…
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NPC in History: Jive, Jazz at Club helps break color barriers
Former National Press Club President Larry Lipman sent me an old ad he had come across: Billie Holiday was an African American jazz soloist who had a seminal influence on jazz music and pop singing from the 1930s to the 1950s. Lipman wanted to know what year she appeared at the Club and was there anything more I could learn about the event. After all, when could you see a big-name entertainer for $1.10? That sent me off on a quest that ended up teaching me something about the role the Club played in integrating entertainment in Washington. Washington in the 1930s and 40s was a strictly…
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Virtual Newsmaker, April 7: AMA chief on using science, data to beat COVID-19
American Medical Association President Patrice A. Harris, M.D., M.A., will deliver a live national address at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, about the importance of relying on science and data to protect public health, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The speech, “COVID-19: The Importance of Science in an Era of Distrust and Disinformation, will be delivered via livestream as part of the National Press Club’s Virtual Newsmaker series. It will center on the need for evidence-based solutions and policies to build societal trust and a common understanding. This 1-hour program will stream…
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NPC Virtual Newsmaker: Census Day with Stacey Abrams
Former Georgia House Democratic Leader and Founder of Fair Fight and Fair Count Stacey Abrams will join National Press Club President Michael Freedman on Census Day, this Wednesday, April 1, at 10 a.m. EDT, for a virtual discussion on the historical significance of the census, and her quest to ensure that every American is counted in Census 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Abrams will join us remotely from her offices in Georgia via Zoom. This one-hour program will steam live at 10 a.m. EDT at www.press.org and on the NPC's YouTube Channel, and is free and accessible to both the media…
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Consumer journalism among most heated award categories
The National Press Club wants to see your best work in consumer journalism from 2019, both in print and broadcast for the Club’s annual journalism contest. These awards recognize excellence in reporting on consumer topics. Judges will look more favorably on solution-oriented or strategic-oriented pieces that prompt action by consumers, the community, the government or an individual. The deadline to enter is April 15. Details on the different awards categories and how to enter the contest can be found online. The categories are for (1) newspapers; (2) periodicals (including…
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Club wants to see your best online journalism
The National Press Club wants to see the most innovative online journalism in 2019 entered in the competition for the Joan M. Friedenberg Online Journalism Award. The winner of this category 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 more compelling report than a print or broadcast story alone…
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Podcast covers learning and doing PR via PRSSA
Gemma Puglisi (l), Jolene Levesque The latest edition of Update-1, the National Press Club podcast, explores a local school of communication and its public relations student chapter. Club Broadcast/Podcast Team co-vice chair Adam Konowe speaks with fellow committee member and American University School of Communications professor Gemma Puglisi. Joining them is Jolene Levesque, an AU undergraduate majoring in public relations, to discuss AU’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America and its activities for PR majors like her…
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Club reschedules Night Out for Austin Tice to July 14
This year's national Night Out For Austin Tice, originally set for April 29, will now take place on July 14, in an effort to stem the tide of the COVID-19 pandemic. "After talking with the Tice family and our friends in the restaurant industry, we believe postponing Night Out is in everyone's best interests," said National Press Club Executive Director Bill McCarren. "We know the restaurant industry is hurting right now, and we want to assure our restaurant partners that despite the date change, we will not let up in our promotional efforts, and will do everything we can to support their…
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