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Club podcast analyzes impact of political commentary on the public, elections and journalism
National Pres Club member Shannon Fisher talks to Bloomberg News Washington Bureau Chief and fellow Club member Megan Murphy about the unique role of political commentary in elections in a Club Update-1 podcast now online. Murphy analyzes commentary in American politics, particularly as it relates to the 2016 presidential election cycle. She delineates the fine line between commentary and news reporting. News consumers often have difficulty discerning between the two in the modern media landscape where everyone has a platform. This podcast explores the impact political commentary can have on…
Type: News
Club Luncheon with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Monday, Oct. 3
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the only original member of President Barack Obama's cabinet still serving in the administration, will speak at a National Press Club Luncheon on Monday, Oct. 3. Vilsack, a former governor of Iowa, briefly ran in the 2008 presidential race and was considered by Hillary Clinton as a potential running mate in 2016. Vilsack also leads the President's Rural Task Force, coordinating White House efforts to fight heroin use in rural communities. As head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, he is working toward opening Cuba to American agriculture exports and…
Type: News
Former Sen. Bob Graham to discuss '28 pages' of classified 9/11 investigation and what should be revealed at Newsmaker, Aug. 31
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla., who led the intelligence committee that investigated the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks in New York and Washington, will discuss the significance of the newly released 28-pages of classified document that show a strong link between the terrorists and the government of Saudi Arabia at a Newsmaker event at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31 in the National Press Club's White Room. National Press Club President Thomas Burr will moderate. Last month, the Obama Administration and Congress released a redacted version of 28 pages from the Congressional Joint Inquiry into…
Type: News
West Virginia lawmakers to talk pensions and retiree healthcare for retired coal miners, Sept. 7 Newsmaker
When Congress returns to Washington after Labor Day, it will turn its attention to bills in both chambers designed to stabilize the pensions and retiree health benefits of retired coal miners. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., joined by Rep. David B. McKinley, R-W.VA., will discuss S. 1714, the Miners Protection Act of 2015, and H.R. 2403, the Coal Healthcare and Pension Protection Act at a National Press Club Newsmaker, Wed., Sept 7, at 10 a.m., in the club’s Zenger Room. National Press Club President Thomas Burr will moderate the Newsmaker. The National Press…
Type: News
American opioid and heroin crisis growing worse -- Free one-day workshop Monday Sept. 26
On one August weekend this year, Huntington, West Virginia, recorded 27 heroin overdoses within four hours, including one that resulted in death. Every day in the United States, 44 people die as a result of a prescription opioid overdose. Among people 25-65 years old, drug overdose caused more deaths in the U.S. than motor vehicle crashes. The Poynter Institute, in conjunction with the National Press Club Journalism Institute, will offer a free one-day workshop and luncheon at the Club led by Poynter’s Al Tompkins on Monday, Sept. 26, to help journalists cover this unfolding story. The…
Type: News
Secretary of Defense Carter to Speak at Luncheon, Thursday Sept. 15
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter will brief the media on the latest developments in the fight against Islamic State at a National Press Club luncheon on Thursday, September 15. During his confirmation hearings in 2014, Carter said that the U.S. military in the Middle East must ensure a “lasting defeat” of ISIS. He’s also advocated supplying Ukraine’s military with lethal arms to help battle Russia-backed separatists. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a Q&A session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $24 for Press Club members (NPC Members may…
Type: News
Newsmaker Panels Look at Education Issues in White House Race and Other Fall Campaigns, Tues., Aug. 30, 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
What are the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees saying about education and how do their positions differ? What are the implications for schools and colleges depending on who wins the White House? And, what other contests this fall are important to watch for those who follow the education debate? In conjunction with the Education Writers Association and timed to the start of the school year, the National Press Club will sponsor back-to-back one-hour Newsmaker panels on pre-K-12 and higher education, Tues., Aug 30, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., in the Club’s Lisagor Room. Panelists will take…
Type: News
NRCC Chair Rep. Greg Walden to Address Thursday, Sept. 8 Newsmaker to Discuss Strategy to Keep House Majority
Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump trails in the polls, the Senate is in play, what about the House? Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.), Chair of the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee, will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference, Thursday, Sept. 8, at 10 a.m., in the Club’s Zenger Room. The NRCC Chair will outline the House Republicans’ strategy, agenda, messaging, targeting, voter outreach, and the ability to keep the House under Republican leadership. Walden was selected by then House Speaker John Boehner to chair the NRCC in November 2012. The…
Type: News
Tonight: Candidates for Teamsters Top Offices Face-Off in One Time Only Debate
A week prior to Labor Day, candidates for the top offices of the Teamsters Union will debate at a special National Press Club Newsmaker. Fred Zuckerman, candidate for General President on the Teamsters United slate, will face Ken Hall, candidate for General Secretary-Treasurer on the Hoffa-Hall 2016 slate, in the Club’s Ballroom, at 6:30 p.m. tonight. This will be the only election debate between the candidates. The 1.4 million-member International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) has been required to have direct election of its top officers since it came under federal supervision in 1989. This…
Type: News
“Politicians vs. Press” Spelling Bee Returns to National Press Club Wednesday, Sept. 21
The legendary National Press Club will once again be alive with laughter, friendly competition, cheers and jeers when the hilarious “Politicians vs. Press Spelling Bee” returns on Wednesday, Sept. 21. Doors open at 6 p.m. with food and drinks and the competition begins at 7 p.m. 2013 Spelling Bee champion Sen. Tim Kaine (R-Va.) leveraged his victory into a vice presidential nomination. The 2015 victor Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) will be back to defend his title against fellow lawmakers and a rejuvenated Washington press corps that is seeking its first ever victory in the history of the event that…
Type: News