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Millennial political leaders to announce new initiative to run young people for public office, March 22 Newsmaker
In 2016, for the first time, more millennials will be eligible to vote than baby boomers. A new national political group Action for America will announce a major new initiative aimed at recruiting millennials to run for public office during a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference on Tues., March 22, 10 a.m. in the club’s Lisagor Room. Laquan D. Austion, CEO of Action for America, will be on hand to announce the group’s new initiative to get more millennial candidates into the electoral process. Action for America, an affiliate of Run for America, is geared towards working with…
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Update-1 podcasts cover 2016 election and visual news trends
Update-1, the National Press Club’s podcast, jumps into the 2016 presidential race with a roundtable discussion hosted by SiriusXM’s White House correspondent Jared Rizzi. His guests are Todd Gillman, Washington bureau chief for the Dallas Morning News, and Francesca Chambers, White House correspondent for the Daily Mail. They discuss the importance of the upcoming primaries and caucuses for the remaining four Republican and two Democratic candidates in the first of a series of Update-1 podcasts covering the race for the White House. Another new episode focuses on the growth of online news,…
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The National Press Club journalism contest wants to see the best, most original online journalism
Online journalism offers great options for innovative story-telling and use of technology to tell that story. The Joan M. Friedenberg Online Journalism Award aims to reward the best of that online work from 2015. This award is named in memory of Joan M. Friedenberg, founding editor of the Online Newshour and late wife of former Club President Jonathan D. Salant, and is funded by donations from Friedenberg's friends and family. The winner will have done original reporting and have taken advantage of online technology, such as interactive databases, primary-source interviews, and accompanying…
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Learn how to cover polls at Campaign Boot Camp, tomorrow
Was the Michigan primary -- won by Bernie Sanders after the Real Clear Politics average showed Hillary Clinton up by 21 points -- an anomaly or a sign of things to come? Were the reported “surges” by various non-Trump candidates in the past year mirages or something else? Find out tomorrow, March 22 -- and learn much else about election polling -- in the Club's Campaign Boot Camp in the Bloomberg Room starting at 9:30 a.m. Cost is $5 for National Press Club members and $10 for other journalists. Reservations are required. To reserve, click here. Polling in the 2016 election is playing a…
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National Press Club is looking for the best in 2015 news and feature photos
The National Press Club’s journalism contest will reward the best spot news and feature photography for 2015 in its photo competition. These photos must be published in news publications such as newspapers, magazines or online media during 2015. Spot news entries should be a news photograph of an unplanned event that is spontaneous and requires the photographer to rely on instincts and photo skills. A feature photo entry should be a general feature photo or a news feature photo that showcases the instincts and skills of the news photographer. Photos taken for house organs, pamphlets or…
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Newsmaker panel examines South China Sea dispute – What happens next? March 21
China’s militarization of the Spratly Islands and claim of sovereignty over vast areas of the South China Sea has created a major challenge for other Pacific nations and for freedom of navigation. Experts will look at the political, legal, economic and security issues at play in the South China Sea dispute and discuss what is likely to happen next at a Newsmaker panel on March 21, at 10 a.m., in the National Press Club’s Zenger Room. Recent satellite images of China’s actions also will be reviewed. Each year, $5.3 trillion of trade passes through the South China Sea, including $1.2 trillion…
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Newsweek, Bloomberg represented at next 'Digital' installment, Wednesday, March 16
The Freelance Committee and the Events Committee have announced the expanded and final lineup for the next installment of the National Press Club’s “Digital” series at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, in the conference rooms. The session -- “Where should news be and how do we get there?” -- will explore the trend of social media channels that have moved or are moving into news production. The panel discussion will feature the multimedia journalists listed below. The event kicks off with networking at 6:30 p.m. followed by the panel discussion from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m., followed by a question…
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Family member of imprisoned Americans in UAE to call for release, discuss details of upcoming trial at March 14 Newsmaker
Amal Eldarat, the daughter and sister of American citizens imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for more than 550 days, will speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference, Monday, March 14, at 10 a.m. in the club’s Bloomberg Room. Eldarat will provide an update on her family’s case and urge the UAE to immediately release her family members. The news conference comes exactly one week before Kamal and Mohamed Eldarat are scheduled to return to court to face trial on what Eldarat says are fabricated charges. Joining Eldarat: Greg Craig, former White House counsel under…
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International Correspondents Committee hosts talk on changes in American foreign reporting, March 29
Join the International Correspondents Committee on March 29 for a panel discussion of correspondents and experts who will examine changes to the way American journalists cover the world. The discussion will go from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Holeman Lounge. Tickets for the event are free for club members and $10 for the general public. Click here to purchase tickets. Giovanna Dell'Orto, a former AP newswoman and current associate professor of journalism at the University of Minnesota, has written a new book, "AP Foreign Correspondents in Action", that delves into what it takes to report and…
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Time to enter your best 2015 work in the Press Club journalism contest
Time is running out to enter your best journalism from 2015 in the National Press Club’s annual journalism contest. Get the recognition your work deserves from the National Press Club, a national leader among journalism organizations. The contest will recognize winning entries for top news photo, top feature photo, breaking news for print/online and for broadcast, best work in consumer journalism and many other categories. The deadline is April 1. Details on the different awards categories and how to enter the contest can be found by clicking here. Entrants are encouraged to enter online,…
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