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If offered a buyout, what should you consider? Latest NPC podcast examines the question
Buyouts have become commonplace in the world of journalism, but what should journalists consider before signing a buyout or severance agreement? That’s the focus of the latest Update-1, the podcast of the National Press Club. In the podcast, Broadcast Committee member Jennifer Strong talks to jobs expert John Challenger, who believes journalists need to see themselves as free agents and network with other journalists. She also looks to the future and interviews Matt DeRienzo about an opinion article he wrote for the Poynter Institute, “Journalism companies are dead. Long live journalists.”…
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GOP candidate Santorum to address Club Thursday, 11 a.m.
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum will speak at a National Press Club event sponsored by the NPC Speakers Committee on Thursday, Aug. 20. The event will begin at 11 a.m. Santorum a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, is one of 17 Republicans seeking their party's 2016 nomination. The format for Santorum's appearance will be that of a Club luncheon, in which he will have an hour to speak and field questions asked by Club President John Hughes from cards submitted by the audience. But there will be no lunch served and no members' reception. The event is open to Club members…
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Get started with WordPress at class Sept. 30
Many publishers are asking reporters to be familiar with a Content Management System. Is yours? If so, help is on the way. The National Press Club Journalism Institute will conduct a class on Wednesday, Sept. 30, that will help you learn the CMS basics of what a writer needs to know, including hands-on training for WordPress. The session will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Bloomberg Room. The class will teach you how to: 1) add a story into WordPress; 2) navigate to find and edit stories, and 3) use main formatting functions. It will provide a brief overview of Content Management…
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John Norris to speak on his biography of Mary McGrory at Book Rap Sept. 23
John Norris, author of the upcoming biography of Mary McGrory, "Mary McGrory: The First Queen of Journalism," plans to speak about the legendary journalist on Wednesday, Sept. 23, a National Press Club Book Rap. The event will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Conference Rooms. Tickets are $5 for National Press Club members, $10 for the public. To register, click here. After the Book Rap, which will include a question-and-answer session from the audience, Norris will sign his book. The event is a fundraiser for the nonprofit NPC Journalism Institute, so no outside books or memorabilia is…
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Santorum to speak at National Press Club Thursday, 11 a.m.
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum will speak at a National Press Club event sponsored by the NPC Speakers Committee on Thursday, Aug. 20. The event will begin at 11 a.m. Santorum a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, is one of 17 Republicans seeking their party's 2016 nomination. The format for Santorum's appearance will be that of a Club luncheon, in which he will have an hour to speak and field questions asked by Club President John Hughes from cards submitted by the audience. But there will be no lunch served and no members' reception. The event is open to Club members…
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10 years after Katrina, New Orleans mayor to update city's recovery at luncheon
A decade after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast and nearly wiped out New Orleans, Mayor Mitch Landrieu will report on New Orleans’ steps toward resilience at a National Press Club luncheon on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall on Aug. 29, 2005, is the costliest disaster in U.S. history. When the levees failed, 80% of the city flooded and hundreds of thousands of people lost their homes. More than 1,800 people died. On top of Katrina, New Orleans has weathered Hurricanes Rita, Ike, Gustav and Isaac, the BP Oil Spill, and the National Recession all in the last…
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How to get on TV and radio: Panel to offer tips Sept. 17
Television and radio appearances can broaden the reach of a print story and advance the careers of the reporters who wrote them. But if you're a reporter and your publication doesn't have a bevy of publicists to line up such appearances, it falls to you. But it is difficult to navigate such terrain. You can learn how to overcome the difficulties on Thursday, Sept. 17, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., in the Murrow Room. The National Press Club Journalism Institute's Professional Development Committee is offering a primer designed to explain how to get the attention of bookers as a subject-matter expert…
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Fourth Estate restaurant closes next two weeks for summer break
The National Press Club's Fourth Estate Restaurant will be closed for two weeks beginning today through Saturday, Aug. 29. It will reopen for regular dining hours beginning Monday, Aug.31. But for National Press Club fans of the restaurant, all is not lost. Club members can still enjoy lunch and dinner in the Reliable Source restaurant on the 14th floor.
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Big 12 commissioner booked as Club luncheon speaker Sept. 21
Bob Bowlsby, commissioner of the Big 12 athletic conference, will discuss whether substantive change is possible in the current environment of college athletics at a National Press Club luncheon on Monday, Sept. 21. The Big 12 has two of the top four teams in the 2015 preseason football bowl subdivision poll. 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 2 p.m. Tickets cost $23 for National Press Club members (National Press Club members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $36 for all other non-member tickets…
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Space filling up for Club's India and Bhutan trip Nov. 8-22
Seeking exotic travel? The National Press Club's small group tour to India, a colorful, mystical place bustling with activity and interest, and Bhutan, a remote and enticing final frontier, is made to order for you. The two-week trip, Nov. 8-Nov. 22, is sponsored by the Club's Travel Committee. But to sign up, act fast. Only a few spaces are left. In India, the group will visit places steeped in history, art, and architecture that showcase both domestic and foreign influences. Highlights of the tour include the historic cities of Old and New Delhi -- one…
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