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Best in-depth political reporting in 2015 to be honored by Lee Walczak Award for Political Analysis
Political writers are invited to enter their best and most thoughtful stories on politics from 2015 in the National Press Club Journalism Contest. The Lee Walczak Award for Political Analysis honors the best political analysis of the year and the winner gets a prize of $750. This award is named in memory of Lee Walczak, a Washington editor, bureau chief and White House correspondent who worked for Bloomberg News and Business Week. It is funded through the support of McGraw-Hill Cos. Inc., Lee's employer for 37 years, and by contributions from Lee's family and friends. The Club, a national…
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WWI monument must meet design, thematic, site challenges
Creating a memorial to those who served in World War I presents challenges that require a unique design approach, the leader of the effort to establish the monument said at a March 2 National Press Club Newsmaker. All war memorials need to convey honor, respect, heroism, service and sacrifice, said Edwin Fountain, vice chairman of the World War I Centennial Commission established by Congress in 2013. But the WWI memorial has to do more. “We are building a memorial that is entirely in memory to those who have come before, not in living tribute," Fountain said. "This has an impact on theme and…
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Take a deep dive into Federal Election Commission data, 9:30 am April 7
Ahead of the next major quarterly filing deadline for congressional campaigns, Federal Election Commission staff will be at the National Press Club at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 7, in the Zenger Room to talk about when and where to find fundraising data and how to get it to tell you what you want to know. Please RSVP to secure your seat. Registration is $5 for Club members and $10 for the public. Learn how to avoid double-counting contributions to conduit organizations. Bring your questions about what goes into the maps, where to find independent expenditures and how to connect leadership PACs…
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Dornheim Award honors best writing about aviation, aerospace, defense
Journalists who write about aviation, aerospace and defense are encouraged to enter their best work from 2015 in the National Press Club’s annual journalism contest in competition for the Michael Dornheim Award. This award is presented in celebration of the career of the late Michael A. Dornheim, a longtime reporter and editor at Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine. The recipient must be a working journalist writing about aerospace, defense, the airline industry, or aerospace science and engineering. The winner gets a $1,000 prize. The Club, a national leader among journalism…
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Wanted: The best journalism about problems faced by older people
If you write about issues and problems facing older people, the National Press Club journalism contest judges need to see your best work from 2015. The Joseph D. Ryle Award for Excellence in Writing on the Problems of Geriatrics honors excellence and objectivity in coverage of problems faced by the elderly. It is named in honor of Joseph D. Ryle, a longtime National Press Club member who left an endowment for the award. The Club, a national leader among journalism organizations, encourages those who have written on elderly issues to enter the contest. The winner gets a $750 prize. The…
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Leaders of Mercy Corps, Oxfam America, Syrian American Medical Society to address Syrian humanitarian crisis, 10 am March 3
The chief executives of leading responders to the five-year Syrian humanitarian crisis will discuss the situation in Syria at a National Press Club Newsmaker at 10 a.m., March 3, in the Bloomberg Room. They will address the lack of sustained and safe humanitarian access for relief workers and supplies; the needs of an exponentially growing refugee population; and the necessary steps required to re-orient international aid if a ceasefire holds. Panelists include: Neal Keny-Guyer, chief executive, Mercy Corps Raymond Offenheiser, president, Oxfam America Dr. Zaher Sahloul, past president and…
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Coalition of space organizations to release recommendations, 10 am March 4
A coalition of a dozen space organizations, representing aerospace professionals from industry, academia, and government, will present recommendations and release a joint white paper, “Ensuring U.S. Leadership in Space,” at a National Press Club Newsmaker news conference at 10 a.m., Friday, March 4, in the Zenger Room. Speaking on behalf of the coalition: Sandra H. Magnus, executive director of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Elliot H. Pulham, chief executive of the Space Foundation Eric Stallmer, president of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation For nearly 60…
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National Press Club Journalism Institute hosts discussion on global government transparency, 6:30 pm March 14
In honor of Sunshine Week, the National Press Club’s Press Freedom Committee will host a panel discussion on March 14 to examine the status of government transparency laws around the world. The event, which will take place from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., will feature foreign journalists and policy experts who will analyze global and regional trends in journalists' and the general public's ability to receive timely access to government information as well as the difficulty of reporting in countries without freedom of information laws. The cost of attendance is $5 for Club members and $10 for non-…
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IRS Commissioner John Koskinen to headline luncheon during tax season, Thursday
As the tax deadline approaches and presidential candidates talk up their plans for tax reform, John Koskinen, commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, will speak at a National Press Club luncheon this Thursday, March 24. Koskinen, who has led the agency since December 2013, will discuss the “Future State of Affairs of the IRS,” which collects $3.1 trillion in tax revenue each year, employs about 90,000 people and has a budget of approximately $10.9 billion. Challenges facing the commissioner include improving customer service and dealing with the risk of hacking and identity theft. Lunch…
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Hume Award honors young political reporters
Up-and-coming political reporters should enter their best work from 2015 in the competition for the Sandy Hume Memorial Award for Excellence in Political Journalism. This award honors excellence and objectivity in political coverage by reporters 34 years old or younger. It is named in memory of Sandy Hume, the reporter for The Hill who broke the story of the aborted 1997 coup against House Speaker Newt Gingrich. The Hume award is one of many offered in the National Press Club journalism contest. The winner gets a $750 prize. The Club, a national leader among journalism organizations,…
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