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Get your best breaking news stories ready for the National Press Club journalism contest
The National Press Club seeks your best breaking news stories from 2020 for its annual journalism contest. There are separate awards for broadcast and print. Entries will be judged for quality of reporting, speed and innovation. Particular attention will be given to reporting in the first 24 hours of coverage after a news event and the use of a variety of formats to reach news consumers. Entries should include no more than five stories, written or assembled under deadline pressure, covering a single event or occurrence. Material should be submitted as originally presented. A letter…
Type: News
Attention young journalists: aim for an award intended to spotlight up-and-coming writers
The Sandy Hume Memorial Award for Excellence in Political Journalism shines a spotlight on the best such work in 2020. The National Press Club’s annual journalism contest offers the Hume Award to honor the best young journalists. The Hume Award honors excellence and objectivity in political coverage in print or online publications. Entrants must be 34 and under at the time the entry was published, and must demonstrate analytical excellence and a clear knowledge of political issues and personalities. Entries should be one article or a series of no more than five articles on a single topic from…
Type: News
Press Club restaurants offer St. Patrick’s Day Meal Kit
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the National Press Club! Feast your eyes on this Irish-inspired dinner for two: Build-your-own corned beef and cabbage slider appetizers Seared Irish-oats crusted Salmon Roasted and grilled seasonal vegetables Shepherd’s pie Irish cream bread pudding for dessert. 2 Guinness Stout to enjoy with your meal. This meal kit will come with re-heating instructions to serve at home. Please visit our online store for more information. Members should include NPC member code to receive a 15% discount. Pickup and delivery of meal kits will take place on Tuesday, March 16th …
Type: News
Sunshine Week discussion, March 15: Press freedom, investigative journalism
March 15 kicks off Sunshine Week, a time when journalists and news organizations promote open government and “sunshine” laws that require government business to be publicly accessible. As part of Sunshine Week, the National Press Club Journalism Institute and the National Press Club’s Press Freedom Team plan to host a discussion on public access to information and the role that investigative journalism plays in restoring public trust, with practical advice from Associated Press global investigations editor Ron Nixon and The Markup President Nabiha Syed, moderated by CQ Roll Call senior…
Type: News
Looking for the best newsletter journalism from 2020
Some of the best, most informative journalism comes from newsletters. The National Press Club wants to see your best newsletter journalism from 2020. The Club, a national leader among journalism organizations, plans to recognize some of the best work in newsletters for the Club’s journalism contest. The deadline is April 15. The cost for an entry is $75 and it is free for club members. The winning entry will get $750. The awards are expected to be presented at an annual awards event at the Club this summer. Details on the different awards categories and how to enter the contest can be found…
Type: News
Tune in at 2 p.m. today to hear Rep. Jamie Raskin on the nation's polarized politics
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, lead House manager of the second impeachment trial of former President Trump, plans to speak on how the United States can move forward amid polarized politics at a National Press Club Virtual Headliners Newsmaker event on at 2 p.m. Monday, March 8. The one-hour program will stream live on the Club’s website and YouTube Channel as part of the National Press Club’s Virtual Headliner series, and is accessible to both the press and general public free-of-charge. To access the event on March 8 or download a calendar reminder, click here. Opening remarks from Raskin…
Type: News
Mercy Corps chief executive plans to highlight countries in crisis, March 25
Mercy Corps chief executive Tjada D’Oyen McKenna plans to address humanitarian efforts to protect the world’s most vulnerable communities during a global pandemic at a National Press Club Headliners Virtual Newsmaker event at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 25. The one-hour program will stream live and is accessible to both the media and members of the general public free of charge. You can access the event or download a calendar reminder here. Mercy Corps, a non-governmental aid group, works in more than 40 countries, including conflict zones and difficult access areas. It is one of the few non-…
Type: News
Journalism Institute looks at impact of artificial intelligence March 26
Francesco Marconi, who helped lead the development of artificial intelligence for the Associated Press and The Wall Street Journal, will discuss the technology in Friday, March 26, in a program sponsored by the National Press Club Journalism Institute and the Press Club’s communicators team. Registration is now open for this program, which will take place online from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Topics to cover include how AI is being used and will be used by journalists and communicators, and what that means for how we work; the ethics of AI, particularly related to diversity, equity and…
Type: News
For writers with a humorous touch: Enter the National Press Club journalism contest
Writers with a knack for humor writing are invited to enter their best work from 2020 and compete for the Angele Gingras Humor Award. The award is named for a longtime National Press Club member who had a talent for humor writing. To apply please submit three examples of a humor feature or column that appeared in a general circulation newspaper or online journalism site. The winner will receive $750. The deadline to submit entries is April 15, and the contest is open to Press Club members and non-members. Entering is free for NPC members, and $75 for non-members. The winner will be honored at…
Type: News
Parnes, Allen prepare to discuss 'Lucky: How Joe Biden Barely Won the Presidency,' at National Press Club, March 10
Amie Parnes, senior correspondent for The Hill, and Jonathan Allen a senior political analyst for NBC News, plan to discuss their book, Lucky: How Joe Biden Barely Won The Presidency, at a National Press Club Headliners Virtual Book Rap at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 10. Access the event on March 10 or download a calendar reminder here. Parnes and Allen's dogged reporting goes behind the scenes to explain how Biden's campaign almost failed then recovered through a string of game-changing breaks. With extraordinary access to key players in both the Democratic and Republican campaigns, Allen and…
Type: News