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Wall Street Journal Reporter to Discuss Book on Radical Islam, 6:30 pm May 17
Wall Street Journal reporter Ian Johnson will discuss his latest book, "A Mosque in Munich: Nazis, the CIA, and the Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood in the West," at 6:30 p.m., May 17, in the Bloomberg Room. In the wake of the news that 9/11 hijackers had lived in Europe, Johnson wondered how such a radical group could sink roots into Western soil. His research — including interviewing survivors, scouring archives, and pressuring governments to release sensitive intelligence documents — resulted in revealing the story of the CIA’s collaboration with the Muslim Brotherhood, which gave radical…
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General Membership Meets, Noon Friday
The Spring General Membership Meeting of the National Press Club will beheld in the Holeman Lounge at noon, Friday, May 7. President Alan Bjerga and other officers will report on the Club'soperations. A sandwich luncheon buffet will be served.
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Financial Journalist's Money Management Tips, 6:30 pm June 15; Free for Members
Financial journalist Linda Stern will discuss how reporters, freelancers, editors and others can manage their cash and their business from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, June 15. The seminar is free for National Press Club members and $25 for non-members. It will be held in the 13th floor Bloomberg Center for Electronic Journalism classroom. Stern, author of Money-Smart Secrets for the Self-Employed, is a long-time contributing editor at Newsweek and a Reuters columnist who specializes in personal finance issues, including taxes, budgeting and saving for retirement. To reserve space contact Nicole…
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Freelancers Can Get On Track at Bootcamp May 15; $15 for Members
Finding work takes on new meaning for freelancers who must hustle forgigs. Spots are still left for the Journalism Survival Bootcamp, a day-long career-oriented program from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 15. The costs is $15 for National Press Club members, $65 for non-members. Non-members who attend and become Club members on or before the event can pay the member-rate and get their first month's dues free -- a value worth up to $130. Speakers include American Independent Writers Executive Director Don Graul and Virginia-based freelancer and blogger Kristen King. Attendees will get tips…
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UK Election Viewing Party in Bloomberg Room, 7 pm Tonight
The National Press Club Young Members Committee will host a viewing party for the British election returns at 7 p.m. tonight in the Bloomberg Room. The campaign has been epochal--a veritable British game-changer election. Find out who will prevail! All members and friends are welcome.
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ProPublica, PolitiFact, Investigative Reporter Leaders on Panel, 9 am May 17
ProPublica Managing Editor Stephen Engelberg, PolitiFact Editor BillAdair and Charles Lewis, executive editor of the Investigative Reporting Workshop, will discuss how to excel in journalism amid a new media environment at 9 a.m.,Monday, May 17, in the First Amendment Lounge. There is no charge, but reservations are required at [email protected] The panelist of Pulitzer Prize-winners is the first in a yearlong seriesat the National Press Club that will explore investigative reporting. Engelberg formerly served as managing editor of The Oregonian, and prior to that worked for the New York…
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Class on Obtaining Public Records, 6 pm May 24; $10 for Members
David Cuillier, chairman of the Society of Professional Journalists Freedom of Information Committee, will conduct a class on obtaining public records from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, May 24. The cost is $10 for National Press Club and SPJ members, $25 for non-members. Space is limited; RSVP are required at [email protected] or 202.662.7523 along with your NPC or SPJ number. Cuillier will offer ideas for document-based stories and strategies for effective records requests. Attendees will also learn about psychological skills for getting officials to give out information and tips for making…
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Trip to Brandy Station Civil War Battlefield July 10
Brandy Station, Va., site of the largest cavalry battle of the Civil War, is the destination for the National Press Club's annual Civil War battlefield trip on Saturday, July 10. Club members and guests will depart the National Press Building by bus at 8:30 a.m., returning at approximately 4:30 p.m. There is no charge for attendees, but Club members are limited to one guest apiece. Reservations are required and can be made with Richard Meyer at 703-356-6884. The fierce cavalry fighting in the fields and hills around Brandy Station, near Culpeper, occurred on June 9, 1863. It involved 20,000…
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Audio of Ways & Means Chairman Luncheon Posted
Audio of the April 19 Luncheon speech of House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander Levin, D-Mich., is available at: http://www.press.org/activities/programs/xmradio/Sander%20Levin%20Final… He discussed the deficit, reforming the tax code, free trade agreements, and cap and trade among other responsibilities of his committee.
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Be a Press Club Idol! Karaoke Night, 7:30 pm May 6
Karaoke Night returns to the Truman Lounge at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 6.Paying tribute to his Young Member Committee roots, Club President Alan Bjerga will host as long-time regulars and a new generation of musical talent (?) showcase their microphone skills, ranging across all musical genres and all levels of ability. The event lasts until 10:30 p.m. or whenever someone wants to stop the madness. Non-singers welcome! Hecklers prohibited. There's no admission fee.
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