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Update-1: Larry King remembered by former Mutual Broadcasting System producer
Millions of people heard the late Larry King hosting either his national call-in radio program on the Mutual Broadcasting System or his nightly interview show on CNN. But what was it like working with him? The latest edition of the Update-1 podcast features Pat Piper, King's producer for 10 years at Mutual, speaking to the National Press Club’s Broadcast/Podcast Team earlier in February. In an interview with committee Chairman Mark Hamrick, Piper discusses what King was like off the air and talks about his memories of taking the show on the road before live audiences across the country. Piper…
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Regional reporters are crucial to coverage of Washington; Club looking for their best work
The National Press Club wants to recognize the best work from 2020 produced by Washington regional reporters, in its national journalism contest. These are the reporters who cover politicians and issues in Washington from a regional perspective for citizens of their states or regions. This prize recognizes the work of Washington-based regional reporters who provide a clear understanding of events, issues and politics of importance to a city, state or region. This contest honors reporters who demonstrate excellence and versatility in covering Washington from a local angle. The fee for an entry…
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'Founding mothers' of NPR spotlighted at virtual Headliners book event, today
Author Lisa Napoli will speak with three of the pioneering women at NPR at a National Press Club Headliners Virtual Book Rap at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 29. The three are Susan Stamberg, Nina Totenberg and Linda Wertheimer. They are featured in Napoli's new book, "Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR." The fourth, Cokie Roberts, passed away in 2019.
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Attention: Looking for the best stories about animals and their welfare
Please send us your best stories from 2020 about animals and their welfare as entries for the Ann Cottrell Free Animal Reporting Award. There are separate awards for broadcast and print stories in the National Press Club contest for this award. This award honors excellence in reporting about animals. Established by the family of journalist and longtime Press Club member Ann Cottrell Free, who wrote extensively about animals and their welfare, this prize recognizes serious work by journalists that informs and educates the public about threats facing animals. Entries can be a single article or…
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Club wants to honor your best coverage of diplomatic and foreign policy issues
It’s time to select your best works covering diplomatic and foreign policy issues and submit them in the National Press Club’s annual journalism contest. The best stories from 2020 in this category should be entered in the contest's competition for the Edwin M. Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence. Submission deadline is April 15. Named for Edwin M. Hood, a distinguished diplomatic correspondent for The Associated Press and a founding member of the National Press Club, these awards recognize excellence in reporting on these issues. Entries must demonstrate an understanding of American…
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Gen. John Raymond plans to review year one of Space Force, March 3 at 9 a.m.
Gen. John W. Raymond, chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, will discuss the mission and accomplishments of the Space Force in its first year as an independent branch, at a National Press Club Headliners Virtual Newsmaker event at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 3.
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Matthews interviews Aaron Sorkin, Sacha Baron Cohen, Eddie Redmayne for 'Chicago 7' virtual Newsmaker, Feb. 18
National Press Club President Lisa Matthews will interview the writer and two stars of the Netflix original film "The Trial of the Chicago 7" in a virtual Newsmaker that will stream at 8 p.m. EST tonight, Thursday, Feb. 18, on the Club website. Matthews talks to the movie's writer and director, Aaron Sorkin, and two of its stars -- Sacha Baron Cohen, who plays Abbie Hoffman, and Eddie Redmayne, who plays Tom Hayden. She and the artists discuss the legacy of the Chicago 7 and the movie’s relevance today following a year of massive protests and America’s long-overdue reckoning with systemic…
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Those who write about news business should prepare entries for Arthur Rowse Award
There is plenty of good journalism about the media and the news business these days, and if you worked on some of those stories in 2020, please prepare to enter your work for the Arthur Rowse Award for Press Criticism in the National Press Club’s journalism contest. The deadline for entries in the contest is April 15. The Rowse Award is offered for print and broadcast entries, and each has a $750 prize. Entries can include up to 5 articles or broadcasts (not necessarily in the same outlet) and must be accompanied by a letter explaining the significance of the work and any subsequent actions…
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Club seeks best coverage of aerospace, defense, airline industry
Journalists who cover specialties like aerospace, defense and the airline industry should start preparing their entries for the National Press Club journalism contest. The Club is looking for the best work from 2020 about the issues, trends and watchdog journalism about these industries for the Michael A. Dornheim Award. This award is presented in celebration of the career of the late Michael Dornheim, a longtime reporter and editor at Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine. There is a $1,000 prize for the winner. The cost of an entry is free for Club members and $75 for non-members.…
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Committee to Protect Journalists calls for strong U.S. statement on press freedom
Courtney Radsch, advocacy director for the Committee to Protect Journalists, said the Biden administration has the opportunity to restore U.S. press freedom leadership after what she said has been an abdication of that role over the past several years. Courtney Radsch, advocacy director, Committee to Protect Journalists In the latest edition of Update-1, the National Press Club podcast, she talks to Broadcast/Podcast team member Tom Young about what steps CPJ would like President Biden to take. They include having the president deliver a major speech recognizing the role journalists play…
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