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Downtown parking restricted during Reliable Source's extended hours Election Night
The Reliable Source will extend its hours Election Night for National Press Club members who would like to have dinner and view voting results. Parking restrictions will blanket most of downtown at the time. The Club bar and grill will serve food until 9 p.m. and drinks until 10 p.m. on Nov. 3. Members can order food and drinks from the normal menu. The Club will close at the manager's discretion. Takeout also will be available. The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department will prohibit parking on the following streets around the Club from 12 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, through 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Nov…
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Civil rights leader Huerta to discuss Latino issues, election, Nov. 2
Dolores Huerta, an American labor leader and civil rights activist who, with Cesar Chavez, co-founded the United Farm Workers of America (UFW), will join National Press Club President Michael Freedman at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, to discuss a range of topics, including her foundation, her work on feminist issues, efforts to gain Senate passage of pandemic relief, the U.S. Latino community and the Latino vote. The Q&A will livestream on the Club website and the Club's YouTube channel. The one-hour program is free and accessible to both the media and general public. Viewers are invited to…
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VA Secretary Wilkie to speak at Club Headliners event Nov. 10
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie will address the National Press Club at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, from the Club's ballroom as the country prepares to commemorate its veterans. To view the livestream on Nov. 10 or download a calendar reminder, click here. The event comes as VA hospitals across the nation deal with a surge in Covid-19 cases. Doctors at VA hospitals are caring for nearly 5,700 patients with active cases of the virus. Wilkie, the son of an Army artillery commander wounded in combat during the Vietnam War, is an officer the the U.S. Air Force Reserve. He has held…
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Journalism Institute program offers strategies for journalists to obtain public records during pandemic, Aug. 5
Government records belong to the public, but journalists often face delays and redactions that make it difficult to get the information they need to inform the public about significant issues. Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more important than ever for journalists to be strategic when they are seeking government records. Registration is open for this National Press Club Journalism Institute program, taking place on Wednesday, Aug. 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. EDT. Learn to build sound strategies and approaches to requesting and obtaining public records using the…
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Go inside Portland protests with AP reporter and Club member Mike Balsamo on Sept. 16
Join a Zoom conversation with Mike Balsamo, an Associated Press reporter covering the Justice Department, as he describes what it was like covering two executions of federal inmates and the protests in Portland. Tune in at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16. For Zoom instructions to join the call, email National Press Club Board member and Los Angeles Times reporter Del Wilber at [email protected] Balsamo, a Club member, said it best in a Tweet thread: "I spent the weekend inside the Portland federal courthouse w/ the US Marshals. Mortars were being fired off repeatedly, fireworks & flares…
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Journalism Institute and News Leaders Association program on re-imagining the cops, crime and courts beats, tomorrow
As journalism re-examines its relationship with communities of color, mug shot galleries are coming down, questions are coming up about police sourcing, and newsrooms are assessing the role of justice coverage. Join moderator Michael Days of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Libor Jany of the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Jamiles Lartey of the Marshall Project for a National Press Club Journalism Institute and News Leaders Association conversation offering practical suggestions for “Covering Justice: Re-imagining the cops, crime, courts beats.” Registration is open for this program by clicking here,…
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Is there a perfect Summer Soup?
Soup is a popular restaurant item; it is a popular food group in many contexts. There are a lot of thoughts about what constitutes an appropriate summer soup. Some think that slurping on hot soup on a hot day makes one feel cooler. Although the jury may be out on that theory, others like the alternative of chilled soups. Hot days were made for chilled soups. Some are classics: Gazpacho from Spain; Borscht from the Soviet Bloc or Vichyssoise from New York City. “New York City?” you scream, because “Vichyssoise” is often thought French, but it's an American creation, invented by Chef…
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Join L.A. Times and N.Y Times writers for Journalism Institute Wednesday program on how to make yourself heard
Everyone has an opinion, but not everyone expresses their views with power and impact. Some voices rise and echo, and others never penetrate the noise that surrounds us. Having an important platform — like The New York Times or Los Angeles Times — can amplify perspectives. In this program from the National Press Club Journalism Institute, journalists Sewell Chan, Erika Smith, Nikole Hannah-Jones and Jake Silverstein will describe: How to make yourself heard How to work with an editor or writer to hone a point of view How to pitch (& catch) a column or opinion piece Registration is…
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Historian Harold Holzer on presidents and the press, Aug. 25
The Headliners Book Rap featuring acclaimed historian Harold Holzer is rescheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 25, at 1 p.m. The virtual book rap will be webcast. To access the webcast or download a calendar reminder, click here. The Club canceled the event when Washington, D.C. instituted its "stay-at-home" order after the outbreak of COVID-19 in May.
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Today: Black law enforcement leaders evaluate social justice progress
Leaders of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) will deliver a live national address on progress in the fight for social justice and equality and changes that still need to be made at a National Press Club Virtual Newsmaker at 1 p.m. EDT Thursday, July 30. The 1-hour event will feature outgoing NOBLE President Cerelyn J. Davis and incoming President Lynda R. Williams. The livestream will be accessible to both the media and members of the general public free-of-charge. Opening remarks will be followed by a moderated question-and-answer session with Club…
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