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NFL players discuss lockout, May 27 luncheon
DeMaurice “De” Smith, executive director of the National Football League Players Association, will discuss labor negotiations between the NFL and its players at a National Press Club luncheon on Friday, May 27. Smith will be joined by NFL players who have been affected by the lockout, which began on March 11. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with Smith's speech beginning at 1 p.m. and ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $18 for Club members, $29 for their guests and $36 for general admission. To reserve tickets, please e-mail [email protected] or call 202-662-7501. Tickets must be paid for…
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5K hits YouTube
The Club’s 14th Annual Beat the Deadline 5K is now featured on YouTube in a just-released public service announcement video with race marshals Tony Horton of P90X and Suzanne Malveaux of CNN. To view the video, click on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1Ru3n6wr0I. Join Tony and Suzanne and other journalists, elite runners and weekend walkers for the race at 7:30 a.m., Saturday, June 11. Arrive early for a special pre-race, P90X warm-up led by Horton at 7:15 a.m. Proceeds support the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library and its training, education and diversity programs. Come out Thursday…
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Author Neil Gaiman introduces “American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition,” 6:30 pm June 23
New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman will discuss his book “American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 23, in the ballroom. As a fundraiser for the Club’s Eric Friedheim Library, this will be a ticketed event. Tickets may be purchased for $5 at http://www.press.org/neilgaiman. Books may be purchased online at http://www.press.org/neilgaiman#tickets or at the event. The printed receipt will serve as a voucher. Vouchers may be redeemed immediately before the event at check-in. You must present your voucher at the time of pick up. First published in 2001…
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Take the Tony's Team Challenge for the 5K
Take it up a notch with 5K Race Marshall Tony Horton, creator of P90X Home Fitness System, and join the “Tony’s Team Challenge” for the 14th annual Beat the Deadline 5K, Saturday, June 11. Only 15 team slots are available for this opportunity, so sign up soon for Tony's Team Challenge at www.press.org/5K. For a donation of $100 or more to the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library, you can help support scholarships, education, and diversity in journalism. By taking Tony’s Team Challenge, you’ll receive: -A free registration to compete in the Beat the Deadline 5K as a member of Tony’s…
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Experts to analyze pros, cons of natural gas drilling, 10 am May 24
A panel of experts will discuss the challenges and impact of natural gas drilling in the United States at a Newsmaker at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, in the Lisagor Room. The event will feature anti-drilling activist Adrian Kuzminski and Alan Krupnick, an official with Resources for the Future. Bracewell Giuliani energy specialist and Newsmaker Committee member Frank Maisano will moderate the event.
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Capital Pride kicks off at National Press Club, 7 pm June 1
Capital Pride 2011 will kick off with a panel discussion and celebration at The National Press Club at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 1. The event will begin with “Out on Assignment: How LGBT Journalists Influence the Media Landscape,” a panel discussion hosted by the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association. LGBT journalists from a variety of media outlets will make remarks and answer questions from the audience. Following the panel discussion, members of the community will be invited to celebrate the kick-off of Capital Pride at a networking reception hosted by the Club. A cash bar will…
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U.S. journalists must support press freedom globally, Hamrick says
From a position of relative comfort and security, U.S. journalists have an obligation to stand up for their colleagues around the world who are detained, beaten and killed in countries hostile to free media, Club President Mark Hamrick writes in his latest blog post. Hamrick relates a meeting he had with a Pakistani television reporter named Mukesh following World Press Freedom Day activities the Club hosted on May 3. Mukesh, who had been in the United States on a media fellowship, told Hamrick that he was once detained for four months by his country’s government. One of his peers was killed…
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Book Fair & Author Night set for Nov. 15
Mark your calendars. The National Press Club’s 34th annual Book Fair & Authors Night will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15. From this year’s Fourth Estate Award winner, Jim Lehrer, to Harold Holzer to Roy Peter Clark, authors who have written biographies, political analyses, cook books, children’s books, novels and cutting-edge non-fiction are beginning to reserve their places. The event will raise money for the Eric Freidheim National Journalism Library’s professional training programs, college scholarships and awards for journalistic excellence. And, once again, the…
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Head of African Diaspora Summit to explain event, 3 pm May 18
Amb. Mbulelo Rakwena, coordinator of the 2012 African Diaspora Summit, will discuss preparations for the event at a Newsmaker at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 18. The summit, which will be held in South Africa, will bring together African diaspora leaders in government, business, academia, arts and civil society with their counterparts on the African continent. The meeting will focus on the launch of "bankable projects" and other initiatives to support the African Union's decision to declare the diaspora Africa's "sixth region."
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Team of homeless runners to compete in 5K
A group of runners from the organization Back on My Feet will compete in the National Press Club 5K on Saturday, June 11. The nonprofit promotes self-sufficiency for the homeless by engaging them in running to build confidence, strength and self-esteem. The team members come from an organization called Clean and Sober Streets, which provides free, long-term residential drug and alcohol treatment and rehabilitation services. The participants on the Back on My Feet team have found a productive outlet in running. They get up to run at 5:45 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays looking for…
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