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Who needs newspapers? A report on the profession, 6:30 pm May 23
Experts who have been assessing newspapers across the country for the past year will present a report on the state of the industry and emerging trends at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 23, in the Murrow Room. RSVP at [email protected] or (202) 662-7524. Are newspapers in America dying? Paul Steinle and Sara Brown are on a mission to find out. Since June, the long-time media professionals have engaged in shoe-leather reporting by visiting newspapers across the country to take the pulse of a cross-section of dailies, weeklies and ethnic and alternative publications. So far, they’ve…
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Fourth Estate hosts American Craft Beer Week, May 16 - 22
The Fourth Estate will participate in American Craft Beer Week from May 16 through May 22. Flights of three distinct styles of Flying Dog will be served during lunch and dinner for $15, accompanied with tasting notes to guide your palette as you enjoy these finely crafted artisanal ales. Flying Dog Brewery, your local and world-class American Craft Brewery, wants you to declare your beer independence! Across the nation next week, craft brewers are asking people to join the growing movement of support for outstanding independent craft beer brewed in the United States. The ingenuity and…
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Explore digital, social public relations, 8:30 am May 20
The latest techniques and technologies in digital and social public relations will be the subject of a half-day conference at 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 20, in the First Amendment Lounge. The cost is $155 for National Press Club members and $185 for non-members. To see a calendar of the series and register, please visit www.press.org/prsmart. To obtain the code for the Club member discount, please contact Joshua Funk at [email protected]. Looking for new ideas on how to take your social media presence to the next level? See how these organizations and communications professionals have done it at…
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Club Rewind: Ridge, Giuliani, World Press Freedom Day
In this week's edition of Press Club Rewind, former Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge, author Richard North Patterson and Kim Lawton, managing editor of Religion and Ethics, discuss Osama bin Laden's death; former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani criticizes American foreign policy; the Club plays host to World Press Freedom Day; and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed argues for federal assistance for urban transportation infrastructure. Press Club Rewind is a weekly video series about National Press Club events presented by the Club's Broadcast Committee. Click the "Related Video" link to the right to…
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Former national security adviser to analyze impact of Bin Laden death, May 16 luncheon
Gen. James L. Jones (ret.), former national security adviser for the Obama administration, will address a National Press Club luncheon on Monday, May 16. Jones, a retired four-star general, will analyze the impact of Osama bin Laden's death on Al-Qaeda and on U.S.-Pakistan relations. He also will discuss the strategic goals of the United States in the dynamic Middle East, with an emphasis on Libya, Iran, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Palestine and northern Africa. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. Jones' talk will begin at 1 p.m. and end at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 for Club members, $29 for guests of…
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AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka to outline state of labor, May 20 luncheon
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka will address a National Press Club luncheon on Friday, May 20. Trumka will speak out on recent efforts to curb collective bargaining rights in several states, including Wisconsin and Ohio. He also will discuss the political outlook for the 2012 elections and the impact of austerity budgets on local, state and federal workers. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. Trumka's talk will begin at 1 p.m. and end at 2 p.m. The cost of tickets is $18 for Club members, $29 for their guests and $36 for the general public. Reserve at (202) 662-7501 or [email protected]…
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Author, documentary producer Rick Beyer to introduce new book, 6:30 pm June 14
Rick Beyer will introduce his new book, "The Greatest Music Stories Never Told: 100 Tales From Music History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy," at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, in the conference rooms. Reservations are required and may be made at [email protected] or by calling 202-662-7523. There is a $5.00 charge for non-members. Learn how the FBI spent years trying to decode the lyrics of one rock song. Discover how Watergate provided the inspiration for "A Chorus Line." Find out how one megahit was born in a history class, while another was dashed off in a fit of anger at actor Robert De…
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Juan Williams to discuss politics, media, life after NPR, May 26 luncheon
Fox News political analyst and columnist Juan Williams will speak about politics, the media and life after NPR at a National Press Club luncheon on Thursday, May 26. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. Williams' talk will begin at 1 p.m. and end at 2 p.m. Cost of tickets is $18 for Club members, $29 for guests of members and $36 for general admission. To reserve tickets, please e-mail [email protected] or call 202-662-7501. Tickets must be paid for at time of reservation. NPR fired Williams in October for making controversial remarks about Muslims. His dismissal set off a firestorm for…
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Author's Al-Qaeda nukes thriller becomes more timely after Bin Laden death
Richard North Patterson's latest book, "The Devil's Night," focuses on a subject that suddenly has become even more timely in the wake of the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan -- a plot to steal a nuclear bomb from Pakistan and detonate it on the 10th anniversary of 9/11. “I use fiction to try to address national and international issues”, Patterson said at a National Press Club event on May 4. In his book, the bomb was stolen under orders from Bin Laden. Patterson assured the audience that he did not have Bid Laden on ice for six weeks so news of his death would coincide with…
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5K sponsor spotlight: Washington Examiner
The Washington Examiner, the official print media sponsor for the Beat The Deadline 5K, continues to grow and now has an average daily readership of more than 328,000 and more than 2.8 million unique monthly online visitors. The paper has launched a six-week branding campaign – Freedom Isn’t Free – that highlights the values on which it says it was established. "Freedom is a precious idea," the organization states. "We celebrate it every day in print and online – not just as an ideal, but as a reality." You can view all of the creative at: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/freedom/. Visit www…
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