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Biographies, Memoirs Featured at Nov. 9 Book Fair
Scott Simon, Kitty Kelley, Susan Baker, Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger and Jules Witcover will be among the nationally known authors in the Biography and Memoir section at the Book Fair & Authors' Night from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 9. Washington Post cartoonist Nick Galiafinakis and best-selling author Debbie Macomber will be in the Lifestyle section. For a contribution of $25, you can join fellow patrons in promoting a love of books and reading at this year's Book Fair. As a Friend of the Book Fair, members will receive a complimentary raffle ticket (a $10 value) for a…
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Jerusalem Post Reporter Speaks, 6:30 pm Nov. 8
Herb Keinon, diplomatic correspondent for the Jerusalem Post, will speak at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, in the Zenger Room. Keinon has been at the Jerusalem Post for 20 years. He covers the prime minister and the foreign minister and often travels with the prime minister on his trips abroad. Keinon appears frequently on radio and television programs in the US, Canada and Europe as a guest commentator on the situation in Israel. A reception follows. RSVP at [email protected] -- Abeer Abdalla, [email protected]
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Energy Scientist at Newsmaker, 9:30 am Nov. 3
Jim Conca, author of a study aimed at integrating all energy sources into a rational global energy strategy, will speak at a Newsmakre press conference at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 3, in the Fourth Estate Restaurant. Conca, senior scientist at the Institute for Energy and the Environment at New Mexico State University, was commissioned by the Department of Energy to focus on the cost of achieving a sustainable energy future. -- Frank Maisano, [email protected]
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Sam Donaldson, Historians Discuss Press & Presidents at Kalb Report, 8 pm Nov.15
ABC's Sam Donaldson and two historians -- Douglas Brinkley and Martha Joynt Kumar -- will join host Marvin Kalb to talk about the relationship between the press and presidents throughout American history at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15. Admission to the Kalb Report's discussion on "Scoops and Scandals: Two Centuries of Presidents and the Press" is free, but seats are limited, and attendees must arrive before the 8 p.m. opening. Reserve at 202-662-7501. -- Gil Klein, [email protected]
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Actor Jeff Bridges at Nov. 10 Luncheon; Ticket Sales Open to Public
Actor Jeff Bridges will speak at a Luncheon Nov. 10. Tickets, which had been reserved for members, are now open to the public. Bridges, who won a Best Actor Oscar for his role in “Crazy Heart,” will launch an initiative to combat childhood hunger across the U.S. Bridges is the new national spokesman for the D.C.-based charity Share our Strength’s “No Kids Hungry Campaign.” The luncheon begins at 12:30 p.m. Reserve at (202) 662-7501 or [email protected]. Admission is $17 for National Press Club members, $28 for their guests and $35 for general admission. To submit a question in advance…
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Energy Secretary at Nov. 29 Luncheon
Energy Secretary Steven Chu will talk about accelerating innovation to help meet U.S. energy and climate goals at aClub luncheon on Monday, Nov. 29. Chu is charged with helping implement President Obama's agenda to invest in clean and renewable energy, end the nation's addiction to foreign oil and address the global climate crisis. Chu was co-winner of the Nobel Prize for physics in 1997. Prior to his appointment, Chu was director of DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and professor of physics and molecular and cell biology at the University of California. Previously, he held positions at…
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Adviser to Kazakh President at Newsmaker, 3 pm Oct. 29
The adviser to President Nursultan Nazarbayev of Kazakhstan, Yermukhamet Yertsybayev, will speak at a Newsmaker press conference at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29. He will discuss human rights in the central Asian former Soviet republic, particularly freedom of speech and press and the decriminalization of libel. -- Peter Hickman, [email protected]
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Colombian Journalist to Discuss Difficult Work Conditions, 7 pm Oct. 28
Colombian reporter Hollman Morris will discuss his experience working under the surveillance of the Department of Administrative Security, Colombia’s intelligence agency, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, in the Murrow Room. The agency has often been accused of threatening and harassing journalists critical of the government. In addition, Colombian journalist Claudia Duque will address a lawsuit brought against former President Alvaro Uribe in connection with his involvement in the surveillance of reporters The Truth Teller Series is sponsored by the National Press Club and Reporters Without…
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Media Monitoring to be Explored at Workshop, 9 am Oct. 29; $45 for Members
The latest techniques and technologies in media monitoring will be the subject of a workshop at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 29, in the Murrow Room. The cost is $45 for members and $55 for non-members. As the face of media rapidly evolves, the importance of monitoring your brand’s image has become crucial to engaging audiences. Today’s media monitoring must go beyond traditional press clippings to encompass the communities where conversations take place. Educate yourself on the newest tools being used to effective and inexpensively conduct media monitoring at our upcoming Get PR Smart event. Chris…
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Read an Excerpt from Mystery Featured at Nov. 9 Book Fair
"Rogue Island" is the debut novel of Bruce DeSilva, a journalist for 40 years before retiring to write crime novels full time. At the Associated Press, he was the writing coach, responsible for training the wire service's reporters and editors worldwide. Previously, he directed an AP department devoted to investigative reporting and other special projects. Earlier in his career, he worked as an investigative reporter and an editor at The Hartford Courant and The Providence Journal. Publishers Weekly included "Rogue Island" it in its "First Fiction" feature, naming it one of the best debut…
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