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David Maraniss and Tim Wendel Join Panel on WWII and the Journalists Who Covered It
A panel will discuss "Assignment to Hell: The War Against Nazi Germany with Correspondents Walter Cronkite, Andy Rooney, A.J. Liebling, Homer Bigart, and Hal Boyle," at a National Press Club Book Rap Tuesday, May 22, at 6:30 p.m. in the Conference Rooms. Panelists include: Timothy Gay, author, "Assignment to Hell" Walter (Chip) Cronkite III, son of Walter Cronkite Tim Wendel, former Gannett/USA Today reporter and editor David Maraniss, associate editor at The Washington Post and two time Pulitzer Prize winner In February 1943, a group of journalists -— including a young wire…
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Winners named for Ford Presidential Foundation awards
Reporters for The Washington Post and The Virginian-Pilot are this year's winners of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation journalism awards to be presented at an NPC Luncheon Monday, June 4. Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews" and the weekly "Chris Matthews Show," will be guest speaker. Award recipients are The Washington Post White House correspondent Scott Wilson for coverage of the presidency and The Virginian-Pilot reporter Corinne Reilly for coverage of military affairs. They will receive $5,000 awards from the Foundation to be presented by Steve Ford,…
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'Social Media Trends for Social Media Managers' June 12 at noon
The National Press Club Journalism Institute is planning a Webbmedia Group workshop for social media managers featuring the most important trends in networks, analytics and apps. Attendees will look at several case studies highlighting how brands are using – and in some cases, abusing – social media. Register here for this class. A discounted price is available for National Press Club members. Amy Webb, lead trendspotter and chief executive officer of Webbmedia Group will teach the workshop. Webb studies disruptive technologies and advises a worldwide client base for Fortune 100 and Global…
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Calling authors: Book Fair applications online
The Book Fair Committee is accepting applications for the 35th annual Book Fair and Authors’ Night Tuesday, November 13, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event will raise money for the National Press Club Journalism Institute’s professional training programs, college scholarships and awards for journalistic excellence. Once again the Institute is partnering with the Seed Foundation, which helps prepare under-served students for college and high-performing public boarding schools in the District and Maryland. The application and submission guidelines are available here.
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Fitness author Horton and TV anchor Simpson to marshal 5K race June 9
Tony Horton, international fitness trainer and author will team with Cynne Simpson, anchor of ABC7/WJLA-TV, to marshal The National Press Club's 15th annual "Beat the Deadline" 5K race to benefit education and diversity in journalism, June 9. The race will start at 7:30 a.m. at the corner of 14th and F st. N.W. Tony Horton will lead a pre-race warm-up with his P90X® Home Fitness program at 7:15 a.m. The race will be followed by the NPC Health & Fitness Fair, pancake breakfast, and awards ceremony. Cash prizes will be awarded for top finishers. Media and group team entries are…
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NPC Journalism Institute to host Media Law 101
Defamation. False light. Actual malice. Those terms likely are familiar to journalists and communicators butfor those somewhat removed from their college education, the detailsof how to avoid such charges may be a distant memory. It's time for arefresher course. The Professional Development Committee of the National Press Club'sJournalism Institute will host First Amendment attorney Kevin GoldbergMay 14 at 9:30 a.m. He will offer a lesson on media law and how to avoiddangerous pitfalls that could harm an innocent person, end a career orprompt a hefty fine. The event is free to Press Club…
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Herring of 'Charlie Wilson's War' to unveil Afghan peace initiative Thursday, May 10
Julia Roberts played her in the movie "Charlie Wilson's War," and Joanne Herring herself will appear at the National Press Club at 3:30 p.m. Thursday,May 10, to announce her plans to wage a peace offensive in Afghanistan by fighting poverty. Herring worked with the late Rep. Charlie Wilson, D-Texas, 30 years ago to urge the U.S. government to militarily support the Mujahideen to fight the Soviets in Afghanistan 30 years. She now plans to return to the war-torn country in August to start a new campaign -- to fight poverty in northern Herat province. She plans to outline her initiative in a…
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NPC visits Canadian Rockies in August
Travel to the Canadian Rockies from August 4-10, 2012, starting in Calgary and visiting Banff, Lake Louise, and Jasper. Trip highlights include traveling along the Icefields Parkway, one of the world's most spectacular mountain highways. See the Bow and Crowfoot Glaciers, Athabasca Falls and Peyto Lake. Snowcapped mountains are reflected in the turquoise waters of Moraine Lake, and you can be on the look-out for black bear, moose, and caribou along the way. Visit Jasper National Park and cruise Maligne Lake for more spectacular scenery. Next on the itinerary is Banff, Canada's first…
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Walter Cronkrite's son to join author of 'Assignment to Hell' May 22
Author Timothy Gay and Chip Cronkite, son of Walter Cronkite, will discuss the book, “Assignment to Hell: The War Against Nazi Germany with Correspondents Walter Cronkite, Andy Rooney, A.J. Liebling, Homer Bigart, and Hal Boyle,” at a National Press Club Book Rap Tuesday, May 22, at 6:30 p.m. In February 1943, a group of journalists -— including a young wire service correspondent named Walter Cronkite and cub reporter Andy Rooney -— clamored to fly along on a bombing raid over Nazi Germany. Seven of the 64 bombers that attacked a U-boat base that day never made it back to England. A fellow…
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NPC Newsmakers plans examination of U.S.-Latin America relationship, May 10, 10 a.m.
The National Press Club Newsmakers Committee has invited Daniel Linsker, an authority on Latin America, to discuss the future of U.S. and Latin America relations on Thursday, May 10 at 10 a.m. With the Asian economies set to overtake the U.S. and the European Union as Latin America’s top trading partner, is the U.S. set to lose its regional influence? How will this affect U.S. business prospects and the geopolitical balance of power in the region, at a time when its commodities are increasingly attractive? Linsker currently serves as vice president of global services in South America for…
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