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Update-1: Report for America helps local newsrooms fill gaps
Local news across the U.S. continues to struggle as the pandemic adds to the financial losses that newspapers, radio stations and other media have suffered for years. With declining revenue from advertising and subscriptions, news outlets have resorted to cutting deeply into the personnel in their newsrooms. In this episode of Update-1, Broadcast/Podcast team member Bill Loveless talks to Steve Waldman, president and co-founder of Report for America, a nonprofit program that puts journalists into local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities. Steve Waldman Report for…
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On this Thanksgiving, let the Club do (most of) the cooking, leaving time to make Chef Susan's oyster pudding
Thanksgiving this year promises to usher in some new challenges as we deal with the boundaries imposed by the ongoing pandemic. Yet somehow joining for a meal, whether via Zoom or out on the patio, on the fourth Thursday in November is etched into the American DNA. With challenge often comes opportunity and this year, that opportunity may be to get out of the kitchen and leave the cooking to us! The National Press Club is offering a pre-cooked Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings. Our food is prepared from scratch -- no short cuts here -- and we’ve put together a terrific assortment of…
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NPC in History: The surprise after Joe Biden’s speech
Every president beginning with Theodore Roosevelt has spoken at the National Press Club either before, during or after his administration. With the election of Joe Biden, I checked his record. Biden, a fixture of Washington politics for nearly 50 years, has visited the Club many times, speaking at seven luncheons from 1986 to 2007. He delivered one such speech during the first year of the George W. Bush administration With the Senate evenly split following the 2000 election, Biden had just taken over the Senate Foreign Relations Committee when Sen. Jim Jeffords of Vermont switched his party…
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Update-1: Club highlights ongoing struggle for press freedom
The National Press Club has always stood for press freedom, and the latest edition of Update-1 features a couple of journalists who have been honored by the Club in the past but are struggling for their freedom. Maria Ressa and Austin Tice were among the journalists remembered during events on World Press Freedom Day. Ressa, the founder of the digital news site Rappler, delivered a powerful statement about the need for press freedom, while Tice's 11-year old niece talked about some of the memories she has of her uncle, who has been held in Syria for more than eight years. Both Ressa and Tice…
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Last chance to enter Club's journalism contest
You have the weekend and Monday to enter your best work from 2020 in the National Press Club journalism contest. All the categories are listed below, but we are especially interested in stories about foreign news (the Edwin M. Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence); breaking news; news photos; humor writing (the Angele Gingras Humor Award); and stories by young journalists (the Sandy Hume Memorial Award for Excellence in Political Journalism). See if your best work fits better in the categories below. Visit the contest webpage for more details and to submit your entries. The deadline is…
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Headliners event focuses on rebuilding trust in news, Tuesday
Journalists believe that more facts get us closer to the truth, and that the way to make society stronger is by spotlighting what's wrong. Many Americans disagree. New research shows us how to adjust our mix of stories, reframe our coverage, and write headlines to reach people who don't fully embrace journalism values. Join us Tuesday, May 25, from 1 to 2 p.m. ET for a National Press Club Headliners virtual event to learn new ways to build trust with the communities your journalism is failing to reach. Register online for this one-hour program, jointly produced by the National Press Club…
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Enter your best 2020 work in Club's journalism contest by May 17
Time is running out to enter your best work from 2020 in the National Press Club Journalism contest. The contest website is open for your online entries, which must be submitted by May 17. Please consider whatever category works best for you from the list below. But several categories would benefit from your entries. We are especially eager to see your best work in: Foreign news for the Edwin M. Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence Breaking news News Photos Humor Writing for the Angele Gingras Humor Award Young journalists for the Sandy Hume Memorial Award for Excellence in Political…
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Get tips on how to rev up your resume at workshop, May 13
A resume is more than your work history; it’s a window into your accomplishments, skills and path. How you frame your experiences can give a recruiter or potential employer a glimpse into how you’d fit with their organization – or send you to the “no” file. Join “How to rev up your resume for today’s market” to learn how to catch a recruiter’s eye by reframing your experiences. Instructor Bailey O’Connell, lead recruiter for Creative Circle’s Washington, D.C., office, will share practical tips for writing and organizing resumes that make it easy for employers to see your unique attributes…
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Learn how Twitter, Linkedin can help your job search, May 11 and 12
When you’re searching for a job in today’s market, it’s not just who you know … it’s who knows you. Two hands-on, one-hour workshops conducted by the National Press Club Journalism Institute Tuesday, May 11, and Wednesday, May 12, will teach you how to harness the power of your social media networks to increase your odds of matching with the career opportunity that’s right for you. Tuesday, May 11: “Tapping Twitter networks in your job search” with Rebecca Aguilar, a freelance journalist and president-elect of the Society of Professional Journalists. Hear practical advice on improving your…
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Hiring managers from POLITICO, Gannett discuss what makes a job applicant stand out, Monday
Finding a journalism job can be a full-time job in itself. So how do you move from being an applicant to a candidate to a colleague? Get answers Monday, May 10, at virtual workshop conducted by the National Press Club Journalism Institute from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Registration is open Hear what makes someone a “great” applicant at top news organizations, with insights directly from recruiters and hiring editors. Whether you’re a mid-career professional looking for a change in responsibility or an emerging talent looking for your first newsroom, “What hiring managers want you to know” will give…
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