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Expert panel to discuss video games in K-12 education, April 16
Remember the classic line from the film War Games, “Would you like to play a game?” Across the country, millions of children in public and private schools are increasingly being asked that same question. Educational video games can make imponderable mathematical word problems fun. A game related to American History can make students better understand the Underground Railroad and the risks escaped slaves and those who helped them faced. Games are being developed across the curriculum, often through federal innovation grants and not without controversy. On Thursday, April 16, at 10 a.m., bring…
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This Week in NPC History: Band played "I'm Just Wild about Harry" for this presidential visitor to the Club
This Week In National Press Club History April 12, 1958: Former President Harry S. Truman gets a standing ovation as he enters the National Press Club ballroom for the Club’s 50th Anniversary Jubilee Dinner, and the band plays “I’m Just Wild About Harry.” Truman, whose relationship with the National Press Club was long-lasting and cordial, remarks later at the podium that he never “fussed” with reporters, but that he could always “tell what editors and publishers were thinking about” when they asked him questions. April 17, 2013: Members of the Society of American Magicians offer a free…
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Top State Department official to address press freedom at NPC American Legion Post, May 18
Doug Frantz, assistant secretary overseeing the State Department's Bureau of Public Affairs, will address press freedom issues at a meeting of NPC American Legion Post 20 at noon on Monday, May 18, in the McClendon Room. All NPC members are invited to attend the speaker portion of the meeting. Frantz, a newspaper reporter and editor or more than 35 years before joining the State Department in 2013, shares a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. He also served as chief investigator for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during the…
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Van Gogh next up for Books & Brunch; Plan ahead for Harper Lee
The National Press Club’s Books and Brunch group will meet in the Fourth Estate restaurant at noon on Saturday, April 18, to discuss “Van Gogh A Power Seething” by Julian Bell. If you plan to join the discussion, please email Jack Williams at [email protected] to reserve your spot at the table. As usual, if you spend at least $20 on food or drink, the Fourth Estate will give you a sticker to affix to your parking ticket for free parking at the PMI Garage on G Street between 13th and 14th streets. Looking ahead, on May 16 we will meet in the Fourth Estate Restaurant to discuss Harper Lee’s…
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Three major airline CEOs to speak at May 15 NPC luncheon
The leaders of the nation's three largest airlines will explore what they call unfair international competition at a National Press Club luncheon on Friday, May 15. Richard Anderson, Delta Air Lines chief executive, W. Douglas Parker, chairman and chief executive of American Airlines Group, and Jeff Smisek, chairman, president and chief executive of United Airlines, will make a joint appearance at the Club entitled “Restoring Fair Competition to the Skies.” They will argue that billions of dollars of subsidies from the governments of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to their domestic…
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Panel to explore historical impact of Lusitania tragedy, May 7
On the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Lusitania, the National Press Club and the World War I Centennial Commission will host a program that examines the wartime role of the Lusitania, the worldwide reaction to the tragedy, and its impact on American public opinion. The program starts at 6:30 p.m. on May 7. Admission is free, but please reserve by clicking here. Past President Gil Klein, chairman of the Club’s History and Heritage Committee, will talk about the Club during World War I before moderating a panel that includes: John Maxwell Hamilton, senior scholar at the Woodrow…
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Panel to address dangers faced by overseas journalists
The Investigative Reporting Workshop, the National Press Club Journalism Institute and the Committee to Protect Journalists will address the growing issue of brutality against journalists overseas during two panels beginning at 9 a.m. April 23. “Freelancers at Risk: Photojournalism and the Call for Global Safety Standards” will include panelists from journalism organizations in London, New York, Boston and Washington who can discuss baseline standards for hiring and protecting freelance journalists working in war zones. Click here to register. Registration is $5 for NPC members and $10 for…
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Air Force Academy Superintendent to speak at May 8 NPC luncheon
Lt. Gen. Michelle D. Johnson, the first female superintendent of the Air Force Academy, will speak at a National Press Club luncheon on May 8. She will speak on the 60th anniversary of the Academy and its role in providing future leadership for the Air Force at this time of challenges and budget constraints. The National Press Club luncheon begins promptly at 12:30 p.m. Johnson’s remarks will begin just after 1 p.m. and will be followed by a question-and-answer session. Reservations can be made by clicking here. For questions, please e-mail [email protected] or call 202-662-7501.…
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Magically delicious: Children's menu available for Club magic show, April 27
Executive chef Susan Delbert and Reliable Source Maître de Mesfin Mekonen promise a special children’s menu will be available April 27 for Club members and guests who want to catch a bite before the annual magic show starts at 7 p.m. Five magicians from the Society of American Magicians Assembly 23 will perform during the family-friendly magic show in the conference rooms. A strolling magician will do magic tableside in the Reliable Source during dinner. The show is free, but please let us know if you are coming by calling 202-662-7500 (No e-mails, please). To reserve a table at the…
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Don't mess with the IRS: Get your free tax guide for journalists
With Tax Day approaching, don’t forget to pick up your free Tax Guide for Journalists from the club’s Eric Friedheim Library. Developed specifically for print and electronic news reporters, photographers, freelance writers, professional bloggers and others who write for a living, the guide is a plain-language resource that provides quick, easy-to-find information for completing tax returns. It also includes up-to-date guidance for the tax year. Published by Wolters Kluwer, CCH, the 2015 edition of the guide has been updated to include the changes in the tax laws and regulations, including…
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