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Panel to discuss media’s role in the higher education scandal, Sept. 5
The National Press Club Events Committee will present “Higher Ed at a Crossroads: What role does the media play in the crisis?” at 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5. Panel participants include Paul Glastris, editor-in-chief of Washington Monthly College Guide and Rankings, Kaitlin Mulhere, reporter/special projects editor for MONEY, and Mark Solheim, editor of Kiplinger’s Best College Values. Jamaal Abdul-Alim, education editor for The Conversation, will moderate. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. when a light breakfast will be served. Register online. The worst admissions scandal in the history of…
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Authors invited to apply to the 2019 National Press Club's Journalism Institute Book Fair
The captial region’s premier holiday book event is back for its 42nd year. The National Press Club Journalism Institute is partnering with landmark local bookseller Politics & Prose for a night of pols, pundits and prose on Friday, Nov. 1. Authors who have published a book since November 2018 are invited to apply to participate in this year’s Book Fair. Authors can mingle during a special reception in their honor prior to discussing their work with fans and signing books during this exciting evening celebrating all things literary. Selection criteria and the submission form are available…
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Podcast covers planned memorial to honor fallen journalists
In the wake of the deadliest assault on journalists in U.S. history, a permanent memorial is being planned to commemorate America’s commitment to a free press and honor news reporters and photographers who have sacrificed their lives in service to that cause. In this edition of Update-1, National Press Club member Bill Loveless talks with David Dreier, the chairman of Tribune Publishing Company and the chair of the newly formed Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation. Tribune Publishing is the owner of the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Md., where five members of the newspaper’s staff were…
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Fourth Estate Restaurant closed Aug. 19 through Sept. 2
The Fourth Estate Restaurant will be closed for two weeks beginning Monday, Aug. 19, through Labor Day weekend. It will reopen for regular dining hours beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3.
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NPC in History: American Legion Post 20 and Gen. Pershing
The most celebrated American commander of World War I was an associate member of the National Press Club. And the influence of Gen. John “Black Jack” Pershing lives on at the Club to this day. Pershing led the American Expeditionary Forces during the war. When it was over, he wanted the public to understand issues important to veterans. So he helped found a veterans’ organization, the American Legion, to promote American values and to advocate for veterans’ needs. In March 1919, Pershing encouraged Lt. Col. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. and three other officers of the American Expeditionary Forces…
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Pulitzer Prize-winning editor, investigative journalist Amanda Bennett to accept National Press Club Fourth Estate Award at Oct.17 gala
Amanda Bennett, best known for her award-winning leadership in investigative reporting at The Wall Street Journal, The Oregonian and Bloomberg News, will receive the National Press Club's most esteemed prize, the Fourth Estate Award, at a Club gala in her honor on Oct. 17. Bennett is the 47th recipient of the award, which recognizes journalists who have made significant contributions to the field. "Amanda is an exceptional journalist and has enjoyed an enviable career managing some of the most respected newsrooms in the country," said Club President Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak. "But what I…
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Book Fair author applications due today
Calling all book lovers: The National Press Club Journalism Institute is seeking authors and volunteers for the 2019 Book Fair and Authors’ Night. The selection criteria and the submission form are available online. Applications must be received no later than Friday, Aug. 30. Authors, regardless of membership status, are invited to submit their work for consideration. Club members who have published a book since November 2018 are invited to apply to participate in this year’s Book Fair, scheduled from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at the Club. Authors can socialize during a special…
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Club launches series to connect journalists, communicators with diverse thought leaders, Sept. 16
The National Press Club's Communicator and Events Teams are collaborating to produce a series of programs to convene journalists and communicators with top communications officials from diverse communities. The series launches at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16, with "Communicators and Journalists: Build Beneficial Relationships with U.S. Latino Thought-Leaders." Tickets are $25 for Club members and $30 for non-members and can be purchased online. The ticket price includes breakfast. Kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month, the program will feature Latino officials from media, communications and…
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Bee there or bee square: Tickets on sale for Sept. 17 spelling bee
Tickets are now on sale for the 2019 National Press Club Spelling Bee, which will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, in the ballroom. The event, organized by the Club's Young Members Team, pits members of Congress against Beltway reporters in an evening of camaraderie and entertainment. Tickets can be purchased online. A discounted rate is available for Club members. For any questions, please contact Brennan Hoban ([email protected]).
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Podcast compares Biden 2020 to Biden 1988
With the 2020 election campaign well under way, the Democrats have a front runner, thanks in part to the name recognition Joe Biden acquired as senator, vice president and a previous presidential candidate. On the latest edition of Update-1, longtime National Press Club member Irv Chapman interviews Larry Barrett, a veteran journalist who covered Biden's short-lived campaign in 1988, when Colorado Sen. Gary Hart was a competitor and Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis won the nomination and ran against Republican Vice President George H.W. Bush. Barrett, who covered campaigns, elections and…
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