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Defying Vatican, dissident Catholic priest to bring reform message to NPC Newsmaker
The Vatican has ordered Fr. Tony Flannery to remain silent and forbidden him to minister as a priest because his views ran afoul of the Church’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. But the dissident priest is speaking out about the need for inclusiveness in the 21st Century Catholic Church. He will address a Newsmakers news conference on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 11 a.m. in the National Press Club's Zenger Room. Fr. Flannery will bring his call, for ordination of women as priests, loosening of Church stances on contraception and homosexuality and administering the sacraments to individuals…
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Saltzman presents Washington reporters in movies and TV, Nov. 13
Even before Jimmy Stewart invaded the National Press Club bar to try to beat up a reporter in “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” Washington reporters have been portrayed countless times in the movies and on television. Joe Saltzman, a journalism historian at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School, has studied this in detail. He will report his findings to the Club in an entertaining presentation on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 6:30 p.m. These portrayals are often riddled with stereotypes and mythologized, Saltzman says, and that influences the public’s perception of what Washington…
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WMATA Stakeholders Speak at Newsmakers Panel, March 23
Major stakeholders of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA, or Metro) will discuss the future of the system during a Newsmakers panel discussion at the National Press Club on Monday, March 23, at 10 a.m. The United States' second busiest system by daily passengers is at a critical point in its history as it faces growing safety concerns and insufficient revenue from fares, declining ridership and a budget squeeze. In an on-the-record, moderated Q&A format, stakeholders will discuss operational, budgetary, governance and management issues. This event is free and open…
Type: News
Regional reporters in Washington can compete for National Press Club honors
Washington-based regional reporters play a crucial role helping their readers back home understand the local angles on news from the nation’s capital. The National Press Club journalism contest seeks to recognize the best of this important work for 2014. The deadline for entering the NPC Journalism Contest is April 1, so pick your entries and send them in using our online entry form or mail them soon! The winner will be honored at a dinner at the National Press Club this summer. Information about the contest is here.The contest includes awards for news and feature photos, breaking news,…
Type: News
Focus on Freelance -- Latest NPC Podcast
There are an estimated 53-million freelance workers in the United States, making up about one-third of the total workforce. By 2020 freelancers are expected to account for about half of the U.S. workforce. Why the surge in freelance workers? And what are some recommendations for full-time workers who want to become freelancers? In the newest edition of Update-1, Broadcast Committee member Ufuoma Otu talks to National Press Club member Tam Harbert, chair of the Freelance Committee, about the challenges freelance journalists face and what makes a freelancer successful. All NPC podcasts are…
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Most innovative, creative online work will be recognized by the Friedenberg Online Journalism Award
The most innovative online work by those in the news business in 2014 will be recognized by the National Press Club with the Joan M. Friedenberg Online Journalism Award. The winner will have done original reporting and have taken advantage of online technology, such as interactive databases, primary-source interviews, and accompanying charts and graphs, in order to provide a thorough and graphically attractive report. This is not a contest for stories that run online rather than in a print publication; this is to recognize the best journalism that uses online technology to provide a more…
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Catch March Madness at the National Press Club!
March Madness is upon us! Catch all the action of the 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at the National Press Club’s Reliable Source Bar & Grill. We’ll have all the games starting Tuesday, March 17th and running through the National Championship Game on Monday, April 6th on our six large HD TVs in the Truman Lounge, where NPC Members and their guests can watch their favorite teams and enjoy $3 beers, $3 wine, and $7 specialty cocktails, plus the full Reliable Source menu and happy hour specials. So join your fellow NPC Members and bring your friends, co-workers and hoops fans to the…
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So you've signed up for a Twitter account... now what? - Learn Monday and Tuesday
The National Press Club Journalism Institute welcomes back Mark Luckie for a new round of Twitter classes. Both sessions will be held from 9:30-11:00 a.m. in the Conference Rooms. Each class is $5 for NPC members and $10 for non-members. So you've signed up for a Twitter account... now what? In the Twitter 101 session on March 16, you'll learn the basics of Twitter -- everything from retweets to hashtags to Twitter chats. Get ready to have your Twitter questions answered and to grow your number of followers. Click here to register for Twitter 101. For the intermediate users already active on…
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Foreign policy: embassies discuss their U.S. agenda at NPC, April 8
Press attachés from Austria, Mexico, South Africa and Sweden will talk about their top issues for this year and answer questions regarding the most pressing foreign policy matters during a 6:30 p.m. panel on April 8 in the National Press Club’s conference rooms. Moderated, on-the record discussion will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience. Tickets are free for NPC members and $5 for non-members. Pre-registration required.Please click here to register: This panel is organized by the International Correspondents Committee. For more information about this event, please contact…
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This Week In National Press Club History
March 12, 1908: The first meeting to establish the National Press Club is held at 4:30 p.m. in the Brentano Building at 12th and F Streets N.W. Thirty-two eager newspapermen gather in a room lent by the Washington Chamber of Commerce, with a kitty of $300, quite a sum in those days, considering that many reporters worked for fifteen or eighteen dollars a week. Just a few days later, a second meeting is held in the F Street Parlor at the New Willard Hotel, and the Club is on its way to becoming the world’s largest, most prestigious club run by journalists, now more than a century old. March 13…
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