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Vint Cerf, chief Internet evangelist for Google and 'Father of the Internet,' headlines May 4 luncheon
Vinton G. "Vint" Cerf, widely recognized as one of the founders of the Internet, will discuss the Internet of Things and the future of the Web at a National Press Club luncheon on Monday, May 4. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $23 for Club members, who may purchase two tickets at this rate, and $37 for all other non-member tickets. Tickets may be purchased online. For questions, please email [email protected] or call (202) 662 – 7501. Tickets must be paid for at the time of…
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Love & Theft, The Cadillac Three, Trailer Choir headline District Country concert at Club, 6 pm Feb. 21
We are now less than two weeks away from District Country! Tickets are still available for what’s sure to be an awesome night of country music in the National Press Club ballroom on Feb. 21. Doors open at 6 p.m. Club members can get discount tickets by logging onto the Club website and clicking “member ticket.” VIP packages are also now available. Love and Theft’s third album, “Whiskey On My Breath,” debuted on Feb. 9, hot off their newest release. They will be joined by The Cadillac Three, Trailer Choir and Tom Dixon. We also are very excited our media partner, 93.3 WFLS, out of…
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Club seeks best consumer reporting from 2014
Do you have excellent consumer reporting that you want recognized by the National Press Club? The Club’s journalism contest has competition for the best consumer reporting for newspapers, periodicals and broadcast. The periodical category includes magazines, journals, newsletters and online reporting. The broadcast category includes network, syndicates, cable and broadcast TV and radio stations. These awards recognize excellence in reporting on consumer topics with a special emphasis on solution-oriented or strategic-oriented pieces that prompt action by consumers, the community, the…
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Leading experts on violent extremism, terrorism to discuss rise of ISIS, 6:30 pm March 24
Jessica Stern and J.M. Berger, two of America’s leading experts on violent extremism and terrorism, will discuss their book, "ISIS: The State of Terror," from 6:30 to 8 p.m. March 24 at a National Press Club Book Rap in the First Amendment Lounge. Registration is required. Tickets are $5 for Club members; $10 for the public. This event is a fundraiser for the NPC Journalism Institute. No outside books for memorabilia. All sales are final. Drawing on their unusual access to intelligence sources and material, law enforcement, and groundbreaking research into open source intelligence, Stern and…
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Do you want recognition for your best work in 2014? Enter the Club journalism contest
Do you want some recognition for your top journalism in 2014? The time is now to enter the National Press Club’s annual journalism contest. The contest will award entries for top news photo, top feature photo, breaking news for print/online and for broadcast, and many other categories. The deadline is April 1. Details on the different awards categories and how to enter the contest can be found by clicking here. Entrants are encouraged to enter online, but if you prefer, the Club will accept entries mailed in the traditional way as long as they are postmarked before the deadline. No matter…
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Learn how to leverage Facebook to bolster reporting, brand on March 24 at 9:30 a.m.
Learn how to leverage Facebook to bolster your reporting and your brand with Don Seymour, Facebook’s politics & government-outreach manager, at a March 24 NPC Journalism Institute professional-development session from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the First Amendment Lounge at the National Press Club. Registration required. The fee is $5 for Press Club members and $10 for non-members. NPC members should log in for the promo code. This intermediate-level class includes an overview of Facebook and the resources it offers to journalists. Seymour plans to cover how to create an effective public page,…
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Panel plans to discuss pioneers of the black press at Black History Month Book Rap
In honor of Black History Month, the NPC's Book & Author Committee plans to host a discussion of pioneers of the black press Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the National Press Club. Register here. Tickets are $5 for Press Club members; $10 public. Members should login for the discount code. Panelists include Carol Booker, editor of Alone Atop the Hill: The Autobiography of Alice Dunnigan, Pioneer of the National Black Press and James McGrath Morris, author of Eye on the Struggle: Ethel Payne, the First Lady of the Black Press.The event includes a panel discussion, questions from the…
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NPC Travel Committee announces trip to Sicily: Sept. 8-18
Join the National Press Club's Travel Committee as it visits Sicily Sept. 8-18 and see where the ancient worlds came together. This tour includes 10 nights in first-class hotels with buffet breakfasts, five dinners, four lunches, and professional English-speaking guides plus other amenities for $2,985 per person, double occupancy. Discover an island in the midst of the Mediterranean Sea with a personality all its own: Sicily. From multicultural Palermo to romantic Taormina, each stop reveals unexpected treasures, unique art and architecture, and scenic vistas. Begin in Palermo, Europe’s…
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Take Twitter to the next level with Journalism Institute class, Friday, Feb. 6 at 9:30 a.m.
The National Press Club Journalism Institute plans to hold an intermediate training on how journalists can take Twitter to the next level on Friday, Feb.6 Registration is $5 for Press Club members; $10 for the public. Click here to register. Members should login for the promo code. Now that you have the hang of tweeting, learn the easy way to adopt strategies that can boost your followers and engagement. Topics expected to be covered include: The optimum ways to tweet when news breaks Reaching the communities you're covering How to trend on Twitter Mark Luckie, @marksluckie, creative…
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Attorney General Holder plans to address criminal justice, sentencing reform, Feb. 17
Attorney General Eric Holder plans to deliver remarks on criminal justice and sentencing reform at a National Press Club Luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Please note: There will NOT be a VIP reception for this event. Press Club members may purchase up to three tickets, two at the $23 member price and one at the $37 general-admission price. The luncheon is open only to Club members and their guests. Credentialed media may cover with identification. Tickets may be…
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