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Bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs to speak at Luncheon, Dec. 19
Ricky Skaggs , 14-time Grammy winner, will share memories from his 50-year career at a National Press Club luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 19. Skaggs has been playing the mandolin since he was five-years-old and has risen to the heights of country music stardom, while remembering his bluegrass roots. Skaggs is traveling to Washington to perform at the Interfaith Holiday Gala Benefit for the Wounded Warriors on Friday, Dec. 20. 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 $21 for Press Club members (…
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National Geographic editor added to Nov. 18 panel on how to make blogging pay
A panel discussion of blogging as well as the merits and pitfalls of writing for free will now feature four panelists, including an editor from National Geographic. Come hear the lively discussion of “How to Make Blogging Pay” on Monday, Nov. 18, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., in the Conference Rooms. Blogging offers opportunities and risks. It can bolster a journalist’s career. On the other hand, journalists are frequently asked to blog for free or very little pay, a trend that seems to be growing in the publishing industry. The panel will include: Nate Thayer, an investigative journalist…
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US Army Chief of Staff Odierno to speak at Luncheon, Jan. 7
US Army Chief of Staff Ray Odierno will speak on the future of the Army at a National Press Club luncheon on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Before ascending to the position of Army Chief of Staff, General Odierno commanded United States Joint Forces Command and was the commanding general for the US campaign in Iraq. 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 $21 for Press Club members (Club members may purchase 2 tickets at this rate) and $35 for all other non-member tickets. Tickets may be purchased online…
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Cheney and cardiologist to discuss their new book Dec. 3
Former Vice President Dick Cheney and cardiologist Jonathan Reiner will discuss their new book “Heart: An American Medical Odyssey” on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. For as long as he has served at the highest levels of business and government, Cheney has also been one of the world’s most prominent heart patients. Now, for the first time ever, Cheney, together with his longtime cardiologist, Jonathan Reiner, shares the very personal story of his thirty-five-year battle with heart disease, from his first heart attack in 1978 to the heart transplant he received in 2012. It is in many ways the…
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Learn how to make FOIA work for you: two sessions
Need documentary evidence on government activity promptly and for a reasonable fee? Dramatically improve the quality and speed of your FOIA returns with request and appeal skills taught by veteran journalist and Freedom of the Press Committee member, Lisette Garcia on Monday, Nov. 18 and Monday, Dec. 2. In this two-part workshop, participants will critique and edit case studies as a class in order to adopt language and strategy with a track record of overcoming standard objections raised by U.S. records custodians at local, state, and federal levels. NOVEMBER 18, 6:30 - 8 p.m. - Session I (90…
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Learn how to write short: word craft for fast times
Roy Peter Clark, Poynter Institute’s writing coach, will discuss the most effective techniques and strategies for making your short work stand out Nov. 20 at 9:30 a.m. From posting a breaking news story on Facebook to summarizing entire news articles in 140-character tweets, reporters are being asked to do it all. In this workshop, participants will explore both the strategies and purposes of good short writing, paying special attention to the tools that work best for journalists in the digital age, where short writing is king. Clark,among the most influential writing teachers in America,…
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Brady Bill to be assessed after two decades
Sarah Brady, chair of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and the campaign’s president, Dan Gross, will appear at a National Press Club Newsmaker Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 10 a.m. The news conference will assess the success of the Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act, more commonly known as the Brady Bill, two decades after it was signed into law. The speakers will discuss additional steps they feel are necessary to prevent gun violence. President Bill Clinton signed the legislation into law on Nov. 30, 1993 and it went into effect the following February. Enactment of the Brady law…
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Panel to explain how to make blogging pay
A panel of journalists will discuss “How to Make Blogging Pay” on Monday, Nov. 18, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., in the Conference Rooms. Blogging offers opportunities and risks. It can bolster a journalist’s career. On the other hand, journalists are frequently asked to blog for free or very little pay, a trend that seems to be growing in the publishing industry. The panel will include: Nate Thayer, an investigative journalist who spent 25 years as a foreign correspondent, much of that based in Asia. Thayer’s reporting has earned him the World Press Award, the British Press Scoop of the Year…
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NPC Newsmakers plan event exploring how to respond to Second Digital Divide, May 6
The National Press Club Newsmakers Committee is preparing a panel discussion on the growing percentage of Americans with advanced online access who have insufficient levels of digital skills. The Newsmakers press conference is planned for Tuesday, May 6 at 10 a.m. in the NPC's Zenger Room. Like all NPC Newsmaker events, it is open to credentialed media and Press Club members, free of charge and no advance registration is required. Research findings show that the digital divide is expanding, affecting far more than the disconnected. For example, a growing percentage of Americans with advanced…
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Fourth Estate serves up lobster tonight
The National Press Club's Fourth Estate restaurant is hosting Lobster Night, Wednesday, May 29 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Members pay $25 while non-members pay $30 for a steamed 1¼ pound Maine Lobster with coleslaw or salad, and choice of French Fries or Oven Crisped New Potatoes. Reservations are requested in advance to assure a lobster. To reserve a lobster, please call 202-662-7638 or by clicking here. A very limited number of lobsters will be available for those without a reservation. Lobster Night is a regular feature of the Fourth Estate restaurant. It is held on the last Wednesday of the…
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