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National Press Club Journalism Institute's third annual golf invitational tournament
Pull out your golf clubs and hit the driving range to limber up for the National Press Club Journalism Institute's third annual golf invitational tournament. The event will take place Friday, April 25, at the prestigious Country Club at Woodmore in nearby Mitchellville, MD, with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. Organize your foursome and show your support for the NPCJI's scholarship fund and training programs for journalists and communication specialists. Breakfast will be served at 9 a.m. and lunch-on-the-turn will keep you going through the last hole. Raffle prizes include a stock-your-bar…
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Global points of view: International journalists discuss U.S. coverage, April 7
International journalists will share their experiences covering America from a perspective beyond its borders at the National Press Club at 7 p.m. on Monday, April 7 in the conference rooms. ``Global Points of View: How International Perspectives Shape U.S. Coverage'' explores how journalists for publications based outside the U.S. filter news differently from their domestic colleagues, creating professional demands and approaches to stories distinct from them. What's important in a story, what knowledge is assumed, and what details are important to a critical reporter all changes that…
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Book signing: historian McManus chronicles the D-Day assault and triumph
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the most important battle in modern history: the Allied invasion of Europe. Acclaimed historian John C. McManus gives a white-knuckle account of the 1st Infantry Division’s harrowing D-Day assault on the eastern sector of Omaha Beach in his new book “The Dead and Those About to Die.” The discussion and book signing is scheduled for May 5, 2014, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Conference Rooms. This is a ticketed event and registration is required. Click here to register. This event is a fundraiser for the NPC Journalism Institute. Books must be purchased…
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Panel on how to professionalize your freelance business
Are you using all the tax breaks available for your business? Do you know how the D.C. government can help you with business planning? Do you have all the professional insurances needed? To answer these questions, the National Press Club's Freelance Committee invites you to an informative panel: "How To Professionalize Your Freelance Business" on Thursday, April 3, 2014, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m in the First Amendment Room. The panel will be moderated by media producer, trainer and consultant Hannes Luth of Wunderbar Media LLC. This event is sponsored by the NPC Freelance Committee. For…
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Joan Trumpauer Mulholland and surviving "Freedom Riders" at NPC Newsmaker
Hear the plight of Freedom Riders, the vanguard of the Civil Rights Movement, from some of its surviving members - and relive the violence and prejudice of America's South - at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference on Thursday, March 20 at 10 a.m. in the Zenger Room. In the early 1960s, Freedom Riders rode interstate buses, in racially mixed groups, into segregated areas to challenge local enforcement of segregation through "Jim Crow" laws, in defiance of Supreme Court rulings and official federal policies. Those Freedom Rides and the violent reactions they provoked bolstered the…
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Looking for the best consumer journalism by newspapers, periodicals and broadcasters
Some of the top competition in the National Press Club journalism contest is for best consumer journalism in the categories of newspapers, periodicals and broadcast.The periodical competition includes magazines, journals, newsletters and online reporting, and broadcast spans network, syndicates, cable and broadcast TV and radio stations. The prize for each category is a $750 award. The deadline for entries is April 1. These awards recognize excellence in reporting on consumer topics, with a special emphasis on pieces that illuminate solutions or strategies that prompt action by consumers,…
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Celebrate Shakespeare's 450th birthday with NPC member and lexicographer Dickson
Celebrate Shakespeare’s 450th birthday with National Press Club member and lexicographer Paul Dickson as he discusses his latest book “Authorisms: Words Wrought by Writers” Wednesday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the Zenger Room. “Authorisms” is a collection of words coined or popularized by authors throughout the ages. Dickson sorts through neologisms by Chaucer (a ha), Jane Austen (base ball), Louisa May Alcott (co-ed), Mark Twain (hard-boiled), Kurt Vonnegut (granfalloon), John le Carrè (mole), William Gibson (cyberspace), and many others. Presenting stories behind each word and phrase,…
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Comedian Lewis Black to speak at NPC luncheon on April 14
Lewis Black, the comedian, playwright, and satirist who is perhaps best known for his frequent “Back in Black” appearances on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, will address the National Press Club at a luncheon on April 14. Black, a native of Silver Spring, Md., will talk about politics and social issues. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with the speech beginning at 1 p.m. and ending at 2 p.m. Cost of tickets is $22 for Club members along with one guest and $36 for non-members. Tickets can be purchased online. Students with ID may buy tickets for $21. For questions, please email…
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Trace the money with experts on campaign finance, Monday, March 17
Experts on campaign finance will trace the route money travels to influence voters Monday, March 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. This session is the first of a series of programs on issues facing reporters who cover the 2014 campaigns. The program is open to all but reservations are required. Click here to reserve. Topics include: What are the differences between candidate accounts, leadership accounts, joint fund-raising committees, super PACs, 501c3s, 4s and 6s, and 527s? Who can give to whom, and who can't? Who must disclose donors, and when, and who doesn't? Which types of committees have…
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Few spaces left for on-camera media training on March 15
A few spaces remain for the on-camera workshop for journalists and communicators with National Press Club member and veteran television reporter Andrea McCarren on Sat., March 15, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the Club's Broadcast Center. This is a great opportunity to learn or improve on-camera skills in an intensive two-hour hands-on workshop. Through “mock interviews,” you’ll learn: · How to craft and deliver meaningful sound bytes for taped and live interviews · How to be more comfortable and confident on camera · What to wear and what not to wear for your television appearances · Tricks of the…
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