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Panel to address press freedom while working in conflict zones, March 24
International reporting provides domestic audiences a window to understand the world around them. But when journalists cover life in a conflict zone, it's not unlike a soldier's deployment. Correspondents and photographers safeguard themselves as best they can, they leave worried loved ones behind, and they befriend and rely on in-country colleagues – often in areas with much less trust of the media than domestic audiences. In “Press Freedom in Conflict Zones – Coverage, Crisis, Closure,” National Press Club panelists will go beyond the physical and mental preparation for working in conflict…
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Looking for the best work from 2019 by Washington regional writers
Quality regional reporting from Washington is more important than ever. Reporters who cover politicians and issues in Washington from a regional perspective are eligible for awards from the National Press Club journalism contest. Please enter your best work from 2019. This prize recognizes the work of Washington-based regional reporters who provide a clear understanding of events, issues and politics of importance to a city, state or region. This contest honors reporters who demonstrate excellence and versatility in covering Washington from a local angle. The fee for an entry is $75, but…
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NPC Journalism Contest open for entries in one of its top categories -- breaking news
The time has come to enter best 2019 breaking news stories in broadcast and print in the National Press Club’s Journalism Contest. Breaking news is one of the most important assignments journalists have -- and one of the most prestigious categories of awards in the Club's annual competition. So consider which work you want to enter and get your entries in as soon as possible -- at the latest, by the deadline of April 15. More information about the contest and various categories is available online. Breaking news entries will be judged for quality of reporting, speed and innovation.…
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International Women's Day, with a New Zealand focus, headlines Club's current podcast
Interviewees on the Club's current Update-1 podcast are New Zealand-based Victoria Gaither (left) and Heather Hutchings. International Women's Day, to be celebrated Sunday, March 8, under the theme of #eachforequal to promote the concept that an equal world is an enabled world, is the topic of the current edition of Update-1, the National Press Club’s podcast. In the podcast, Club Broadcast/Podcast co-vice chair Adam Konowe discusses the upcoming event with Club member and freelance reporter Victoria Gaither, now based in New Zealand, and Heather Hutchings, chair of the Porirua, New…
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Broadcasters: National Press Club journalism contest wants to see your best work from 2019
If you're a broadcaster, it's time to pick out your best journalism from 2019 and prepare it for entry in the National Press Club’s annual journalism contest. So consider which work you want to enter and get your entries in as soon as possible -- at the latest, by the deadline of April 15. The categories of broadcast competition are listed below. More awards information is available online. - Consumer Journalism: (including network, syndicates, cable and broadcast TV and radio stations). Entries can be a single broadcast or a series of broadcasts that will be judged as a unit. Include a…
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Menu announced for Russian cookbook dinner featuring Darra Goldstein, March 26
Author Darra Goldstein returns March 26 to the Fourth Estate restaurant for a dinner featuring recipes from her new Russian cookbook, “Beyond the North Wind; Russia in Recipes and Lore.” Goldstein, an expert in Eastern European cuisine tackles Russian home cooking with more than 100 recipes, including an array of pickles, infused vodkas, pies and seasonal vegetable soups. The menu includes delicacies such as roast lamb and blini with caviar. Each course is paired with the appropriate wine or spirit. The food menu is listed below. To purchase tickets, click here. The event begins at 6:30 p.m…
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Andy Parker, father of slain journalist, to announce FTC complaint against Google at Club, today
Andy Parker, activist, author, and father of slain journalist Alison Parker, will announce a new FTC filing in his case against Google, at a National Press Club Headliners newsmaker event today at 10 a.m. Parker’s daughter Alison was 24 years old and working as a journalist with CBS affiliate WDBJ in Roanoke, Va., when she was assassinated on live TV by a disgruntled former co-worker. The murderer filmed the killing and then posted that video to YouTube before taking his own life. That video has been viewed and shared tens of thousands of times, with some consumers reposting, editing and…
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Philanthropist David Rubenstein to discuss book on master historians, Feb. 24
David M. Rubenstein, philanthropist and co-founder and co-executive chairman of The Carlyle Group investment firm, will discuss his recent book “The American Story:Conversations with Master Historians,” at a National Press Club Headliners breakfast event Monday, Feb. 24, at 9 a.m. This event will take place in the Holeman Lounge, and will feature a moderated discussion with the author, an audience question-and-answer session and a book signing. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. with a light breakfast of coffee, tea, muffins and pastries. Tickets cost $5 for Club members and $10 for the general public…
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Get tips on improving public policy coverage at workshop, Friday
It's he most important challenges journalists face today: How do you get the public to read about policy that affects their lives and decision-making? Reporters on any beat and at any size publication face that question, especially as the public has more information to choose from than ever before. To help – at the request of National Press Club members and editors – the National Press Club Journalism Institute will host a half-day workshop on the topic from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28. The cost is $25 for Club members and $50 for non-members. Register online. Participants will walk away…
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Reserve your tickets now for a bubbly brunch with Gramercy Tavern pastry chef, Saturday
A mix of sweet and savory delicacies paired with five different sparkling wines will make for a lively brunch on Saturday, Feb. 29, at the Fourth Estate restaurant with former Gramercy Tavern pastry chef Claudia Fleming. Fleming turned the dessert world upside down with her groundbreaking treats at the famed New York restaurant. She shares her sugary secrets in her recently re-released iconic cookbook, "The Last Course." Your ticket purchase includes a signed copy of the book, which Bon Appetit called "the greatest dessert book in the history of the world." Brunch begins at 10 a.m. with…
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