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Reliable Source opens for lunch every weekday beginning July 26
After offering limited meal service, the Reliable Source will be open every weekday for lunch beginning next week. Effective Monday, July 26, the restaurant will be open for lunch from 11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Previously, full waiter service was available only on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with the dining room open for members who ordered online on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Now waiter service will be available every weekday. "This is a welcome increase in services at the Reliable Source,” Club President Lisa Matthews said. “We are expecting to see many more members and…
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Intersection of journalists’ work and lives is focus of Aug. 6 Journalism Institute program
A new virtual meetup, "You Are Here," will allow journalists to explore the intersection of their personal and professional lives beginning next month. The event, sponsored by the National Press Club Journalism Institute, will focus on relationships, emotional well-being, safety and financial stability. The first gathering is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 6. Click here to sign up. Journalists visit places they might not otherwise see, talk to people they might not otherwise meet, and capture experiences they might not otherwise document. The program consists of a new series of…
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Ken Burns and colleagues to discuss their new PBS documentary, 'Muhammad Ali,' 2 p.m. today
Filmmakers Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon will discuss their new PBS documentary, “Muhammad Ali,” at a National Press Club virtual Headliners event at 2 p.m. today, Monday, Aug. 2. Click here to access the event. The archive will be available at the same link after its conclusion. The four-part documentary, in development for six years, will air Sept. 19 through Sept. 22 on PBS. The film chronicles the life of the three-time heavyweight boxing champion both in the ring and outside of it as he became an outspoken societal critic on issues such as racial and religious prejudice, and…
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Aug. 11 webinar to teach how to detect deep bias in data, present numbers fairly
Numbers, like those in polling and survey audiences, population samples, and research cohorts, are not inherently objective or neutral. They are a sample of real humans and the product of myriad factors. And just because big data is big does not mean that it, or algorithms that stem from large data sets, are representative or unbiased. How do journalists fairly use numbers in reporting? What does it really mean for a sample to be representative? In what ways can reporters vet numbers quickly and reliably for potential bias? Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute and the National…
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Obama’s protocol chief talks about diplomacy and planning a summit
It was a typically warm day in Los Cabos during the 2012 G20 Summit. Ambassador Capricia Penavic Marshall, chief of protocol for President Barack Obama, waited on the steps for the president’s next - and arguably most important - sideline meeting: President Vladimir Putin. But the Russian leader was late. Marshall looked at her Russian counterpart who just shrugged. “A diplomatic power play?” she wondered. When Putin finally appeared, it was Marshall who was the first to shake his hand and then introduce him to her boss. Soon, the two heads of state were in a room discussing the key issues…
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NBC News Anchor Lester Holt to accept NPC's Fourth Estate Award at Oct. 20 gala
NBC News’ Lester Holt, whose seasoned career in journalism for over four decades and his esteemed role as anchor of NBC Nightly News, which earned him the title of most-trusted anchor in America, will receive the National Press Club’s Fourth Estate Award, at a Club gala in his honor on Oct. 20 in Washington, D.C. Holt is the 49th recipient of the award which recognizes journalists who have made significant contributions to the field. “Lester Holt is the perfect person to receive this honor at this time,” said National Press Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews. “Over the past year plus we have…
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Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Brown to speak at Headliners event -- 2 p.m., TODAY
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., will speak about the Air Force mission in an ever-changing national security environment at a National Press Club in-person Headliners event today, Aug. 6, at 2 p,m. The one-hour Newsmaker will be held at 2 p.m. in the Holeman Lounge. The event is open to credentialed media and Club members, but registration is required. The program will also stream live on the Club's website and YouTube Channel. Submit your questions in advance or during the live program via email to [email protected] with USAF in the subject line.…
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Current Update-1 podcast covers Pew's 2021 State of the News Media report
Increasing audiences for network news, cable television news, online radio and podcasts, a revenue decline for all-news radio stations and a circulation decline for newspapers. Those are just a few of the findings in this year's State of the Media report by the Pew Research Center. Katerina Eva Matsa In the current edition of Update-1, National Press Club Board of Governors member Debra Silimeo talks to Katerina Eva Matsa, the associate director of journalism research at Pew, about the key findings in the 2021 report. Among the issues they discuss are the role that TV plays in news…
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POSTPONED: July 1 Club Newsmaker on efforts to release Austin Tice, detained journalist
The National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event with Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, and Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, talking about Biden administration efforts to gain the release of detained journalist Austin Tice, scheduled for Thursday, July 1, at 11 a.m., has been postponed. Recently scheduled votes in Congress will keep the speakers occupied that morning. The event will be rescheduled for a later date. For more information on Tice and his situation, see this story from the Club's Wire newsletter. The Club has led several campaigns to call attention to Tice and his plight. In 2015 the Club…
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Panel of energy reporters plan to discuss beat at virtual 'Lunch and Learn' event, Aug. 19
A panel of reporters who cover the energy industry plan to participate in an online “Lunch and Learn” session hosted by the Communicators Team on Thursday, Aug. 19, at noon to discuss how they’re deciphering complex energy issues for their audiences. Admission is free for all National Press Club members. Non-members may attend for a $15 registration fee. Register and get more information about the event here. Proceeds from the event will support the NPC’s Help The Heroes Program for workers at Howard University Hospital, which serves communities of color that are often the most impacted by…
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