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Club to host 'mixer' for press attaches and international journalists, 6 p.m. tomorrow
The National Press Club's International Correspondents Committee, in collaboration with Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews and the Board of Governors will host the first ever Embassy Press Attaché “Mixer” on Thursday, Oct. 14, from 6 p.m. to 8.p.m. Please RSVP here. Tickets are limited, first come, first served. The mixer offers an opportunity for press attaché’s from Washington's diplomatic community to meet the Club's leadership and top journalists, especially those covering international and foreign news from print and broadcast outlets around the world. Our aim is to provide the…
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Get pointers on choosing effective op-ed voices to broaden your audience, FRIDAY
There is no shortage of opinions online, so how do news organizations choose the voices they feature on their platforms? How do they differentiate their op-eds from the noisy crowd? Who are these op-eds and guest essays intended to serve? Is their purpose to persuade or to preach to the choir, and how often do they reach the audiences they hope to inform? Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute and a distinguished panel for a discussion of these questions and to learn tips for broadening the voices you feature and the audiences they reach. Registration is open for this program,…
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GE Renewable Energy CEO Jérôme Pécresse to address next steps in energy transition to meet UN climate goal, Oct. 28
Jérôme Pécresse, CEO of GE Renewable Energy, will speak at a National Press Club Headliners luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 28, about the urgency to address the energy transition by focusing on modernizing the electric grid to incorporate more wind, solar and hydropower and meet United Nations climate goals. Reserve for the in-person luncheon, and get livestream information, here.
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Nov. 4 Journalism Institute webinar focuses on planned giving
Families can feel awkward or confused trying to determine the best way to honor a loved one’s legacy after they are gone. You can ease some of that burden by planning now how you’d like your philanthropic efforts to endure. Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute and certified financial planners from West Financial Services for “Your legacy: How planned giving can benefit you and your family,” to learn about the different types of planned gifts, how to make them, and how to maximize their impact on the causes you care about most. Registration is open for this program, which will…
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VA Secretary McDonough to offer progress report on nation's veterans Nov. 9
Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough will speak at a National Press Club Headliners luncheon on Tuesday, Nov. 9. The event will be held in person. McDonough will give a progress report on the state of America’s veterans in the leadup to Veterans Day on Nov. 11 and the 100th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. McDonough, nominated by President Joe Biden and confirmed by the Senate on Feb. 8, previously served as President Barack Obama's chief of staff. During his time at the White House, McDonough helped lead the administration’s…
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Club names winner of Feldman fellowship
Isidoro Rodriguez of Brooklyn is this year's recipient of the National Press Club's Shirley & Dennis Feldman Fellowship. The award for graduate students is a one-time scholarship of $5,000. Rodriguez, who is attending the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York, impressed the judges with his published stories about criminal justice and police abuse of people of color, including one titled, “Stop Turning Your Head: Black Cops Speak Out Against ‘Blanket of Racism.’ ” Another story, “The Plight of the Police Whistleblower,” was based on deep reporting…
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National Capital Radio & TV Museum curator discusses collection highlights, lessons
The National Capital Radio and Television Museum, located just east of the Capital Beltway in Bowie, Maryland, opened its doors in 1999 and contains an impressive collection of radio and television equipment, some roughly a century old. In this edition of Update-1, NPC Broadcast/Podcast Co-vice Chair Adam Konowe interviews museum curator Brian Belanger about the genesis of the museum, who it attracts and why it has earned five-star status on TripAdvisor. Brian Belanger Belanger highlights a number of the museum’s most noteworthy artifacts, as well as other educational features of the…
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Are you running for Austin Saturday in inaugural virtual 5K?
Participants from four countries and 14 states have registered to race virtually on Saturday, Nov. 13 in the “Run For Austin Virtual 5K,” raising awareness about detained journalist Austin Tice. Sign up here to register. Participants can create and register a team or join an existing team. They may run or walk any route, at any time, on the day of the race. Are you running? Then share your participation on social media with the hashtags #RunForAustin and #FreeAustinTice. Upload your photos to the race website or tag @PressClubDC to share your trails, your training and your teams as race day…
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Communicators Team adds Bloomberg Businessweek editor to virtual media panel on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at noon
Joel Weber of Bloomberg Businessweek plans to join reporters and editors from other national and regional news outlets to discuss how they select the people, companies, and issues they cover during an online “Meet the Business Media” session hosted by the National Press Club Communicators Team on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at noon. Clockwise from upper left: Vandana Sinha, Chris Rugaber, Joel Weber and Pallavi Gogoi Admission to the Zoom discussion is free for NPC members and $15 for nonmembers. Proceeds will support the NPC Staff Holiday Fund. Click here to register. Debra Silimeo, a…
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Join Communicators Team for virtual panel discussion with business journalists today at noon
Business reporters and editors plan to discuss their coverage of companies, people and policies that shape the world’s economy during an online “Meet the Business Media” session hosted by the National Press Club Communicators Team at noon today. Admission to the Zoom discussion is free for NPC members and $15 for nonmembers. Proceeds support the NPC Staff Holiday Fund. Click here to register. The event is slated to be moderated by NPC Board of Governors member Debra Silimeo, president of the Silimeo Group. Participating on the panel: Vandana Sinha, editor-in-chief of the Washington Business…
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