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Learn to juice up your ledes and nut grafs at Journalism Institute writing workshop on ledes and nut grafs, April 29
Learn to captivate readers from the first sentence in this hands-on writing workshop presented by the National Press Club Journalism Institute’s executive director Julie Moos. Every story competes for attention and must earn its readers by making a clear promise to deliver relevant information. Headlines may hook us, but ledes draw us in, and nut grafs keep us. As journalism changes, this is constant: Readers must know what’s at stake in a story and why it matters to them (or should). This hour-long, hands-on workshop for reporters and editors will demonstrate how to make those stakes clear…
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Last chance for tickets to luncheon featuring 'Nanny' star and union leader Fran Drescher, April 25
Actress Fran Drescher, president of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, plans to speak on the intersection of labor, sustainability, and health at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Monday, April 25. Drescher is best known as the star of the television sitcom, "The Nanny."
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Journalist to discuss reporting from the world’s deadliest migration route, April 29
Sally Hayden, an Irish journalist focused on migration, conflict and humanitarian crises, will discuss her new book “My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World’s Deadliest Migration Route” at a virtual event at 12 p.m. on April 29. Click here to register.
Type: News
Dr. Anthony Fauci to update media on COVID-19, April 29
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, will speak to the National Press Club online on April 29 at 10 a.m. about what direction the novel coronavirus may take us this summer and beyond, and what recommendations the public health community will make as new data emerges. The virtual event begins with opening remarks followed by a question-and-answer period. The livestream will be available here. To submit a question via email, put FAUCI in the subject line and email to [email protected].
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Last chance to buy Inaugural Gala tickets for May 6
There’s still time to purchase tickets for the 2022 Inauguration Gala for Jen Judson as president of the National Press Club. Sales end at the close of business on Monday, May 2. Tickets cost $100 for Club members and $125 for the general public and are on sale online. Judson will be ceremoniously inaugurated as the 115th president of the Club on Friday, May 6. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for a cocktail reception, a dinner and the program will begin at 7:30 p.m. She will be toasted and roasted by Mike Gruss, editor-in-chief of Sightline Media Group, as well as Mitch Zuckoff, Boston University…
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Panel marking World Press Freedom to highlight Club's efforts, May 3
The National Press Club will host a World Press Freedom Day virtual event on Tuesday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. A panel will discuss significant developments during the past year, focusing on cases in which the National Press Club is particularly involved, including: Austin Tice and Emilio Gutierrez-Soto. There will be special emphasis on some of the most dangerous places in the world for working journalists, such as: Ukraine, Mexico, Afghanistan and China. The event will be available on press.org and on YouTube. Panel members will include: Jen Judson, 115th president of the National…
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Former Attorney General Eric Holder to discuss threats to voting rights, new book tomorrow
Former Attorney General Eric Holder and New York Times bestselling author Sam Koppelman will discuss their new book, “Our Unfinished March: The Violent Past and Imperiled Future of the Vote,” at a Headliners book event on May 12 at 2 p.m.
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Experienced reporters share tips to make filing your first FOIA request a smooth process, May 20
Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute for “My First FOIA: Open records are for everyone” to learn what government records you have a right to and how to request them. Whether you’re a journalist, student, parent, community activist, teacher, business owner, or taxpayer, you will learn how to request public records that can help you in your personal and professional life. Registration is open for this program, which will take place on Friday, May 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET. This virtual webinar is designed to help individuals file their first open records request with a…
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Photographer to discuss photos revealing three generations of dioxin effects, May 19
Photojournalism often tells a story in a compelling way that other media cannot. National Press Club member Ben Sarao, who created, collected, and published a set of images visually documenting birth defects from the toxic chemical dioxin, will share and discuss those photos at a Photography Team meeting on Thursday, May 19, at 10 a.m. in the Cosgrove Lounge. The event is open to all Club members. Children's nursing home in Chicago, Illinois suburbs, site of Ben Sarao's 1972 photos displayed in Shared Tragedy. (Copyright 2021 Ben Sarao) Sarao is executive director of Primary Image, a…
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Get your entries in to NPC Journalism Awards contest by May 31
The National Press Club has extended the deadline for submitting entries to its journalism awards contest to May 31. The Club is seeking entries for its newest award, the Nell Minow Award for Cultural Criticism, and the Rowse Award for exceptional media coverage, plus awards for creative online news journalism, animal rights coverage, the Gingras Award for humor writing and news photos. Other categories include coverage of issues specific to older people, foreign affairs, aviation and technology, newsletter journalism, Washington regional reporting and breaking news. Most of the categories…
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