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Pakistan ambassador to discuss his country's flooding at Newsmaker, Friday
Ambassador Masood Khan of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event on Friday, Sept. 9, at 10 a.m. in the Holeman Lounge. He will discuss the recent flooding in Pakistan. Ambassador Masood Khan The world has seen shocking video of the recent record flooding in Pakistan but the impact on the country is far greater than even these videos suggest. The number of people who are displaced, missing or dead are high and climbing rapidly. Ambassador Khan will provide a briefing on what is now known of the situation and what is projected in the…
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MSNBC reporter and author Daniela Pierre-Bravo to share career advice from new book, Sept. 15
Daniela Pierre-Bravo, a best-selling author and reporter for MSBC, will discuss her new book, “The Other,” at a National Press Club in-person Headliners book event on at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15. In "The Other," Pierre-Bravo offers career advice directed at younger women of color, immigrants and the children of immigrants. Based on her own experience as an undocumented immigrant who put herself through college and achieved career success, Pierre-Bravo writes movingly of trying to fit in at work while being true to herself. The book also offers guidance for experienced professionals hoping to…
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Women's voices, then and now: A Sept. 13 Journalism Institute program looking back and ahead
Elsie Robinson was America’s most-read woman for decades, reaching 20 million people with her weekly “Listen, World!” newspaper column. And yet most of us have never heard of her. A new book about her work and impact inspired this program on women’s voices, lost and found, then and now. Register to join the National Press Club Journalism Institute at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, for a wide-ranging webinar conversation about how women’s voices have been silenced and spotlighted in newsrooms and in the public square, and how we can ensure that journalism raises up a diversity of women’s…
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Member Author Group views U.S. Constitution from an African American perspective, Sept. 15
The National Press Club's Member Author Group plans to host a virtual event for fourth edition of "The U.S. Constitution: An African-American Context" with author Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, professor of constitutional law at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15. The event is open to everyone. To be admitted, you must RSVP by email to Heather Forsgren Weaver at [email protected] to receive the link and be put on the guest list. Only those on the RSVP list will be admitted to the event. Browne-Marshall is the host of WHYY's "Your Democracy,"…
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New York Mayor Eric Adams to address gun, immigration at Club, Sept. 13
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will address gun control and manufacturing as well as immigration policy at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker press conference at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13. Eric Adams was elected mayor of New York City last November. This event is open to credentialed media and Club members, but registration is required. This event is both in-person and viewable via livestream on the Club’s website. A former captain in the New York Police Department, Adams has been an advocate for tougher gun laws. In June testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform…
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Sept. 15 brings 'perfect storm' of activities to Club: Webinars on foreign aid stories, African-American perspective on Constitution; talk on journalism-to-'dark side' transition; book talk on 'The Other'
The historic peak of the Atlantic hurricane season is Sept. 15, and this year, the National Press Club is unofficially marking that date with a "perfect storm" of activities on its calendar. In a sign of further emergence from the limitations on indoor gatherings imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic guidelines, the Club has two in-person events on the day's schedule, one of which is hybrid, and two that are online-only. While the Wire has been promoting these events for several weeks, we thought it might be helpful to members to list these here, for your planning purposes. Sept. 15 at the NPC: …
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New Lewis Scholarship opens to student journalists seeking D.C. internships
Aspiring journalists can apply now for a new scholarship that provides free housing and a monthly stipend to support student journalists of color who plan to intern at news media outlets in Washington, D.C., in spring 2023. Applications are open for the National Press Club’s new Lewis Scholarship, which aims to improve accessibility to experiential learning opportunities in the nation’s capital for students of color. This scholarship, administered through the National Press Club Journalism Institute, will extend the Lewis family’s commitment to increasing representation in Washington, D.C.,…
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Institute panel to advise students on how to land a journalism internship in D.C., Friday
Journalism internships in Washington, D.C., are a chance to expand a student’s skills and to experience life in a professional newsroom. But internship experiences are unique. Considering a D.C.-based internship means thinking about relocating, whether the internship is paid, and other issues that can feel like barriers to applying — and even make a talented student feel like they don’t belong in D.C. The National Press Club Journalism Institute is inviting student journalists of all experience levels to join a virtual question-and-answer session featuring internship coordinators based in…
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Learn how to use psychological research to pre-bunk disinformation in election coverage, Sept. 29
Journalism and democracy have been upended by the growth of mis- and dis-information. Countering it effectively requires understanding why people are susceptible, targeted, and how they can become more resilient. Psychological research can teach journalists how to pre-bunk disinformation and convey credibility in ways that readers, viewers, and listeners can process -- which is more essential than ever as November’s elections near. To learn how to use to use these strategies in covering elections, join the National Press Club Journalism Institute, the American Psychological Association and…
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