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Annual exhibit honors fallen Ukrainian photojournalist
Maks Levin Photo: Houses of the Oireachtas, Flickr. Creative Commons license The National Press Club's Photography Team is honoring Ukrainian news photojournalist Maks Levin at the Club's annual photography exhibit. NPC's annual exhibit and catalog features four of Maks Levin's photos shot for Reuters. Reuters global photo editor Rickey Rogers provided the photos. The exhibit runs from Aug. 31 through September in the Club's main lobby. Levin, a freelance photographer and filmmaker who worked for Reuters and other news services, was found dead 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) north of Kyiv, in…
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Club's ICC has next embassy press attaché mixer on calendar
The National Press Club holds its next reception for members and embassy press attachés on Thursday, Nov. 2, 6-8 p.m. The Club's International Correspondents Committee held its most recent embassy press attaché mixer March 14. Save the date for the next biannual mixer designed to bring together Washington’s diplomatic community with the Club’s network of journalists. The event is an opportunity for journalists to build relationships with embassy officials from the countries they cover. The reception will be in the Holeman Lounge. Drinks and small bites will be provided. There is no charge to…
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National Press Club's Update-1: Analyzing Russia-Ukraine war's impact on non-western countries
The war in Ukraine has created far-reaching implications for the future of Europe and the world. But how do non-Western countries see the conflict? Flavius Mihaies In this edition of the National Press Club's Update-1, Broadcast/Podcast Team Co-chair Mike Hempen talks to Club member Flavius Mihaies, an investigative journalist and food security consultant, about the war and its impact on non-Western nations. They discuss how non-Western countries have been responding to the war, why they’ve taken a more cautious approach to economic and financial sanctions against Russia, and potential…
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Club to display local student journalist photos in December
The National Press Club will display outstanding photojournalism from area high school students in its main lobby from Dec. 4 to Dec. 8. "We are excited to see the talent shown by the next generation of potential photojournalists — a very key part of depicting the news," says National Press Club President Eileen O'Reilly. "While we represent thousands of photojournalists, journalists and communicators around the country, we're very much a part of the D.C. community and want to give young news photographers a chance to display their best work to fellow journalists." The Club and its nonprofit…
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Former NPR reporter Sean Carberry to recount his years as foreign correspondent Thursday at Headliners Book Event
Former NPR reporter and veteran foreign correspondent Sean Carberry plans to offer his perspective on life in several war zones when he discusses his new book, Passport Stamps: Searching the World for a War to Call Home, at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event Thursday, Aug. 17, at 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $5 for Club members, and $10 for the general public. To reserve your spot, click here. From 2007 through 2014, Carberry traveled the world reporting from war zones and fragile states for public radio. He spent time in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Libya, Congo, Colombia, Kosovo, Sudan and other…
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Discover public records you can find quickly online at NPCJI webinar, Sept. 15
Wondering about access to New York criminal records? Need to verify the rank of a deceased veteran? Trying to find the maiden name of a twice-married woman? For journalists, knowing where to look – without waiting on a public information request response – is key. Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute to hear from award-winning investigator Caryn Baird, who will present a practical working model of public records research based on her years of experience at the Tampa Bay Times. Baird is a researcher for Politifact and the Poynter Institute for Media Studies. For more than 24…
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Nobel laureate Maria Ressa to address threats to press freedom at Sept. 5 Headliners Luncheon
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa, a winner of the National Press Club's John Aubuchon Freedom of the Press Award, will address the threats facing press freedom worldwide and the opportunities for civil society to respond at a Headliners Luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 5.
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Update-1 remembers James Foley nine years after his death
In August 2014, ISIS murdered James Foley, a young videographer and journalist with GlobalPost who was covering the conflict in Syria. The terrorist group held him hostage for two years before beheading him, brutally recording the killing on video. As a tribute to him, his parents Diane and John Foley started the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation to “advocate for the freedom of all Americans held hostage” and wrongfully detained.
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Tickets still available for Aug. 30 NPC awards dinner
Tickets are still available for Wednesday's awards dinner at which the National Press Club will mark its 50th anniversary of recognizing the best in journalism. The event begins at 6 p.m., with a reception in the Holeman Lounge, followed by dinner and the awards ceremony beginning at 7 in the Ballroom. Business attire. Members should log in to the Club site for a code to receive the $65 member ticket price. General admission tickets are $75 each. Information about the finalists and winners in each category of the awards competition can be found here. The Club earlier announced two recipients…
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Learn to leverage library resources for your research and reporting at Sept. 8 NPCJI webinar
Learn how journalists can tap public and academic libraries to find and use government documents, academic research, archives and other resources that are free via libraries, but not easily accessible on the open web. Whether it’s uncovering a new information source or helping to fact-check your work, librarians and libraries are a goldmine for accessing information – and much faster than you may think. Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute to learn from April Hines, journalism and mass communications librarian for the George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida.…
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