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Today: Learn how to use AI for journalism
AI is here to stay, but how to use the tools — and whether to — has been key to conversations taking place in newsrooms across the country. Join Francesco Marconi, a computational journalist and the co-founder of AI company Applied XL, for a practical look at what journalists need to know about AI tools and their applications within journalistic work at a National Press Club Journalism Institute free webinar from 11:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13. Register online. Marconi, formerly R&D chief at The Wall Street Journal and AI co-lead at the Associated Press, will share best…
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Postponed: Screenwriter to discuss portrayal of LGBTQ+ community through media
A National Press Club Headliners Breakfast featuring screenwriter and director Ron Nyswaner speaking on provoking conversations through media and his portrayal of the LGBTQ+ community and their stories has been postponed. The event was originally scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16. Follow The Wire for an announcement about a new date. Screenwriter Ron Nyswaner. From his Academy Award-nominated screenplay for the seminal AIDS film “Philadelphia,” to the first mainstream transgender-focused film “Soldier’s Girl,” to Showtime’s upcoming “Fellow Travelers” focusing on the 1950s…
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Democratically elected leader of Tibet's government-in-exile to speak at Club, Oct. 18
Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the democratically elected political leader of the Tibetan government-in-exile (formally known as the Central Tibetan Administration) addresses the National Press Club at a Headliners Newsmaker event on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 2 p.m. in the Zenger Room. This Newsmaker event is open to credentialed media and Club members. Registration is essential. Click here to sign up. Sikyong Penpa Tsering, political leader of Tibet's government-in-exile, will speak at the National Press Club Oct. 18. Penpa Tsering is scheduled to speak about Tibet's geopolitical relevance, its…
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Authors to discuss insights from 100 trailblazing women at Thursday Book Event
Business leader Edie Fraser and author Robyn Freedman Spizman will discuss insights from 100 trailblazing women featured in their new book, "Women Mean Business," at a Headliners Book Event Thursday, Oct. 19, at 6:30 p.m.
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Postponed: Federal immigration judges to address immigration courts backlog at Headliners Newsmaker
A Headliners Newsmaker with Judges Mimi Tsankov, a federal immigration judge in New York City, and Samuel B. Cole, a federal immigration judge in Chicago, scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 18, has been postponed due to cancelation of the Senate hearing at which both judges were to appear.
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Police officer who defended Capitol on Jan. 6 to discuss new memoir at Oct. 26 Book Event
Harry Dunn, a Capitol Police officer who was on duty on Jan. 6, 2021, as an angry mob of supporters of then-President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn a fair and free election, will discuss his new book, “Standing My Ground: A Capitol Police Officer’s Fight for Accountability and Good Trouble After January 6th” at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26.
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AMA president Ehrenfeld to address looming physician shortage, Oct. 25
Dr. Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, president of the American Medical Association (AMA, will address how a physician shortage in the United States could affect patients and health care and how to fix it at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 1 p.m. Ehrenfeld will highlight the key factors driving an exodus from medicine, including physician burnout, and update reporters on the AMA's Recovery Plan for America's Physicians, launched in 2022. A study published in 2020 by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) projected the U.S. will face a shortage of between…
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POSTPONED: How to design visuals when it’s not your job, Nov. 3
UPDATE: This webinar has been postponed until a future date in 2024, and will not be held Nov. 3. In our scroll and skim culture, visuals can make the difference in whether a reader engages with a story. But not every newsroom has a graphic design professional to help create a compelling image on deadline. If you’re a journalist or communications professional handling (or who wants to handle) quick-turn graphics, get a head start with our course for designing visuals when it’s not usually part of your job. Beth Francesco, the National Press Club Journalism Institute’s executive director, will…
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VA Secretary Denis McDonough to speak at Headliners Luncheon Nov. 6
A National Press Club Headliners Luncheon Nov. 6 will feature Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough. McDonough will deliver an update on the state of America’s veterans and their families, and the implementation of the PACT Act, which expands medical benefits to veterans exposed to toxins from burn pits on military bases. Lunch begins at 12:30 p.m. Remarks begin at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $25 for National Press Club members and $45 for all other non-member tickets. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase. To purchase a…
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Mixer for defense and military sector reporters set for Nov. 8
An evening of camaraderie and knowledge sharing among journalists who cover the military and defense sector is set for Wednesday, Nov. 8, at the National Press Club. Come have a drink, small bites and conversation 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For attendees not familiar with the Club, tours of the historic venue will be offered. Make your reservation here.
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