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Club open on Veterans Day, will be closed Thanksgiving Day and day after
The National Press Club will be open on the next federal holiday, Veterans Day, on Friday, Nov. 10, but closed the Friday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 24, in addition to Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23. Here is a snapshot of events at the Club next week and the following weekend that highlight the contributions of those who have served in the U.S. military, our veterans. Monday, Nov. 6: 12:30 p.m. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough will speak at a National Press Club in-person Headliners Luncheon in the Holeman Lounge. He will discuss the impact of the implementation of the PACT…
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Veterans Affairs Secretary speaks today ahead of Veterans Day; Club plans to be open on holiday Friday
The National Press Club will be open on Friday, which is a federal holiday, Veterans Day, but closed the Friday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 24, in addition to Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23. Here is a snapshot of events at the Club that highlight the contributions of those who have served in the U.S. military, our veterans. Monday, Nov. 6: 12:30 p.m. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough is speaking at a National Press Club in-person Headliners Luncheon in the Holeman Lounge. He will discuss the impact of the implementation of the PACT Act, a bill signed a year ago in August by…
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Award-winning Indian Journalist plans to discuss press freedom at Tuesday lunch
Shahina K.K., a crusading journalist covering gender, human rights, and marginalized communities in India, will be the special guest at a National Press Club Press Freedom Committee in-person event on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 11:30 a.m. in the Reliable Source's McClendon Room. This event is free. Attendees are encouraged to purchase their lunch from the Reliable Source. Space is limited. RSVPs are required and can be made to Press Freedom team member Mushfiqul Fazal at [email protected]. Shahina is the recipient of the 2023 Committee to Protect Journalists' International Press Freedom Award. She…
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Member-Author Group features 'Northern Virginia Luminaries' at Nov. 16 book rap
Joe Motheral plans to discuss his book Northern Virginia Luminaries at the National Press Club on Thursday, Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the Reliable Source’s McClendon Room. The event is free and open to all but since it is in the McClendon Room, reservations are necessary for non-members. To attend this Book Rap, sponsored by the Member-Author Group, please email the event coordinator, Joe Luchok at [email protected]. Northern Virginia Luminaries tells the stories of prominent people Motheral has interviewed over the course of his 45-year writing career. Among the many people in the book…
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Tomorrow: Run for Austin and then eat pancakes
Today's the last day to register for the 3rd annual Run For Austin Virtual 5K, which is taking place tomorrow, Nov. 18. Runners and walkers will lace up all over the world to raise awareness for journalists Austin Tice and Evan Gershkovich, with special meet-ups here in D.C. and in Tice’s hometown of Houston. The National Press Club Board of Governors plans to host (and serve up pancakes!) at an in-person pancake breakfast at the Club from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for runners and spectators alike. If you want to participate in the pancake breakfast only, you can sign up here. Routes and running…
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Application deadline Nov. 30 for spring '24 Lewis Scholarship supporting D.C. journalism internship
Aspiring journalists can apply now for a scholarship that provides free housing and a $4,000 stipend to support student journalists of color who plan to intern at news media outlets in Washington, D.C., in spring 2024. Applications are open for the National Press Club’s 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, extends the Lewis family’s commitment to increasing representation in Washington, D.C., to include…
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NPC Journalism Institute reduces registration price for Dec. 8 freelancer in-person workshop
Being a freelancer is like running a small business. You are the CEO when it comes to finding stories, keeping the work flowing, and managing the money coming in. But you don’t have to do it alone. Register now to join the National Press Club Journalism Institute on Friday, Dec. 8, for an in-person afternoon of workshops and networking to find your writing community and to learn strategies for winning pitches, managing freelancing as a business, and building the writer and editor relationship to sustain that business. Doors for the workshop open at 12:30 p.m. with the sessions starting…
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Henry Kissinger drew crowds, controversy at the National Press Club
Henry Kissinger, perhaps the most consequential U.S. diplomat of the 20th Century, was a frequent speaker at the National Press Club stretching from the 1970s into the 21st Century. His death Wednesday, Nov. 29, at the age of 100, sparked renewed assessments of his controversial tenure as the top foreign policy strategist for Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford and as an unofficial adviser to subsequent presidents. As a member of the Club's speakers' committee during the 1990s, I arranged several luncheons featuring the former Secretary of State. His appearances were always sold out,…
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Hollywood writer to discuss media portrayal of LGBTQ+ community at Headliners coffee & conversation Monday
Screenwriter and director Ron Nyswaner will speak on provoking conversations through media and his portrayal of the LGBTQ+ community and their stories at a National Press Club Headliners breakfast on Dec. 4. Reserve your ticket here.
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Club recalls colorful history of the first Fourth Estate Award
Walter Cronkite receives the first Fourth Estate Award in 1973 from then-NPC President Don Larrabee (center) and member Stan Jennings (right), who designed the plaque. (Not pictured: The Saturday Night Massacre) Photo: National Press Club Archives The Fourth Estate Award Gala on Tuesday marked the 50th anniversary of the National Press Club’s highest award. The Fourth Estate Award, which recognizing a journalist for a lifetime of quality work, was the brainchild of 1973 Club President Don Larrabee, who honored CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite with the inaugural award on Oct. 20, 1973. As…
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