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NPC in History – What two African carvings say about press freedom
Two African carvings that sit in a display cabinet on the National Press Club’s mezzanine tell the story of the Club’s commitment to freedom of the press around the world and the rescue of an African journalist and his pregnant wife. Every year the Club awards its John Aubuchon Freedom of the Press Award in the international category to a journalist who has done notable work in advancing the cause of a free press in his or her country. In 1994, the year I was president, the Club’s Freedom of the Press Committee, chaired by Pam Constable, then with the Boston Globe bureau, gave the award to a…
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NEW DATE: Mark Leibovich discusses book on NFL, Oct. 11
New York Times Magazine chief national correspondent Mark Leibovich will discuss his new book, “Big Game: The NFL in Dangerous Times,” at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, in the conference rooms. This event, originally scheduled for Oct. 9, will feature a discussion with the author, an audience question-and-answer session, and a book signing. There will be a cash beer bar in the room, as well as complimentary game-day snacks for attendees. Tickets are $5 for Club members and $10 for the general public. Purchase tickets and books online. Leibovich…
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MSNBC host to discuss new book at Headliners Breakfast, 8 am Oct. 5
Steve Kornacki, a MSNBC host and political correspondent, will appear at a National Press Club Headliners Book & Breakfast event to discuss his new book, The Red and The Blue: The 1990s and the Birth of Political Tribalism, on Friday, Oct. 5. Tickets are $25 for Club Members and $39 for the general public. Purchase tickets online. Breakfast will be served in the Fourth Estate restaurant at 8 a.m., with remarks beginning at 8:30 a.m., followed by a question and answer session. Kornacki will sign copies of his book after the program concludes. The book examines how our current political…
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Journalism lessons from a civil rights reporter on Update-1
New York Times correspondent John Herbers was born to a white family in the segregated South, but he went on to earn praise for his pivotal coverage of the civil rights movement. In the latest Update-1, National Press Club Broadcast/Podcast Committee member Viola Gienger speaks with his daughter, journalist Anne Farris Rosen, about the personal and professional journey Herbers chronicled – and the lessons for journalists today -- in the memoir he wrote with her help before he died in 2017. Published this year, the book traces landmark events that Herbers covered, such as the 1955 trial for…
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Today: Speaker Paul Ryan to outline Republican vision, 4 pm
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) will deliver remarks and take questions at a National Press Club Newsmaker event at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8. This event is open to the press. All media who wish to attend must RSVP online in advance. Media who RSVP will receive additional logistical information closer to the event. Register online. Speaker Ryan will discuss how Americans are 'Better Off Now,' highlighting the clear contrast between Republican policies and the Democrats' vision for America. Following his address, he will take questions from the press. To watch live, tune in for Speaker Ryan's…
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President of the Republic of Slovenia to speak at Club, Sept. 28
The President of the Republic of Slovenia, Borut Pahor, will deliver an address at a National Press Club Newsmaker event Friday, Sept. 28, at 9:30 a.m. in the Fourth Estate restaurant. The news conference is open to credentialed media and Club members free of charge. Registration is required at this link. Pahor was elected the fourth president of the Republic of Slovenia with nearly 68 percent of the vote in December 2012. During his long political career, he has served as a member of the European Parliament, as President of the National Assembly and as Prime Minister of the Republic of…
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Spelling Bee after-party announced for Thursday, Sept. 27! Tickets to Bee available!
Bee there or Bee square! This Thursday promises to be a riotous, brain-twister and rip-roaring good time at the National Press Club as lawmakers and reporters will compete in the Press vs. Politicians Spelling Bee, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. To purchase tickets, please click here. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Food and drinks will be available, as well as a raffle with gifts from local vendors. Confirmed contestants representing the Politicians team are: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.)Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.)Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.)Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) Those confirmed in the Press corner are:…
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Seats still available: Historical talk on espionage in the Press Building
Two National Press Club presidents and a bartender helped to defuse the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962. How did that happen? Come hear Steven T. Usdin talk about his book “Bureau of Spies: The Secret Connections Between Espionage and Journalism in Washington,” on Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for Club members and $10 for non-members and can be purchased here. Usdin’s books examines the espionage that took place inside the Press Building from the years leading up to World War II through the Cold War. He has dug deep into once-secret files of the FBI and KGB to reveal what…
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Raffle items added to NPC Spelling Bee, Sept. 27; tickets available now
Coming up this week is the National Press Club Spelling Bee on Thursday, Sept.27, starting 7 p.m. Exciting raffle items have just been announced. To learn more about the event and purchase tickets, please click here. There will also be drinks and food available. The raffle items include gifts and prizes from:City WineryDel Frisco'sBastille Brasserie and Wine BarLe Kon MexicanPennsylvania 6The Dish and DramThe Daily DishDuke's GroceryRadiator at Mason and Rook Southeastern Roastery Coffee This event is a fundraiser for the National Press Club Journalism Institute. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and…
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Air Force Secretary to address the future of American air power at 9/26 luncheon
Heather Wilson, the 24th Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, will deliver an address on “The Future of American Air Power in the 21st Century” at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 26. Lunch will be served in the Holeman Lounge at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $25 for Club members (members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $39 for all other non-member tickets. To buy tickets, click here. The remarks by Secretary Wilson will also cover topics including plans for future space…
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