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Politicians square off against press in annual National Press Club Spelling Bee, Sept. 27
Relationships between politicians and the media members who cover them have been tested throughout history, but on Thursday, Sept. 27, in the National Press Club’s historic ballroom, fun and friendly competition will prevail as lawmakers and reporters compete in the uproariously entertaining Press vs. Politicians Spelling Bee. Confirmed contestants representing the Politicians Team are Reps. Suzanne Bonamici D-Ore.), Ted Deutch (D-Fla.), Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.), Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.). Those confirmed in the press corner are 2017 champion and Club member Todd Gillman (…
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President of immigration judges association to address pressures on the courts, Sept. 21
Ashley Tabaddor, a federal immigration judge in Los Angeles, who serves as the President of the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ), will discuss pressures on judges and the federal immigration court system at a National Press Club Headliners news conference at 1 p.m., Friday, Sept. 21, in the Bloomberg Room. This Headliners news conference is open to credentialed media and members of the Club free of charge, however registration is required. Last month, NAIJ filed a formal grievance against the Department of Justice claiming interference with the judicial independence of…
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Popular cooking celebrity Dorie Greenspan to debut her newest cookbook the Fourth Estate, Oct. 23
Award-winning cookbook author and National Press Club favorite Dorie Greenspan is back at the Fourth Estate restaurant for a sumptuous wine dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 23. The dinner marks the debut of Greenspan's latest cookbook "Everyday Dorie: The Way I Cook," 368 pages of practical recipes sure to become instant classics. The dinner is the third Club appearance by Greenspan, an inductee of the James Beard Foundation’s Who’s Who of Food and Beverage in America and the author of two James Beard award-winning cookbooks. Her previous appearances have sold out quickly so be sure to secure your…
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NPC in History: The Club press conference that launched a campaign icon
This iconic 2008 Obama campaign poster started life at the National Press Club in June 2006. Actor George Clooney held a press conference to talk about the war in Darfur, where he and his father, journalist Nick Clooney, had recently visited. Then-Sen. Barrack Obama took part, and photos of Clooney and Obama together are in three places in the Club. They rank among the Club’s most memorable photos. But that’s not what this image is about. At the same press conference, an Associated Press freelance photographer by the name of Mannie Garcia captured this pose, Obama’s head tilted at just the…
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Mark Leibovich Plans to Discuss NFL book "Big Game" at NPC Book Rap, Oct. 9
Mark Leibovich plans to discuss his book “Big Game: The NFL in Dangerous Times” at a National Press Club Headliners Book Rap at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9. Tickets are $5 for Club members; $10 public. This event is a fundraiser for the nonprofit NPC Journalism Institute. No outside books or memorabilia are permitted. Tickets for the event may be purchased by clicking here: Leibovich is The New York Times Magazine's chief national correspondent. His previous books include “This Town: Two Parties and a Funeral-Plus, Plenty of Valet Parking!-in America's Gilded Capital” and “Citizens of the Green…
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Education reporters happy hour set for TONIGHT Wednesday, Sept. 12
The National Press Club and the Education Writers Association have teamed up for a networking event at the Club. Think of it as our version of a back-to-school night! Whether you cover K-12 or college curriculum, federal policy or anything related to education -- join us for an informal happy hour to get to know other reporters and sources on the beat. The networking will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, in the Cosgrove Lounge. Please register for the event by clicking here so we can have a proper headcount.
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CNN’s Jake Tapper and Author Sean Parnell Discuss New Book “Man of War," TONIGHT
Author Sean Parnell will discuss his debut novel "Man of War" with CNN anchor Jake Tapper and National Press Club President Andrea Edney at a Headliners Book Rap on Thursday, Sept. 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the Club's conference rooms. As a U.S. Army Ranger, Parnell commanded an elite infantry platoon known as the Outlaws, tasked with rooting out insurgents from a valley along Afghanistan's eastern frontier. His nonfiction account, entitled "Outlaw Platoon," became a best-seller and “required reading” for young cadets across the country. Now Parnell brings his real-world experience and storytelling…
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NPC in History: What’s that thing on the lectern?
Here’s a photo of First Lady Rosalynn Carter speaking to the National Press Club in 1978. President Frank Aukofer of the Milwaukee Journal is presiding. But what is attached to the side of the lectern? It pops up in other luncheon photos, notably one with President Dwight Eisenhower in 1959. With the advent of radio and the teletype, the job of Morse telegraph operator disappeared from newsrooms. According to "Shrdlu," the Club’s 1958 history book, the Club wanted a way to honor that disappearing technological era. When a new lectern was constructed for the ballroom in 1958, a telegraph…
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Using a virtual classroom to determine news from nonsense
The founder and CEO of the News Literacy Project, Alan Miller, calls the epidemic of disinformation a public health crisis. In the latest edition of Update-1, the National Press Club's podcast, Miller talks with Broadcast/Podcast Team member Tom Young about helping young people tell the difference between news and nonsense. The News Literacy Project's programs include a virtual classroom called Checkology, where students can learn to distinguish between propaganda, outright falsehoods, and reliable journalism. Update-1 is produced by Mike Hempen. The podcast can be heard on the Club website…
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Espionage in the Press Building: A historical talk, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 28
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 Friday, Sept. 28, at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for Club members and $10 for non-members. They can be purchased online. 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…
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