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Update-1 talks one-on-one with award-winning Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary
Washington Post columnist Michelle Singletary says regardless of income level, the key to successful money management is living below your means. In an Update-1 interview with Bankrate.com senior economic analyst and former National Press Club President Mark Hamrick, Singletary discusses why even high wage earners have money problems. She talks about growing up in Baltimore and being taken in by her grandmother, who taught her valuable financial lessons. She explains the role her grandmother played in the start of her award-winning column, “The Color of Money.” Update-1 is produced by Mike…
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Celebrate journalism excellence at the National Press Club awards dinner, July 28; Tickets available now
This seems like a very good year to celebrate the best of journalism at the National Press Club Awards Dinner on Friday, July 28. The winners of the Press Club’s journalism contest will be honored at a reception and dinner at the club. The reception in the Holeman Lounge starts at 6 p.m. and the dinner and program start at 7 p.m. in the National Press Club Ballroom. Club President Jeff Ballou said that recognizing quality work and the bravery of our colleagues is very appropriate right now. "Particularly at a time when far too many question whether journalism has lost its way, the National…
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Broadcast/podcast team member Irv Chapman reviews more than 50 years in journalism
National Press Club member and Bloomberg Radio Washington reporter Irv Chapman reviews his more than 50 years of broadcast network news reporting for Radio Press International, six bureaus of ABC, and now Bloomberg in a new Update-1 podcast interview with fellow broadcast/podcast team member Bill McCloskey. From the ease of covering the Kennedy White House to the rigors of reporting from Moscow and the side trips to cover former President Harry Truman and Japan's Emperor Hirohito, Chapman describes with good humor the career he says he will continue pursuing “until I find something better to…
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NPC Toastmasters meets Monday, July 10 at 7pm in the McClendon Room
Are you aspiring to deliver a TED talk? Or perhaps speaking in front of others make you jittery? No matter your expertise, the NPC Toastmasters Club has helped many of us get to the next level. Join your fellow colleagues and take your speaking to the next level at 7 p.m. Monday in the McClendon Room. There is no charge to visit and advance registration is not necessary. The NPC’s Toastmasters club consists of many seasoned professionals who continue to find value in practicing in this safe and friendly environment. We meet on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Former NPC president…
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You don't want to miss the Summer Crab Feast, July 20; Reserve your spot now
Get ready to crack shells, pick crab meat and dip it in melted butter! The National Press Club's annual Crab Feast in the Reliable Source restaurant is almost here. The popular crustaceans will be served along with a buffet of sides on Thursday, July 20, starting at 5:30 p.m. It's great way to celebrate summer. The Crab Feast buffet costs $33 per person for Club members and $38 for nonmembers, plus tax and gratuity. To make a reservation contact the Reliable Source at [email protected] or at 202-662-7443. Reservations are encouraged because this event has sold out in the past. The Main event Hard…
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Former Census Director on Tuesday plans to explain why he left
John Thompson plans to explain his recent departure from the U.S. Census Bureau and what to expect from the bureau going forward at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Club’s conference rooms. This news conference is open to credentialed media and Club members, free of charge but advance registration is required. Please click here to register. Thompson left the Census Bureau leaderless just as preparations for the 2020 Census were ramping up. When he resigned, Thompson had just testified before Congress, seeking the spike in funding that the bureau…
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Attkisson brings ‘The Smear’ to Headliners Book Rap, Aug. 31
Former CBS News Correspondent Sharyl Attkisson, author of The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think and How You Vote, will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Book Rap on Thursday, Aug. 31, at 6:30 p.m. in the Club’s conference rooms. Tickets are $5 for Club members and $10 for the general public. Tickets and books are available by clicking here. The Book Rap is a fundraiser for the Club's National Journalism Institute so no outside books are allowed. Attkisson is The New York Times bestselling author of Stonewalled, a five-time Emmy…
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Headliners Newsmaker examines how to elect more independents in 2018, July 12
A panel of elected officials from across the country who were elected as independent candidates without the support of a political party plan to appear at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmakers event Wednesday, July 12, at 10 a.m. in the Club’s Bloomberg Room to examine whether electing more independents could break the current political gridlock. This Newsmaker event is open to credentialed media and Club members free of charge but advance registration is required. Click here to register. Alaska Gov. Bill Walker is expected to be joined by Iowa State Sen. David Johnson, Alaska State Rep…
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Inside look at Freedom Caucus at Headliners Luncheon Monday
Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C. chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, warned Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. that supporting the opponent of a Freedom Caucus Member in an upcoming special election in Alabama was not "prudent," The Hill reported July 13. Meadows is the featured speaker at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon Monday in the Holeman Lounge. Lunch will be served 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…
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Defense and security policy podcast from biennial Paris Air Show
The biennial Salon du Bourget or Paris Air Show is recognized as one of the world's largest industry events. For one week, thousands of reporters descend on the show in search of relevant news. In the bustling media center, National Press Club Broadcast/Podcast Team member Adam Konowe interviews Thomas Withington, editor of two trade publications, Armada International and Asian Military Review. The conversation covers how reporters approach large events like this, as well as how their publications work, terrorism reportage in France, and the defense and security policy implications of…
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