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Army Staff Chief Milley plans to review state of the Army at Headliners Luncheon, July 27
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark. A. Milley plans to speak on the current state of U.S. Army at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Thursday, July 27. 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, who may purchase two tickets at this rate, and $39 for all other non-member tickets. Tickets may be purchased online. For questions, please email [email protected] or call 202-662-7501. Tickets must be paid for at time of purchase. Milley became the 39th Army chief of…
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Tickets still available for Headliners Luncheon featuring Chicago Mayor Emanuel, June 20
Tickets are still available for the National Press Club Headliners Luncheon featuring Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) on Tuesday, June 20, at 12:30 p.m. Mayor Emanuel plans to discuss "Moving Forward in Chicago" including new initiatives for education and other programs at the event. Tickets cost $25 for Club members (members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $39 for all other non-member tickets. Purchase tickets online. For questions, please email [email protected] or call (202) 662–7501. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with…
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Latest Club podcast reviews 2016 Clinton campaign with NY Times best-selling author
Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign was an example of poor organization and ineffective messaging. So says Amie Parnes, the co-author of "Shattered," the number one New York Times best-seller about the Clinton campaign on the latest edition of the National Press Club's podcast, Update-1. Barnes joins Gallup Managing Editor and National Press Club Broadcast/Podcast Committee member Art Swift on Update-1 on the podcast Their discussion includes where the campaign stumbled, how outside influences may have played a role in the election outcome and why Clinton remains in the spotlight.…
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Former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz is Headliners speaker, June 21
Former U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz plans to propose ways to maintain America’s innovation leadership in energy at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker press event at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, in the Lisagor Room. This Newsmaker event is open to credentialed media and Club members free of charge but advance registration is required. Moniz will announce the formation of a new nonprofit organization, Energy Futures Initiative, that aims to push for clean energy, According to the creators, EFI will be a think tank and advisory firm working across all energy sources to provide…
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On camera media training scheduled for June 16
National Press Club member Andrea McCarren, a veteran multimedia journalist and Emmy Award winner, will offer an on-camera media training class for journalists on Friday, June 16. The program will take place from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Bloomberg Room. The hands-on workshop is for journalists who want to improve his or her presentation skills on camera or online. The three-hour session costs $75 for Club members and $150 for non-members. The class is for journalists only and space is limited. Register online. Through practice interviews, you’ll learn how to craft and deliver meaningful…
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Podcast provides perspective on Trump administration foreign policy
President Donald Trump faces a multitude of foreign policy challenges in the early months of his administration. From Trump's interacting with G-7 leaders to tension with NATO to relations with Asia, the National Press Club’s Update-1 podcast explores what has happened since January, plus what to expect in the months and years to come. Gallup Managing Editor and National Press Club Broadcast/Podcast Committee member Art Swift discusses these topics with Ana Rold, chief executive and publisher of the Diplomatic Courier, and Jon Gregory, contributor to the Diplomatic Courier. Update-1 is…
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Last call for Monday's program on visual journalism
Last chance to register for Monday's program on maintaining visual integrity. The program, “Is Seeing Still Believing? The Importance of Visual Journalism in an Era of Fake News,” will be held in the Bloomberg Room from 9.30-11 a.m. Tickets are $5 for National Press Club members and $10 for the general public. Registration is required; tickets can be purchased online. The moderator will be Mickey H. Osterreicher, general counsel of the National Press Photographers Association. Panelists will include Santiago Lyon, former vice president and director of photography of the Associated Press;…
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Panel to discuss visual journalism in era of fake news on Monday
Fake news extends well beyond the written word. On Monday, a panel led by the National Press Photographers Association will dissect the problem and discuss the importance of vetting images and maintaining visual integrity. The program, “Is Seeing Still Believing? The Importance of Visual Journalism in an Era of Fake News” will be held in the National Press Club’s Bloomberg Room from 9.30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tickets are $5 for Club members and $10 for the general public. Registration is required; tickets can be purchased online. The moderator will be Mickey H. Osterreicher, general counsel of the…
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Hats in the ring: Snippet of Press Club history
Hats in the ring: Two future U.S. presidents first announced they would seek that office at the National Press Club. Democrat Jimmy Carter told an audience there in 1974 he planned to run in 1976. Then in 1975, Ronald Reagan announced at the Club that he would challenge President Gerald Ford for the Republican nomination, also in 1976. Reagan lost, but bounced back to become the GOP nominee -- and win the presidency over Carter -- in 1980. After 30 weeks, this is the last of former Club President Art Wiese's capsules of National Press Club history. Wiese, who served as president in 1979, was…
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Toastmasters meets at Club on Monday
The next meeting of the Toastmasters Club is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday in the McClendon Room. The idea of the group is to improve public speaking skills, and in, so doing hear and tell some fascinating stories. Topics have included an unexpected friendship with Maya Angelou and the power of Greek gods. This is the fun stuff. Members also practice leading committees or rehearsing professional presentations and receive feedback about what worked and what needed improvements. The club meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7 p.m. There is no charge to visit. Membership fees…
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