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Fox News has become Trump's propaganda arm, CNN's media reporter says
Donald Trump has taken over Fox News, slowly squeezing out actual news reporting in favor of opinion shows promoting the president, Brian Stelter, CNN’s chief media correspondent, told the National Press Club Tuesday. Stelter, the author of “Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth,” said he talked to about 250 present and former Fox News employees who were eager to tell him what was happening since founder Roger Ailes was forced out. “Fox’s history is a series of right-wing turns, moving further to the right, in some cases doing that just to keep up with the…
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An inside look at Ike's leadership style
President Dwight Eisenhower was in the White House during a transformational time, and his granddaughter says his goal was to unite the country with “middle road” ideas that would allow people to resolve their differences and compromise. Susan Eisenhower discusses her latest book, "How Ike Led," on Update-1, the National Press Club podcast. In the latest edition of Update-1, the National Press Club podcast, Club Broadcast Podcast Team member Irv Chapman talks to Susan Eisenhower about her latest book, "How Ike Led." She discusses how the president always listened to dissenting points of…
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Former CBS News reporter Dan Raviv shares career anecdotes with Club members
Retired CBS Radio News anchor and reporter Dan Raviv quickly answered a question on his preference -- anchoring or field reporting? His choice: "on the scene" because "you can focus on one thing" and with field work on top stories, "you're part of history." Raviv, who has covered major events in more than two dozen countries, spoke to the National Press Club Broadcast and Podcast Team, of which he is a member, on Thursday. He shared anecdotes from his career, including cracking jokes with competitor Brian Williams while the two were between live shots from the just toppled Berlin Wall, or…
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Club partners with Howard University Hospital to provide meals for frontline health care staff
The National Press Club has joined Howard University Hospital to provide meals for health care workers who are at the forefront of the coronavirus pandemic battle. The two organizations recently launched Help the Heroes, an initiative that will deliver 300 meals daily to nurses and other medical personnel as they depart the Howard facility after work. The prepared food is meant to give frontline staff a boost and ease self-care challenges following often exhausting shifts. National Press Club Executive Director Bill McCarren (right) and House Operations Manager Miguel Dominguez (center)…
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Librarian of Congress to speak today on role of cultural institutions at times of unrest
The Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, will address what cultural institutions can offer Americans at times of unrest at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker at 1 p.m. today, Sept. 11. To view the program or download a calendar invitation, click here. The COVID-19 pandemic meant Americans could no longer engage in the same way with cultural institutions. The Library of Congress moved rapidly to craft a digital approach to connect with Americans, including the upcoming National Book Festival on Sept. 26 and Sept. 27. The library's 20th National Book Festival will be the largest…
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Today: Lincoln Project co-founders to discuss political strategy in the final month of presidential race
Republican political strategists Steve Schmidt and Rick Wilson, co-founders of The Lincoln Project, will discuss the 2020 presidential election and their efforts to defeat President Donald Trump and GOP U.S. senators at a virtual National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24. To access the program on Sept. 24 or download a calendar reminder, click here. Schmidt, Wilson, George Conway, and several other Republicans formed the Lincoln Project political action committee in late 2019 with the goal of preventing Trump's re-election and ousting his Senate supporters. The …
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Retired AP reporter discusses covering more than 400 executions
Retired Associated Press reporter Michael Graczyk may have witnessed more executions than any journalist in American history. Working at the AP’s Houston bureau, one of Graczyk’s assignments was to cover the Texas Department of Corrections. As part of his job, he witnessed hundreds of executions over his nearly 46-year AP career. In the latest edition of Update-1, the National Press Club podcast, Graczyk talks to Club Broadcast/Podcast team member Shannon Fisher about the manner in which he approached his unique and heavy role as a reporter, sharing stories of his interactions with the…
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Commemorate the end of World War II tonight at the Club
Kurt Graham, director of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, will join Truman’s grandson, Clifton Truman Daniel, as part of the National Press Club’s commemoration tonight of Japan’s official surrender on the battleship USS Missouri 75 years ago today. Japan officially surrenders, ending World War II, on the battleship USS Missouri. This one-hour program will stream live at 7 p.m.on the Club website and on its YouTube Channel. It is free and accessible to both the media and members of the general public. Viewers are invited to submit their questions in advance or during…
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Primatologist Jane Goodall plans to explore climate change threats at Virtual Newsmaker 2 p.m., Sept. 25
Renowned primatologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall plans to appear at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, to discuss the state of the world during the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing threats to the natural world caused by climate change. To access the program on Sept. 25 or download a calendar reminder, click here. This one-hour program will stream live on the Club’s website and YouTube Channel, and is accessible to both the media and members of the general public free-of-charge. Viewers can send their questions for Goodall in advance or during the…
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Commission on Presidential Debates co-chairs to discuss 2020 general election debates at virtual Newsmaker on Sept. 1
The co-chairs of the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., Dorothy S. Ridings, and Kenneth Wollack, will discuss the upcoming 2020 general election presidential debates at National Press Club Newsmaker at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, This free, one-hour program will stream live on the Club’s website and YouTube Channel, and is accessible to both the media and the general public. Viewers can send their questions for the co-chairs in advance or during the live program via email to [email protected]. Click here to watch the livestream. This will be the first on-…
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