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Five-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky to speak at NPC Headliners Luncheon March 26
Katie Ledecky, one of the most decorated female swimmers in the history of the sport, will share her plans for future competition, including the 2020 Summer games in Tokyo, at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Monday, March 26, 2018. Lunch will be served in the club’s Ballroom 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 National Press Club members (members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $39 for all other non-members. Tickets may be purchased here. At just 20 years old, Ledecky has…
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The National Press Club wants to reward the best political analysis
The best political reporting and writing from 2017 should be entered in the National Press Club journalism contest so it can be recognized by the Lee Walczak Award for Political Analysis. The deadline is April 1. Details on the different awards categories and how to enter the contest can be found by clicking here. Entrants are encouraged to enter online, but the Club will accept entries mailed in the traditional way as long as they are postmarked before the deadline. The cost for an entry is $50 and it is free for Club members. This award is named in memory of Lee Walczak, a Washington editor…
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Wanted: Best journalism from 2017 looking at challenges faced by older people
The National Press Club is eager to see your best journalism from 2017 examining the challenges faced by older people. The Joseph D. Ryle Award for Excellence in Writing on the Problems of Geriatrics rewards top reporting on aging. That is one of many categories in the Club’s annual journalism contest. To apply, please submit one article or a series of no more than 5 articles on a consistent topic that appeared in either broadcast, general circulation newspaper or an online journalism site last year. The deadline to submit entries is April 1, and the contest is open to Club members and non-…
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Popular superhero The Black Panther featured at Feb. 27 book event
On the heels of a record-breaking box office opening for Disney-Marvel’s Black Panther superhero film, award-winning journalist and author Jesse J. Holland will share his celebrated novel featuring the superhero, “Black Panther: Who is the Black Panther?” at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event on Tuesday, Feb. 27, at 6:30 p.m. The event will feature a discussion with Holland, an audience question-and-answer session, and a book signing. Tickets are $5 for Club members and $10 for the general public. They can be purchased here. In his book, Holland retells the classic origin of T’…
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Send your best news photo from 2017 to the National Press Club
The National Press Club’s journalism contest will present an award for excellence in news photography again this year, so be sure to enter your best work. The contest will recognize excellence for an individual news photo and the contest is limited to photos taken during 2017. Only one news photo should be submitted per entry and people are limited to 3 separate entries at most. The winner will win one year’s free Club membership. Members may offer photo entries for free, while non-members pay $50 per entry. The photo awards are intended to honor professional photojournalists who have…
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Best young journalists recognized with the Sandy Hume Memorial Award
The National Press Club wants to recognize the best young journalists for outstanding political reporting and writing. The Sandy Hume Memorial Award for Excellence in Political Journalism shines a spotlight on the best such work in 2017. The Club’s annual journalism contest offers the Hume award among many on topics ranging from politics to online journalism to foreign coverage. The award is named for The Hill reporter who broke the story of the aborted 1997 coup against House Speaker Newt Gingrich. It honors excellence and objectivity in political coverage in print or online publications.…
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Veteran journalist discusses new book on achieving a more equitable workplace, March 1
Veteran journalist and author, Joanne Lipman, will discuss her new book, That’s What She Said: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) About Working Together, at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1. Lipman became the first woman to rise to the position of deputy managing editor at The Wall Street Journal and supervised coverage that won three Pulitzer Prizes. She later moved on to other leadership roles in media, including most recently serving as chief content officer at Gannett and editor-in-chief of USA Today. in her new book, Lipman…
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The Watergate's mysterious past explored, 6:30 pm Feb. 21
Nearly everyone is familiar with the Nixon-era Watergate scandal, which began with the arrest of five men at the Democratic National Committee headquarters and ended with the resignation of America’s chief executive. But there is more to the history of the Watergate complex. Joseph Rodata, author of The Watergate: Inside America’s Most Infamous Address, will take attendees on a deep dive into the Watergate’s shadowy past and most intriguing inhabitants at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21. Tickets are $5 for Club members and $10 for the general…
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Washington regional reporters: Show us your best work
The National Press Club wants to see the best 2017 work of journalists who explain the nation’s capital to folks from a hometown perspective. This prize recognizes Washington-based regional reporters for outstanding efforts to provide a clear understanding of events, issues and politics of importance to a city, state or region. The winner gets a prize of $750. The Club, the world's leading organization for journalists, has a deadline of April 1 for its journalism contest. Details on the different awards categories and how to enter the contest can be found online. For members, entries are…
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First female American Legion National Commander to speak at Club, 10 am Feb. 23
Denise Rohan, National Commander of The American Legion, the nation’s largest veterans organization, will discuss ways that the Trump Administration and Congress can improve the delivery of benefits to the country’s more than 20 million veterans at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker press conference at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23, in the Club’s Bloomberg Room. Rohan, who is the first woman to serve as National Commander of the 2-million-member Legion, will discuss the need to preserve and improve the Department of Veterans Affairs, including VA hospitals. She will propose ways to bolster…
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