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Last day to sign up for Marvin Kalb's talk and movie screening of "Good Night and Good Luck"
Journalism luminary Marvin Kalb, the last correspondent personally hired at CBS News by Edward R. Murrow, will discuss threats to U.S. democracy in the Trump administration at a National Press Club Journalism Institute’s Press Freedom Committee talk on Thursday, March 30 at 6 p.m. in the Murrow Room. The talk will be followed by a screening of the film “Good Night and Good Luck," which chronicles Murrow’s epic rebuke of Sen. Joseph McCarthy. This event is open to NPC members, working journalists, and students. The forum is free to members and students, and costs $10 for the general public.…
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Don't get hacked and protect your sources with hands on encryption training for journalists, March 25
Learn how to report securely using your smart phone at a National Press Club Journalism Institute class March 25 with cyber security expert Aaron Rinehart. Rinehart and National Press Club board member Danny Al-Faruque will lead this new unique new series featuring hands-on encryption training for journalists, with guest lecturers joining certain sessions. The first class, Secure Reporting with Smart Phones, will be held Saturday, March 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the club’s Bloomberg Room. The cost of each class is $30 for NPC members and $45 for the general public. Class fees included a…
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Tax Day approaches! Reserve for IRS Commissioner Koskinen NPC Luncheon, April 5
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen plans to speak at a National Press Club Luncheon on April 5, less than two weeks before the annual tax-filing deadline. 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 Press Club members (members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $39 for all other non-member tickets. Click here to purchase tickets. For questions, please email [email protected] or call (202) 662–7501. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase. Koskinen has led the IRS since…
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Actors' Equity president Shindle to advocate against cuts to federal arts funding TODAY
Kate Shindle, president of the Actors’ Equity Association, will advocate against funding cuts to the National Endowment for the Arts and answer questions at a National Press Club Newsmaker press event this morning, Thursday, March 16, at 10 a.m. in the National Press Club’s Bloomberg Room. In his budget proposals released today, President Donald Trump has called for deep cuts in domestic programs to fund an increase in defense spending, including the complete elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts and its $149 million budget. Shindle argues NEA grants not only create jobs in the…
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Club podcast addresses private space entrepreneurs
In the latest episode of Update-1, Adam Knowe, vice-chair of the National Press Club Broadcast/Podcast Team, discusses private sector space entrepreneurs with Pat Host, Club board of governors member and a staff reporter with Access Intelligence. Two months into the Trump era, much remains unknown about the new administration’s priorities for space and their impact on NASA. However the leadership vacuum at NASA and elsewhere in government stands in stark contrast to the bold plans of private-sector leaders, such as Elon Musk of SpaceX and Jeff Bezos of Blue Origin. Will these entrepreneurs…
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Newsmaker panel slates examination of Trump budget, March 17
The framework for President Donald Trump's first federal budget proposal is expected to be released this Thursday. The following day, on March 17, the National Press Club is presenting a panel of federal budget experts to discuss the proposal at a National Press Club Newsmaker at 10 a.m., in the Club's Conference Rooms. This news conference is open to credentialed media and Club members, free of charge. No advance registration is required. The panel is expected to include: Stan Collender, executive vice president of Qorvis MSLGROUP, has worked for both the House and Senate Budget Committees…
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Contender in Mexico’s elections plans appearance, March 15
Mexico is gearing up for a presidential election in June 2018, and the leading contender, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the founder of Mexico´s Morena Party (Movimiento de Regeneración Nacional-National Regeneration Party), plans to speak at a National Press Club Newsmaker on Wednesday, March 15, at 1 p.m. in the Lisagor Room. This news conference is open to credentialed media and Club members, free of charge. No advance registration is required. López Obrador, also popularly known as AMLO, plans to address a number of timely topics including his opposition to President Donald Trump’s…
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Register today to learn cyber security techniques for journalists March 13
Sign up today to attend a lively conversation on journalism’s changing relationship with using cybersecurity techniques. A panel of reporters and cyber security professionals will examine the current threat landscape and offer recommendations to journalists on how to safeguard their digital communications at an evening discussion on March 13 at 6:30 p.m. The program is part of the National Press Club's annual celebration of Sunshine Week. Registration required; $5 for Club members and $10 for general public. Register here. Confirmed panelists include: Joseph Lorenzo Hall, Chief Technologist…
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Satirist O'Rourke returns to Club to explain election March 16
The 2016 presidential election found P.J. O’Rourke, a libertarian satirist who almost always votes for the Republican nominee, endorsing and voting for Hillary Clinton, he told Jeff Glor on the Charlie Rose Show March 1. O'Rourke plans to explain his transformation to a National Press Club Book Rap audience when he returns to the Club Thursday, March 16, at 6:30 p.m. to discuss his latest book, "How The Hell Did This Happen?" The Book Rap will take place in the Club's Conference Rooms. Tickets are $5 for National Press Club members and $10 for the public. Tickets can be purchased online…
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Journalism Institute to hold classes in encryption techniques this spring
Classes providing hands-on training in encryption techniques for journalists will be offered this spring by the National Press Club Journalism Institute's Professional Development and the Freedom of the Press teams. The classes will be one Saturday a month, beginning in March, for three months. The dates are March 25, April 29 and May 27. Classes will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Bloomberg Room. Each session will cover different material. The sessions, led by cyber security expert Aaron Rinehart and Club member Danny Al-Faruque, will also feature guest lecturers. The cost of each class…
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