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Late baseball immortal Hank Aaron spoke at Club in 1993
Baseball immortal Hank Aaron speaks at a National Press Club Luncheon Sept. 15, 1993. Henry (Hank) Aaron, legendary Hall of Fame baseball slugger noted for breaking Babe Ruth’s home run record in 1974, who died at age 86 on Jan. 2, once graced the National Press Club rostrum. Aaron spoke at a Club Luncheon on Sept. 15, 1993. Also noted for helping break baseball’s color barrier, he used his appearance at the Club to criticize the inadequate minority hiring in baseball. He discussed the importance of bringing minority athletes to positions of prominence to encourage minorities in all walks…
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In Update-1 podcast, NPC member photojournalist describes her danger at Capitol during deadly attack
Photo: Christy Bowe National Press Club member Christy Bowe says she was in a “dangerous situation” when Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 realized she was a member of the media and began chanting insults directed at news organizations. In the second of a two-part series on the Club podcast, Update-1 featuring journalists who were on duty that historic day, NPC Broadcast Podcast Committee member and American University assistant professor in communications Gemma Puglisi interviews Bowe, a photojournalist who was on the East side of the Capitol. She says she…
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Club author Ed Barks discusses his book, 'Reporters Don't Hate You,' at Virtual Book Rap, Feb 4
Ed Barks, a National Press Club member and founder of the Club's independent authors group, plans to discuss his new book, "Reporters Don’t Hate You: 100+ Amazing Media Relations Strategies," at a National Press Club Virtual Book Rap sponsored by the Book & Author Group on Thursday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. To register for, and join the event, please contact Heather Forsgren Weaver at [email protected], who will send you the Zoom codes. As the author himself says, “Dealing with the press is a high wire act.” Company spokespersons hold their firm’s future in their hands when…
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Panera CEO Niren Chaudhary on the future of restaurants, Feb. 9
Niren Chaudhary, CEO of the Panera Bread Co. bakery-restaurant chain, will address the future of restaurants post-COVID-19 in a virtual National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event on Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 1 p.m. This one-hour program, part of the National Press Club Virtual Headliners series, will stream live, and is accessible to both the media and members of the general public free-of-charge. Download a calendar reminder or access the livestream here. Niren Chaudhary, chief executive of the Panera Bread Co. Chaudhary took the helm at Panera in May 2019, just eight months before Covid-…
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Photojournalist, NPC member recalls her experience at US Capitol during deadly attack
Trump supporters converge on Capitol Hill Jan. 6, 2021. Photo by Cheriss May for Getty Images The deadly siege on the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 endangered not only lawmakers, it put at risk journalists who were on duty for what turned out to be a direct attack on a hallowed democratic institution. In the first of a two-part series featuring journalists who were on the scene that day, National Press Club Broadcast/Podcast Committee member and American University assistant professor in communications Gemma Puglisi interviews photojournalist and NPC member Cheriss May, who was working as a…
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Club closed Monday, Jan. 18
The National Press Club will be closed Monday, Jan. 18, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Club also will be closed Monday, Feb. 15, in observance of George Washington’s birthday.
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NPCJI, Resolve Philly panel on words used in covering breaking news, inauguration and Capitol riot, Jan. 19
Newsrooms mobilize on instinct when news breaks. Those split-second decisions — how we describe an individual or a group and their actions — can define reality for millions of people. The U.S. Capitol insurrection provides lessons for the upcoming Presidential Inauguration in what loaded language to avoid, questions to ask in real-time, and how your values influence the way audiences understand and remember world events. Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute and Resolve Philly for a practical program that will leave you with tips you can use to ask the right questions in real-…
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A message from NPC President Mike Freedman and Executive Director Bill McCarren
The following is a joint message from National Press Club President Michael Freedman and Executive Director Bill McCarren: In keeping with our yearlong commitment to provide safe work space and refuge for credentialed journalists covering the pandemic, protests, the presidential debates, and the election, the National Press Club will be available on Tuesday, Jan. 19, and Wednesday, Jan. 20, to fully credentialed reporters who register in advance of next week's presidential inauguration. Members should be aware that the Club is within the perimeter of perhaps the most comprehensive security…
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Reserve now to use a Club workspace for journalists covering inauguration
The National Press Club will offer workspaces for journalists covering the presidential inauguration next week. The 59th Inaugural events for President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will begin on Monday, Jan. 18, and run through Wednesday, Jan. 20. For the safety and security of our members and staff, the Club will be open only to credentialed journalists with confirmed reservations on Tuesday, Jan. 19, and Wednesday, Jan. 20. The Club will be closed on Monday, Jan. 18, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Credentialed journalists interested in…
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Register, then attend virtual General Membership Meeting, NOON TODAY
The National Press Club's General Membership Meeting originally scheduled for noon Friday, Jan. 15, was postponed due to unprecedented security measures taken in preparation for the presidential inauguration this week. The meeting is set for noon Friday, Jan. 22. Pre-registration is required. If you have already registered for the original meeting date, there’s no need to do so again. The meeting, which will be held virtually, will include an update on Club operations during the COVID-19 pandemic and feature the passing of the gavel from outgoing Club President Michael Freedman to newly…
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