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Job opportunity: American Institutes for Research seeks media relations director
The American Institutes for Research, a leader in behavioral and social science research and technical assistance, is seeking a Director of Media Relations and Public Affairs. This position will be based in the organization's main offices in Washington, D.C., near the Georgetown Harbor. The director of Media Relations develops and implements strategic public affairs and media relations activities based on AIR’s research, evaluation, assessment and capacity-building work. The director manages AIR’s relationships with the media and informs stakeholder relationships including current and…
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Only 8 days 'til the election! Follow the results at Club's Election Watch party, 6 p.m., Nov. 8
The long election campaign finally comes to end next Tuesday, Nov. 8. Celebrate the occasion and cheer on your favorite candidates (or drown your sorrows) in the company of fellow Club members and guests at the Reliable Source restaurant's special election watch party that night starting at 6 p.m. in the Truman Lounge. The lounge's big screen's will screen the results as they pour in from across the country and the nation chooses its next president and members of the House and one-third of the Senate. Make an evening of it by booking a dinner reservation at the Reliable Source. The…
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Johnny Holliday is guest at next 'Legends of Broadcasting' dinner, Nov. 21
Fresh off the Washington Nationals' post-season baseball run, in the middle of the University of Maryland football season and just ahead of the Terps' basketball season, Washington broadcast legend Johnny Holliday will join the National Press Club Broadcast Committee and guests for the committee's next "Legends of Broadcasting" dinner Monday, Nov. 21. Seating in the Winner's Room will be strictly limited to 30 people. A cash bar reception will begin at 6 p.m. with introductions and dinner following at 6:45. Holliday will make remarks and open the floor to an informal Q&A session to end by…
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Club bar and grill is Reliable Source for baseball, Election Night party, Pub Quiz, book fair dinner
The Reliable Source at the National Press Club offers several special events in the coming weeks: First week of November: World Series viewing Tuesday, Nov. 8: , 8 p.m. – Election Night party, Reliable Source Thursday, Nov. 10: Pub Quiz – 7 p.m. – Truman Lounge Friday, Nov. 18: Book and Author/Roast Beef Night – 5:30 p.m. – Reliable Source Note: Due to Book and Author/Roast Beef night, there will not be a Taco Night on Friday, Nov. 18. To make reservations, please contact us at 202-662-7443 or e-mail [email protected].
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Call for entries for The Goldziher Prize, deadline Dec. 9
The Goldziher (Gold-zi-air) Prize is an award for excellence in the coverage of American Muslims by an individual or team of U.S. journalists, and was created in response to the rising fear and hateful actions toward American Muslims. The Center for the Study of Jewish-Christian-Muslim Relations at Merrimack College, an independent college in the Catholic Augustinian tradition, and the William and Mary Greve Foundation seek to publicly recognize and stimulate stories or opinion pieces about Muslims in the U.S. This competition is named for Ignác Goldziher (1850-1921), a Hungarian Jew who was…
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Did you know the Club has an exclusive members-only group on LinkedIn?
Join members of the National Press Club on LinkedIn to network, share ideas and tips, discuss the latest industry news and trends and find out about upcoming events at the Club and around the metro area. Click here to check it out. For more information about your membership benefits send an email to [email protected].
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Cheer on the Cubs, Indians at the Reliable Source
Whether you're elated or worried that the Cleveland Indians won the first game of the World Series, come to the Reliable Source to watch the rest of the Fall Classic. The bar and grill will air each week night and week day game in the Truman Lounge. Come cheer on the Indians or the Chicago Cubs with fellow National Press Club members.
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Club member launches writing group for explanatory journalism
Be a part of the beginning of a new writing group for explanatory journalism. The Wonky Writers Group meets at 8 p.m each Tuesday at the National Press Club on the 14th floor mezzanine. Explanatory journalism is nonfiction writing that is designed to tell you not just what is happening but why it is happening. The topics we cover range from politics and policy to lifestyle and baseball—really, anything that can be explained. The group is structured like a creative writing group. One member brings a piece each week, reads it out loud, and then we discuss. The writer can be silent or ask a few…
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Watch election results at Reliable Source, Nov. 8
The National Press Club’s Reliable Source will host an election watch party at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, in the Truman Lounge. See the results come in on widescreen TVs, as the nation chooses its next president. You can spend the evening at the Club by making a dinner reservation at the Reliable Source, which will begin serving dinner at 5:30 p.m. There will be a special food and beverage menu available. To make reservations, please contact us at 202-662-7443 or e-mail [email protected].
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Silver Owls Oct. 29 Hoot canceled
The Silver Owls Fall Hoot on Saturday, Oct. 29, featuring Pulitzer Prize winner and former New York Times ombudsman Clark Hoyt, has been canceled. Refunds will be processed for those who had made reservations.
Type: News