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Volunteers needed to judge Atlanta Press Club contest
The Atlanta Press Club needs help judging its Awards of Excellence journalism contest. Volunteers are needed to judge entries in print, broadcast, photography, commentary and the top award -- the Atlanta Press Club Impact Award. If interested, please contact Atlanta Press Club Assistant Director Courtney Overcash at (404)577-7377 or [email protected]. The deadline to volunteer is Friday. Judging will take place from Feb. 11 to March 8, 2013, and will be accomplished online. The Atlanta Press Club, one of the largest and most active press clubs in the country, has revamped its awards…
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Did you know the Club hosts a monthly movie night? "J. Edgar" on tap for Wednesday
Club members and guests are invited to Dinner and a Movie night at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the McClendon Room at the Reliable Source. This month’s feature is “J. Edgar” starring Leonardo DiCaprio as J.Edgar Hoover in a biopic story of the life and career of Hoover while he was employed at the FBI. Members and their guests may choose from the regular menu or a selection of dinner specials while enjoying the movie. Please contact us at [email protected] or 202-662-7443 for more details or to reserve your table. For more information about your membership benefits please email [email protected].
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NPR producer to speak on role of visual media Wednesday at Photo Committee lunch
Keith W. Jenkins, supervising senior producer for multimedia at National Public Radio, will speak on the role of photography and visual media in storytelling in a digital age at noon Wednesday at a luncheon meeting of the Club’s Photography Committee. The committee will meet in the McClendon Room. All Club members and their guests are welcome. No reservations are required. At NPR, along with the day-to-day photography and photo-editing, Jenkins and his team are responsible for the visual web-based components of several highly acclaimed NPR series, including “Along The Grand Trunk Road:…
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This week In National Press Club history: Roosevelt dishes on close encounters with lions in Africa
Nov. 19, 1910: Former President Theodore Roosevelt stops by the Club in the evening to regale members with tales from his recent African safari, including several close encounters with a lion. He reveals nothing of a possible challenge in 1912 for the Republican nomination. The Club has served as a sounding board or launching pad for many other presidential hopefuls, including Jimmy Carter, who announced his candidacy at a Club luncheon in 1974. Both Ronald Reagan in 1975 and George H. W. Bush in 1979 revealed their presidential bids at press conferences at the Club. Nov. 21, 1936:…
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Want your family to give thanks to you for Thanksgiving? Our chef can help
Susan Delbert, the club's executive chef, is happy to offer some cooking tips for members and their families preparing Thanksgiving dinner, or bringing a side dish to someone else's home. Gravy-making advice, jaw-dropping side dishes or desserts and even some tips on cooking turkey can be yours by contacting the chef at [email protected] or 662-7514. She will try to respond within 24 hours but can't answer questions submitted after noon on Wednesday, Nov. 21. Among the recipes that are yours for the asking: the world’s best cornbread, candied yams or sweet potatoes, jelled cranberry and…
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Dec. 13 means it's time for the Club's annual holiday buffet
The National Press Club's annual holiday buffet is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 13, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Executive Chef Susan Delbert will prepare the food. The cost of the buffet is $17 for members and their guests. Tax and gratuities are extra.Please reserve at at [email protected] or 202-662-7443.
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Local newspaper features former Club President John Cosgrove
Former Club President John Cosgrove is featured in the Sunday edition of the Pittston, Pa., Dispatch newspaper. The paper notes Cosgrove's "razor sharp memory" in its article on the expansion of the Cosgrove annex of the local library. Cosgrove donated his personal papers to the library. To read the article, see http://psdispatch.com/stories/Legacy-to-have-a-new-home,230742?category…
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Next Dinner and a Movie Night to feature 'J. Edgar' on Thursday, Nov. 29
The next Dinner and a Movie Night is scheduled for 7 p.m. this Thursday, Nov. 29, in the McClendon Room. This month’s feature is “J. Edgar” starring Leonardo DiCaprio as J. Edgar Hoover in a biopic story of the colorful life and career of Hoover during his long tenure as FBI director. Members and guests may choose from the Reliable Source's regular menu or a selection of dinner specials while enjoying the movie. Please contact [email protected] or 202-662-7443 for more information or to reserve your table.
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An offer from Club chef Susan Delbert: 'I'll help you with Thanksgiving dinner'
Making Thanksgiving dinner for the family? Stumped by a jaw -dropping dish or dessert to take to Cousin Sarah’s? Wonder what makes great mashed potatoes? For anyone making Thanksgiving dinner next week, or taking a side dish — or dessert -- to a friend’s home, as the Club’s executive chef I will be happy to answer any and all Thanksgiving cooking questions. I can offer tips and tricks, some recipes and suggestions. I have dynamite side-item suggestions. (See the menus below.) I can also provide gravy-making hints and a few tricks to ease the stress of Wednesday night. (Although I have lots of…
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Panel tomorrow to examine social media’s role in 2012 election
Four experts in politics and the digital media will discuss the role of social media in the 2012 presidential election campaign tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. at the Club. The event, rescheduled from Oct. 30 because of Super Storm Sandy, will begin with continental breakfast and coffee. The program will follow at 9 a.m. National Press Club members may register for free using discount code "NPCOnline" here. The panel, which includes POLITICO's Emily Schultheis, who covers the intersection of technology and politics, will focus on how the 2012 presidential candidates used social media as part of their…
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