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‘She Said’ wins favorite journalism book in 2020 Book Bracket final
“She Said,” by New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, is the 2020 Book Bracket champion. The title narrowly bested journalism classic “All The President’s Men,” by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, in the final round of the National Press Club Journalism Institute’s inaugural Book Bracket. Throughout April, voters narrowed the original pool of 64 titles submitted as readers’ favorite journalism books.
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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo all week with warm cheese corn tortilla enchiladas or bracing ceviche tostadas
Ceviche tostadas by Chef Susan Delbert While Cinco de Mayo, or the 5th of May, is a minor holiday in Mexico, it's popular here in the United States and a celebration of Mexican heritage and culture -- and what better way than with food and drink. Many dishes from our southern neighbor are now regular fixtures of the American diet: tacos, burritos, huevos rancheros, nachos and margaritas, to name just a few. Cinco de Mayo is the anniversary of the 1862 Battle of Puebla, when the Mexican military defeated the French forces of Napoleon III. Puebla is a state in east-central Mexico,…
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National Press Club Journalism Institute press freedom fellow Kuhnhenn to speak on World Press Freedom panel Monday
Jim Kuhnhenn, press freedom fellow at the National Press Club Journalism Institute, will participate in a World Press Freedom panel moderated by Frank LaRue, former UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection for the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression, at 2 p.m. Monday. The discussion – “Freedom of the Press in the U.S. in Times of COVID-19” -- is sponsored by Fundamedios, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting and protecting press freedoms in Latin America and for Hispanic journalists in the U.S. In addition to Kuhnhenn, panelists include: Michael Camilleri, director of the…
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Career opportunity: Content editor at The Pew Charitable Trusts
The Pew Charitable Trusts has a job opening for an experienced content editor. This editor is responsible for conceptual and line editing a variety of products published in print and online —including but not limited to reports, issue briefs, fact sheets, press releases, news stories, blog posts, letters to the editor, and opinion columns. The position may also include reviewing, together with graphic designers and policy specialists, accompanying content such as tables, graphs, charts, and illustrations. This position is located in the Washington, DC, office. Pew’s editorial team is…
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Do up a Zoom Happy Hour with chips and homemade dips
This time is like no other for social gatherings in front of computer or IPad screens, and what's a (virtual) gathering without food? A classic entrée, soup or anything requiring a fork and knife seems cumbersome, but snacking on healthy dips with some chips, crackers, pita or grilled bread seems a viable alternative. And even a little bit festive. Below are two dips that require no cooking if you (a) buy canned chick peas for the first; or (b) buy canned or jarred roasted red peppers rather than blistering and peeling fresh ones. There is little discernible taste difference. Make life…
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Preeminent publishing expert to address Club’s indie authors, May 14
The National Press Club's informal group of independent authors welcomes publishing expert Robin Sullivan as its guest speaker at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 14, via a Zoom online meeting. Sullivan is the business manager for best-selling fantasy author and husband Michael J. Sullivan. She has published books independently, successfully negotiated six-and seven-figure contracts with major publishers, and published through small presses. She organizes the Washington DC Write to Publish Group. Its Meetup description notes that it "is unlike most writers’ groups (which focus on critiquing each…
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Club makes physical improvements, virtual outreach amid pandemic
With in-person operations suspended due to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, National Press Club staff and leaders are working hard to bring programs and content to members at home while also making physical improvements for the future. A small crew this week installed new glass doors to the 14th floor gym. The doors, the latest Fitness Center upgrade, will mitigate noise. Other upgrades completed over the last few months include new rubber flooring, LED lighting, cosmetic upgrades and new dumb bell sets.The gym also boasts the most socially connected and immersive indoor bike out there…
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Membership meeting is at 12:15 online today, May 13
Virtually join fellow National Press Club members at the May general membership meeting on Wednesday, May 13, at 12:15 p.m. The general meeting will be held via webcast at https://www.press.org/events/npc-general-membership-meeting. Members are encouraged to send questions to [email protected] in advance of the meeting, but will have the opportunity to ask questions and make comments during the meeting. Meeting business will include an update on the Club’s response to the novel coronavirus and the path forward. If you have questions, contact Kate Helster at [email protected].
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Photo Team plans to hear about shooting coronavirus pandemic and Capitol insurrection on March 22
Police battle with rioters at U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Photo by John Harrington. Used with permission. John Harrington, an award-winning photographer and videographer, plans to tell National Press Club members about the lessons he learned covering the COVID-19 pandemic and the Capitol riot at a virtual event with the Photography Team at 1 p.m. Monday, March 22. The virtual discussion is open to all Club members; The Zoom link will be provided after registration. Harrington has been a Washington photographer since 1989. His photos have appeared in Time, Newsweek, Rolling Stone, and other…
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Communicators to host virtual roundtable March 24
The National Press Club Communicators Team invites Club members to our next virtual senior professional roundtable for communicators and journalists from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24 Please click here to register. During COVID, our regular in-person dinners are conducted over Zoom and are free to Club members. Join us for another discussion with fellow senior communications leaders on current topics that we all face in our function and profession. By sharing our concerns, ideas, approaches and strategies, we help each other be more effective in our roles for our organizations…
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