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Ted Rowse, NPC press criticism 'minuteman,' authors NY Times op-ed as he turns 100
Ted Rowse as a young reporter and as National Press Club centenarian today. Arthur E. (Ted) Rowse, a native of Lexington, Mass., is the minuteman of press criticism at the National Press Club. In 1996, Rowse established an award in his name in the Club’s annual Journalism Contest to honor outstanding accountability journalism focused on the news media itself. He has self-funded the award for the past quarter century, and has arranged for it to be permanently endowed. Rowse’s own writings include numerous critiques of the American press, starting with “Slanted News,” his book on…
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National Press Club in History: YOU are making history!
May you live in interesting times. That old ironic curse is never more relevant than in the year 2020. Of course, journalists thrive in “interesting times,” but the first six months of this year have been remarkable. Since the Club suspended in-service activities March 16, we have not had a chance to gather in the Reliable Source to exchange stories about what is happening to us and to the country. The Club’s History and Heritage Team wants to collect your stories of how you have been coping during this tumultuous year so that we have a historic record preserved in the Club’s archives.…
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Photo Committee to feature next generation news photographers, July 1
At its next meeting, the National Press Club's Photography Committee will hear from two early-career, yet award-winning photojournalists. The virtual event happens at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, and is open to all Club members, with free advance online registration requested. The July 1 virtual meeting will be held by Zoom. Registration by June 29 is appreciated. Members signing up will receive an email with the link to Zoom session. Attendees will meet Dorothy Mills-Gregg, who combines news reporting and photography in her work. She received a degree in journalism at Northwestern University…
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AWWNM postpones June 24 event to September
The noon June 24 meeting in the McLendon Room of the National Press Club's Reliable Source, featuring scholar Mary Jo Binker speaking on the journalistic writings of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, is postponed to noon on Sept. 23. The event is sponsored by the eight-year old nonprofit American Women Writers National Museum, founded by Club member Janice Law.
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Watch the next iteration of the Democratic presidential debates with food and drink at the Reliable Source, July 30 and 31
The Reliable Source will host a watch party for the second Democratic presidential candidates' debates in the Truman Lounge. The debate are scheduled for July 30 and July 31 and will be held in Detroit. Michigan is a battleground state that Trump narrowly won in 2016. Special food and beverage will be announced soon. To make a reservation please call 202-662-7443 or e-mail [email protected].
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Communicating to change behaviors is breakfast topic, July 17
Public relations pioneer Edward Bernays was infamous for his manipulative campaign in the late 1920s to encourage cigarette smoking among women. Today, Truth Initiative wants to making tobacco use a thing of the past by using communications to affect behavioral change. Sarah Shank, Truth Initiative's managing director of communications, will give a presentation on how they do this at a members' breakfast Wednesday, July 17, from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the Cosgrove Lounge. This professional development session for reporters and communicators, sponsored by the National Press Club Communicator Team…
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Books and Brunch to discuss Delia Owens' "Where the Crawdads Sing," July 20
Members and their guests are welcome to join National Press Club Books and Brunch for a discussion of "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens at noon on Saturday, July 20, in the Fourth Estate Restaurant. Brunch may be ordered off the restaurant's menu. It is not mandatory to have read the book. If you are able to attend, please contact Fay Iudicello at [email protected] or call her at 703-989-4503 before noon on Thursday, July 18. We want to assure adequate seating and service for all attendees.
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Martha Boudreau will speak at Communicator Legends Dinner on Thursday
Martha Boudreau will talk about her three decade-long career in communications and about the opportunities and challenges facing the communications profession today and in the future at the National Press Club Communicator Legends Dinner on Thursday, July 11. A three-course dinner with wine will be served for $58 per person. A cash bar will be held at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7. Tickets can be purchased online. Boudreau has worked in multiple arenas, from startups to Fortune 100 companies, U.S. government agencies to foreign embassies, trade associations and other industry sectors.…
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Dinner and jazz returns to the Reliable Source, July 25
The National Press Club’s Reliable Source restaurant will serve a special summer BBQ food and drink menu on Thursday, July 25, featuring the return of the Greater U Street Jazz Collective. Dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m. The music will begin at 6 p.m. in the Truman Lounge. A special drink and food menu will follow soon. The price of the buffet is $32 for Club members and $37 for nonmembers, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are recommended. To reserve, please contact us at 202-662-7443 or [email protected].
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Communicating to change behaviors is breakfast topic on July 17
Public relations pioneer Edward Bernays was infamous for his campaign in the late 1920s to increase cigarette smoking among women. A different organization, Truth Initiative, is dedicated to making tobacco use a thing of the past while using communications to affect behavioral change. The organization's managing director of communications, Sarah Shank, will make a breakfast presentation on how they do this from 8 to 9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17, in the Cosgrove Lounge. The event, sponsored by the National Press Club Communicator Team, is free to members. Registration is required. Please make…
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