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More questions and answers about the members' annual photo exhibit
Here are some more questions and answers about the 20th annual National Press Club members' photo exhibit. Print photos and electronic images for the exhibit are accepted from Aug. 1-16, and will displayed in the Club lobby from Aug. 30 to Sept. 27. Members can send in up to six pictures for display, four electronic images and two print photos. All pictures must be the member's original work and not displayed in previous Club exhibits. The Photography Team puts on the exhibit and is seeking top-quality electronic images and print photos representing the members' best work. Full guidelines,…
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Deadline approaches for Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship
For more than 30 years, the Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship has introduced promising young Washington reporters to the city they cover. From September to June, this one-day-a-month fellowship will give print, online and broadcast journalists an intensive overview of reporting in the capital. Deadline to apply is Monday, July 22. The application is available online.
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Reliable Source events in August
Thursday, Aug. 1 -- Monthly Happy Hour – 5:30 p.m. – Truman Lounge Thursday, Aug. 15 -- Pub Quiz – 7 p.m. – Truman Lounge Thursday, Aug. 22 -- Lobster Night – 5:30 p.m. – Reliable Source
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Button, button, who's got the button? Find out July 31
Collector Jerry Higgins will show off some of his buttons and other political memorabilia before the Democratic presidential candidates meet for their second debate on Wednesday, July 31. Higgins will speak at 6:30 p.m. in the Truman Lounge. The second night of the second debate will be shown on the televisions. The talk is sponsored by the National Press Club's Events Team. A senior executive with Sage/CQ Press Publishing - which publishes, among other things, political science textbooks - Higgins has been collecting presidential memorabilia since 1972. The first presidential campaign…
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All Club members encouraged to participate in online survey
A message from National Press Club President Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak Dear Colleagues, In an effort to better serve our members, be a resource for journalists and communicators, and advocate for press freedom worldwide, the Club's leadership is developing a new, five-year strategic plan. The strategic planning committee, led by Vice President Michael Freedman and including a diverse group of current members of the Board of Governors, is reviewing the Club's programming, physical plant, business, and membership policies. To inform this process, we have engaged a consulting partner, Hudson…
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There's still room; Sign up for Club's summer BBQ, jazz event, tomorrow
Tickets are still available for the Reliable Source restaurant's special summer BBQ this Thursday, July 25. Food and dirnks will be served beginning at 5:30 p.m. Then, the Greater U Street Jazz Collective will perform in the Truman Lounge beginning at 6. Domestic beers and wines will be available to complement your dinner. The price of the buffet is $32 for National Press Club members and $37 for nonmembers, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are recommended at 202-662-7443 or at [email protected]. Here's the menu: Soup Grilled green tomato soup with crab meat SaladsCreamy red potato salad with…
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Walk through presidential history, then watch Democratic candidates debate, July 31
The National Press Club Events Team invites Club members to stroll down the historical road to the White House at an event showcasing presidential campaign memorabilia at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 31. The talk by collector Jerry Higgins will take place in the Truman Lounge just before the fourth Democratic Party debate, which will be aired on the lounge’s televisions. Higgins has spent decades meticulously collecting campaign artifacts and will escort you on a tour of two centuries of U.S. history, explaining how candidates and their supporters wielded memorabilia to win over voters. The…
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Hold off on the lobsters!
The National Press Club's annual Lobster Night at the Reliable Source restaurant, scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 22, has been postponed until September. Watch for the new date. Meanwhile keep your taste buds sharp by patronizing the restaurant's other dining offerings during August.
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Watch the second round of Democratic candidates' debate at the Reliable Source restaurant, tomorrow and Wednesday
The Reliable Source restaurant will host a watch party for the second Democratic presidential candidates' debates in the Truman Lounge tomorrow and Wednesday evenings, July 30 and 31.. The debates will be held in Detroit. Mich., a battleground state that Trump narrowly won in 2016. Special food and beverages will be served. To reserve, please call 202-662-7443 or e-mail [email protected].
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Club member Kummer paints fictional Picasso portrait; plans Book Rap, Aug. 20
National Press Club member Luke Jerod Kummer plans to discuss his debut novel, "The Blue Period," at a Book Rap in the Cosgrove Lounge on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 6:30 p.m. The event is free for Club members and their guests but registration is required. Please email [email protected]. Kummer plans to sell books at the event. Please also reserve a copy when registering for the event. In "The Blue Period," Kummer envisions the rarely-known bohemian life of young Pablo Picasso as a time of love, lust, death and despair. “From rowdy Barcelona barrooms to the incandescent streets of turn-…
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