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Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists seeks United Nations fellowship applicants
The Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists is now accepting applications from professional journalists from developing countries for its 2012 fellowship program. The application deadline is Wednesday, March 30. The fellowships are available to radio, television, print and web journalists, age 25 to 35, from developing countries who are interested in reporting on international affairs during the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The fellowships will begin in early September and extend to late November and will include the cost of travel and accommodations in New York, as well…
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Books & Brunch to discuss "Every Man in this Village is a Liar" Sat. Feb. 26, noon
Books & Brunch will meet at noon on Saturday, Feb. 25 in the NPC's Fourth Estate restaurant to discuss "Every Man in This Village Is a Liar: An Education in War." The discussion is open to all National Press Club members but RSVP is required to [email protected]. Please note this is a change in a previously announced date as the Club is closed Feb. 18 for Presidents' Day weekend. Can't make it this time? Start reading our March fiction selection by celebrated author Alexander McCall Smith: "Portuguese Irregular Verbs," and "44 Scotland Street." "Portugese Irregular Verbs" is a short,…
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Hobnobbing time: Space is still available for Feb. 21 Meet the Press Club
Mingle with your fellow members, new or veteran, print or broadcast, reporter or communicator, on Tuesday, Feb. 21 starting at 6 p.m. in the McClendon room. That's right, it's ``Meet the Press Club,'' an exclusive, for members only, event specifically designed as a forum for Club members to network and establish business contacts among fellow members. While there is no formal program for this “Happy Hour” gathering, members will be encouraged to bring forward ideas for better ways to network within the Club. That includes interactions among journalists and communicators, as well as those…
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Prostate Cancer Foundation seeks correspondent to cover cancer research enterprise
The Prostate Cancer Foundation is seeking a world-class correspondent to cover the prostate cancer research enterprise. The ideal candidate will have a sharp journalistic instinct and be able to easily identify stories for a diverse range of audiences, including researchers, donors, patients and caregivers. Reporting to the senior vice president of communications, the correspondent will work on an enterprise-wide basis, also working directly with PCF’s president and CEO, chief scientists and related department staffers. The candidate should have five to eight years of related journalistic…
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Need to shape up? NPC members get Washington Sports Clubs discounts
NPC members may not be taking advantage of a great benefit -- a significant discount to the Washington Sports Clubs. The Passport Membership allows members to use any Sports Clubs location throughout the city and up and down the East Coast. There are no black-out dates, and most of the exercise programs are available at no additional fee. Here is another incentive for members who are thinking about getting in shape -- the discount is over $500. This is another great example where membership does have its privileges! Questions? Call Terry Davis at 202-662-7520 or email him at [email protected].
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Club History: Calvin Coolidge speaks, nation listens
February 4, 1955: Louis Lautier, writer for the Atlanta Daily World and the National Negro Press Association, breaks the racial barrier at the National Press Club, becoming the first African-American admitted to membership, in a secret vote. In 2004, Sheila Cherry becomes the first African-American elected president of the Club. February 5, 1929: The National Press Club moves to its new building at Fourteenth and F Streets N.W., and President Calvin Coolidge dedicates the building. His remarks are broadcast nationally. February 7, 1911: Actress Sarah Bernhardt tells the Club she owes a lot…
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NPC Member Herman Featured on CBS Sunday Morning Feb. 12, O Magazine in March
Eleanor Herman's new book, ``King Peggy: An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village,'' will be the subject of a segment on CBS Sunday Morning on February 12 at 9 a.m. Last October, a CBS team went with Eleanor to Ghana to film the segment. O Magazine will run a five-page book excerpt in the March issue, which hits the stands Feb. 15. The King Peggy world book launch will take place at the Club on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 6:30 p.m. Email reservations to [email protected]. King Peggy chronicles the astonishing journey of an American…
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NPC member Johnstone celebrates launch of novel, White Collar Option
NPC member Bill Johnsone has written the political thriller White Collar Option that has the National Press Club as a setting for one of the scenes. The shooting of a U.S. senator and the near fatal car crash of a media tycoon, both in Washington, trigger a series of events uncovered by an investigative reporter. What unfolds is a thrilling contemporary tale of violence, political intrigue, conspiracy and duplicity, involving power, the banks, the security agencies and basic human frailty. The book is available as an ebook on Amazon, Kindle, Apple ipad, Barnes & Noble Nook and Sony Reader…
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If it's Tuesday, Feb. 21, it's time to Meet the Press Club
Mingle with your fellow members, new or veteran, print or broadcast, reporter or communicator, on Tuesday, Feb. 21 starting at 6 p.m. That's right, it's ``Meet the Press Club,'' an exclusive, for members only, event specifically designed as a forum for Club members to network and establish business contacts among fellow members. While there is no formal program for this “Happy Hour” gathering, members will be encouraged to bring forward ideas for better ways to network within the Club. That includes interactions among journalists and communicators, as well as those focused on job-hunting.…
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NPC members can get discount for Kennedy Center opera performance Saturday
NPC members can get a discount to a matinee performance of opera singer Susan Graham Saturday, Feb. 4, at 3 p.m. at the Kennedy Center's Concert Hall. Tickets are only $10 per person. “The Met” in New York City is this mezzo soprano’s operatic home, and she has performed at the world’s top opera houses, including the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden in London where she made her international debut in 1994, Milano’s La Scala, Madrid’s Teatro Real, and many others in Paris, Sydney, Amsterdam and Vienna. You may have seen her at the nationally televised Boston funeral service of Sen. Ted…
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