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Play ball: Club's softball team seeks players
Dig out your softball mitt. The National Press Club’s softball team, is looking for players. The team, which competes in the Montgomery County Media Softball League, is coed. If interested, contact the coach, Jim Young, at [email protected] or 202-744-0288. The season begins April 22 and concludes with playoffs in July. All regular season games — doubleheaders against two different teams — are played on Saturday mornings at various local fields in Montgomery County. The playoffs are double elimination and are played at a regional field in the county on the weekend after the July 4…
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Club mixer for embassy press attachés brings together diplomats, U.S. and foreign journalists
Dozens of press attachés from foreign embassies and international journalists filled the Holeman Lounge at the National Press Club at a mixer sponsored by the Club’s International Correspondents Committee (ICC) March 14. The mixer, the third put together by the committee in the last year and a half, provided a “wonderful opportunity for the diplomatic community to meet with American and foreign journalists, members of the National Press Club, our staff and our elected board of governors,” said Club President Eileen O’Reilly, who welcomed the participants. The ICC plans two mixers this year,…
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Tonight: Reception celebrating women in media, 6 p.m.
The National Press Club will observe National Women's Month on Wednesday, March 29, with a reception, sponsored by the Events Committee, celebrating women in the media. The mixer, at 6 p.m. in the Truman Lounge, will feature complimentary appetizers, drink specials and a night of networking, enjoying old friends and meeting new ones. It is open to all members of the Club. The event is free but registration required.
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The Fund for American Studies seeks mentors for aspiring journalists
Want to do something about the future of journalism? Consider becoming a mentor for a collegiate journalist intern this summer! The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) is seeking working journalists and communications professionals for its summer mentor program. Mentees are all undergraduate students who are interning in D.C. for the summer with news and communications outlets. It’s a fun and easy way to give back, change a life and help shape the journalists of the future. Sign up online. Learn more about the program here. TFAS is also still looking for companies and individuals to host interns…
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Tune up on trivia for Pub Quiz, April 13
Join fellow National Press Club members and their guests at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 13, for trivia, food, drinks, prizes and camaraderie at Pub Quiz in the Truman Lounge. See old friends and meet new ones during a lively evening led by longtime Pub Quiz emcee Marc Wojno. Gather a team of four. Don't have a team? No worries; we'll find one for you. Space fills up quickly, so be sure to arrive early to grab a table. Questions provided by Brainstormer Trivia.
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Make sure fellow members can reach you via the members directory!
Club members use the online directory to find contact information for fellow members. Can your fellow members find accurate information for you? We encourage all members to review and update their contact information. Please include a photo, a bio and social-media links. To do this, you will be required to sign into the member only section of the web page. First time signing in? Look to the top right corner of the website where you should select ‘Member Login.’ Select ‘Forgot Password?’ and enter your e-mail address. If you are unable to login, email us at [email protected]. For more…
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Pub Quiz moves to April 20
Due to scheduling conflicts, the National Press Club Pub Quiz, originally scheduled for this Thursday, April 13, has been postponed to next week. It will now be held Thursday, April 20, in the Truman Lounge. Our apologies for the last-minute schedule change. Please check the Wire later this week for further details.
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Tonight: Crisis communications panel in-person, or on Zoom, 6 pm
Learn how to expediently handle communications and effectively manage the flow of information during a crisis at a panel discussion with members of the National Press Club Communicators Team in the McClendon Room at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 13, or on Zoom. This event is only open to Club members and there is no charge for admission. Beverages and snacks will be available for sale at the Reliable Source Bar and Grill. Networking and socializing will begin at 6 p.m., and the program will begin at 6:30 p.m. Register online. The session will also will be available on Zoom to watch remotely.…
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Books & Brunch to discuss 'The Promise' by Damon Galgut, noon Saturday
Books & Brunch will meet via Zoom at noon on Saturday, April 15, to discuss "The Promise" by Damon Galgut. The novel, winner of the 2021 Booker Prize, follows three South African siblings over three decades from the 1980s to the present as they are reunited by four funerals. The New York Times described the novel as a "menacing and bleakly funny portrait of the Swart family, descendants of Dutch settlers who are desperately holding onto their farm and status in post-apartheid South Africa." To RSVP and receive a Zoom link, please email Fay Iudicello at [email protected] by Thursday…
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Join Club Membership Team
The National Press Club Membership Team is itself looking for new members. The group meets once per month to review all new applications in journalist and communicator categories, as well as students and retirees. The discussion is lively and the work is essential for the future of the Club. Please reach out to First Gentleman Cary O'Reilly at [email protected] if you'd like to join or have any questions.
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