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Club member announces trailer for his book, 'Whistle-Stop Politics'
National Press Club member Edward Segal has launched the trailer for his forthcoming book, "Whistle-Stop Politics: Campaign Trains and the Reporters Who Covered Them." The book trailer can be seen on online. Whistle-Stop Politics features stories and anecdotes from journalists about their experience covering whistle-stopping politicians They include Mary McGrory of the Washington Post, Merriman Smith of United Press International, Richard L. Strout of the Christian Science Monitor, and Jack Bell of Associated Press. Segal’s book includes a foreword by and recollections from Jules Witcover,…
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Pub Quiz tonight: Get your game on
The temperature outside is getting cooler, but the National Press Club is heating up inside with Pub Quiz in the Turman Lounge this Thursday, Oct. 12. The game starts at 6:30 p.m., so bring yourselves, your friends and your appetite for food, drinks and fun-filled trivia. Pub Quiz is sponsored by the Events Team, and our good friends at Brainstormer Trivia are providing the questions, especially curated for you smart members. Here’s how to get here: Gather your fellow members and friends, form a team (no more than six people per team), and then eat, drink and play trivia (and win prizes, too…
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Have a bubbly with the Board at Oct. 18 meet and mingle event
Join the Press Club leadership to meet and mingle with fellow Club members at "Bubbly with the Board" in the Truman Lounge from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Meet with the officers and members of the Club's Board of Governors for networking, brainstorming and cocktails at an informal get-together sponsored by the Club's Events Team. Make a reservation online. If you have questions, contact NPC Membership staffer Cecily Scott Martin at [email protected].
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Learn about library services, meet Journalism Institute staff at open house, Oct. 18
The National Press Club Journalism Institute staff will host an open house from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18. Come by the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library to say hello to the new Institute staff and learn about the research resources available to Club members with your membership. The open house is timed to lead up to the start of the Club’s planned “Bubbly with the Board,” which will take place from 6:30 p.m.to 8 p.m. the same evening. Feel free to grab a beverage from the Reliable Source before you visit the Library for an informal meet-and-greet with the NPCJI team,…
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Communicator, journalist members to talk shop at quarterly roundtable dinner, Thursday
The National Press Club Communicators Team invites Club members – both communicators and journalists – to its next Communicator and Journalist Roundtable Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, in the Cosgrove Lounge. These quarterly, in-person events feature a three-course dinner with wine served for $62 per person. Cash bar reception begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Register online. Join another lively discussion with Club members on current topics that we face in our function and profession. By sharing our concerns, ideas, approaches and strategies, we help each other be…
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Club General Membership Meeting, Friday
The National Press Club's next General Membership Meeting is scheduled for noon Friday, Oct. 20, in the Conference Rooms. There will not be a livestream, so please plan accordingly to attend in person. All Club members may attend, but only members. Registration is required. Members will hear updates on Club activities, and there will be a proposal for 2024 membership dues presented at this meeting. Watch The Wire for more information about reviewing the last meeting's minutes and other agenda items as the meeting date nears. A lunch buffet will be provided.
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Club members invited to Military Reporters & Editors annual conference, Oct. 27
Former National Press Club President Jen Judson invites Club members to attend the Military Reporters & Editors Annual Conference on Friday, Oct. 27, at the Medill School of Journalism’s Washington Newsroom. As land warfare reporter for Defense News, Judson is the vice president of MRE, a non-profit organization for journalists covering the military, national security and homeland defense. The conference offers a perfect mix of newsmaking speeches, professional development panels and networking opportunities. Keynote speakers are Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova…
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ICC meets in Reliable Source, Oct. 19; will discuss Israel-Hamas conflict
The National Press Club's International Correspondents Committee hosts a mixer at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct 19, in the Reliable Source. In addition to the rubbing elbows with fellow foreign correspondents for drinks and kicking back, there will be discussion of current events, including the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. To help improve understanding of the latest developments, the team will be joined by a fellow journalist colleague with a Middle East background. Any Club member who is interested in getting involved with the ICC and its programs and participating in its activities,…
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Club welcomes new Executive Director Didier Saugy with tacos and a toast
National Press Club President Eileen O’Reilly, Club members and staff welcomed new Executive Director Didier Saugy during Club-favorite Taco Night June 16. The occasion marked his long-anticipated arrival following outgoing Director Bill McCarren’s announcement of his retirement in 2022. After opening his brief remarks with a smile and an apology for his accent (“I am from Switzerland and speak French,” he said), Saugy said he regards his new position as a healthy challenge. “This is a great opportunity,” he said, “to bring [the Club] back to what it once was before COVID and bring new ideas…
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German dishes on the dinner buffet, with special Oktoberfest beer, at Reliable Source, Thursday
A variety of German dishes are the highlights of the buffet menu for the National Press Club’s gala annual observance of Oktoberfest on Thursday, Oct. 26, in the Reliable Source restaurant. A special Oktoberfest beer will complement the buffet cuisine. Adding a festive touch to the evening's revelry will be accordion player Russell Wilson. A member of the Marine Band, he often has performed at the White House. The cost of buffet is $35 for members and $40 for nonmembers. Reservations are recommended by calling (202) 662-7443 or sending an email to [email protected]. On the buffet expect to see:…
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