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Nationally syndicated radio host Jim Bohannon to chat with NPC members, May 6
Nationally syndicated talk show host and Radio Hall of Fame member Jim Bohannon will join National Press Club members virtually on Thursday, May 6, at noon to chat about his long career as a late-night radio interviewer and earlier stops as an all-news anchor, Vietnam veteran, and SAG-AFTRA union board member. Bohannon, known as Jimbo, spent much of his career in Washington at WTOP, WRC and WGAY. He also did announcer booth work at CBS-TV. His "Jim Bohannon Show" is now broadcast live from his current home in Westminster, S.C., each weekday night from 10 p.m. until 1 a.m. and is carried in…
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Non-fungible tokens explored at next Photo Team Meeting, May 18
Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, are generating considerable buzz among producers of creative works for authenticating their work and as a potential source of new income. The National Press Club's Photography Team will explore the role NFTs can play in photography at its virtual meeting on Tuesday, May 18, at 11 a.m. The webinar via Zoom is free and open to all Club members, but advanced registration is requested. Attorney Lee Schneider will speak at the May 18 Photography Team meeting. (courtesy photo) Financial services and technology lawyer Lee Schneider will lead the discussion.…
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Journalism program seeks mentors, internship slots
The Fund for American Studies seeks working journalism and communications professionals in the Washington area to volunteer as virtual mentors to college students attending our virtual or in-person programs this summer. To participate, complete the Mentor Program Sign Up Survey by Monday, May 10. Based on your answers, the Fund for American Studies will match you with a student and connect you with them by email before the start of the program on June 5. More information is available here. The Fund for American Studies is also seeking people and organizations willing to host a journalism or…
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Member Emily Whitten's graphic novel ‘The Underfoot’ brings intelligent hamsters to a post-apocalyptic Washington
The second graphic novel in "The Underfoot" series "shows the value of teamwork, understanding that there is always more to learn, overcoming fears, and caring about each other and the world,” author and National Press Club member Emily S. Whitten said April 13 at a Member Author Virtual Book Talk. Compliments of Zoom technology, Whitten was joined from the West Coast by co-creator and co-author Ben Fisher and illustrator Michelle Nguyen to discuss "The Underfoot: Into the Sun." The second installment in a middle-grade graphic novel series stars intelligent hamsters with special gifts who…
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Communicator Legend Dinner features former White House press secretary Joe Lockhart, tomorrow
Joe Lockhart, a corporate spokesperson and communications consultant best known for being former President Bill Clinton's White House press secretary, will be the featured guest at a National Press Club Communicator Legend Dinnertime Conversation at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 29. The one-hour program, which will be conducted via Zoom, is free and open only to Club members, who may register online. Joe Lockhart served as former President Bill Clinton's press secretary. During the session, Lockhart will talk about his career path from politics to corporations, and the importance of…
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Surprise mom with Mother's Day meal kit from National Press Club kitchen
Give your mother the gift of brunch with all the fixings with a meal kit from the National Press Club's online store. Mother's Day is this Sunday, May 9. The Mother's Day Brunch kit serves four people and costs $120. National Press Club members receive a 15% discount with the coupon code member. Curbside pickup is available on Friday, May 7. Pre-order for delivery. The meal kit includes: Smoked salmon and bagels with accompaniments, including red onion, capers, tomato, cream cheese, cucumbers, egg and fresh dill, thin sliced lemon wedges Deviled eggs Petite cinnamon rolls Bruschetta with…
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Turkish correspondent shares harrowing experiences, discusses US-Turkish relations with Club's ICC
Reporter Amberin Zaman Reporter Amberin Zaman, on one of her first assignments, arrived in a small mountain village in Nagorno-Karabakh, a region in Armenia just seized by Azerbaijani forces, in the dead of winter 1991. There she encountered a woman and her young son, staring at her imploringly. A hostage, she soon realized. Before she could investigate, however, a drunk Azerbaijani commander “decided he wanted to have his way with me," she recalled. Stalling for time, Zaman challenged the man to a game of backgammon. Zaman summoned all her skill, saying a silent prayer each time she…
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Cinco de Mayo meal kit from Club kitchen available tomorrow and Wednesday
Olé! The National Press Club's newest meal kit -- a celebration of Cinco de Mayo -- is now available in the online store. The meal includes: Certified Angus Beef short rib tacos, a ceviche of shrimp, calamari, and bay scallops, Spanish rice, fresh guacamole, and corn, tomato, and cilantro salsa with chips. The kit serves four people and is available for pickup and delivery on tomorrow and Wednesday (May 4 and May 5). Members get a 15% discount with coupon code “member” at check out.
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NPC Virtual Pub Quiz springs forward tonight, 7 pm
Remember those days in school when you overslept one morning, woke up an hour late and then realized it was test day? Well, for many National Press Club Pub Quizzers, it seems that's what happened for this month. Fortunately, you're already prepared, and if you haven't made dinner plans (or plans to go out) tonight, then grab your friends, form a team and play Pub Quiz online via Zoom. The virtual doors open at 7 pm and game begins by 7:30. Simply get your team together, come up with a clever name and register online. Don't have a team? Don't worry. Register and we'll place you on a team…
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Panel to review public relations trends during pandemic
A panel of communications industry experts plans to review the latest trends in public relations influenced by the coronavirus pandemic at the National Press Club Communicators Team's Lunch and Learn beginning at noon on Thursday, Sept. 17. Paul Duning, Phil Rabin and Jeffrey Davis of Capitol Communicator plan to discuss the transformation of the public relations profession that started before the onset of the coronavirus but has accelerated because of it. Registration is free and open only to Club members. Click here to register. The panelists are expected to examine the restructuring of…
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