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Judges needed to award National Press Club scholarships, July 21
The National Press Club Scholarship Team has a second session scheduled for Club member volunteers to select the 2018 scholarship winners. Starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, July 21, through mid-afternoon, volunteers will judge entries to decide who will win this year’s Zimmerman scholarship -- $5,000 for an incoming college freshman who plans to become a journalist. Member volunteers have already selected winners for the Feldman and Diversity scholarships, and winners will be announced at the Club’s awards dinner on August 30. A light breakfast (muffins, fruit, coffee, tea) will be provided,…
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Toast the 'Bad News Babes' softball champs, July 3 in Truman Lounge
Let’s toast National Press Club members Abby Livingston of the Texas Tribune, Lynn Sweet of the Chicago Sun-Times, Shawna Thomas of Vice News and Sarah Wire of the Los Angeles Times and their fellow members of the Bad News Babes softball team at a celebration happy hour from 6:30 pm to 8:30 p.m. July 3 in the Club's Truman Lounge. The celebration will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Regular happy hour specials of $3.50 beer and wine, and $3.55 for rail liquor cocktails apply. The Bad News Babes press team had a 5-0 victory over the Members of Congress team at the 10th annual…
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July will be bustin' out all over at Reliable Source, Truman Lounge
July will be another busy month on the 14th floor of the National Press Club. Here’s the lineup of events slated for Club members and their guests at the Reliable Source restaurant and Truman Lounge. Tuesday, July 3: Toast the 'Bad News BABES' softball champs reception - 6:00 p.m. at Truman Lounge Thursday, July 5: Monthly NPC Members Happy Hour – 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Truman Lounge Thursday, July 12: NPC Pub Quiz night – 7 p.m. at Truman Lounge Thursday, July 26: Annual Crab Fest night – 5:30 p.m. at Reliable Source To make reservations, please call 202-662-7443 or [email protected]
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Club members receive 20% discount to 2018 PR Summit coming up July 19
PR Summit DC, the region’s premier full-day event addressing the disruptive convergence of communications, technology and media, is coming to the National Press Club Thursday, July 19. The event is a must-attend for public relations, public affairs, communications and media executives focused on emerging trends and technologies that are creating a major shift in how organizations manage, report and distribute information. Club members receive a 20 percent discount on registration. Register online and enter promo code “TPC.” The 2018 Summit agenda includes sessions on topics including Crisis…
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NPC members' annual photo exhibit submission period Aug. 6 to 24
It's never too early to start getting those entries together for the National Press Club members' annual photo exhibit, a chance to display your top-quality prints and electronic images in the Club's main lobby. From Aug. 6 to 24, you can submit up to two print photos and four electronic images for display. The 19th annual exhibit is a celebration of visual story telling by Club members. No judging takes place nor are prizes awarded. Prints and electronic images will be displayed from Aug. 31 to Sept. 28. In the print exhibit, each photo is hung with velcro on fabric display panels. All…
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Judges needed to award National Press Club scholarships, June 23
The National Press Club Scholarship Team needs Club member volunteers to select the 2018 scholarship winners. Starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, June 23, through mid-afternoon, volunteers will judge entries to decide who will win this year’s Zimmerman scholarship -- $5,000 for an incoming college freshman who plans to become a journalist -- and the Feldman Fellowship, $5,000 for a journalism graduate student. Volunteers also will decide on a winner for the Diversity award, a scholarship of up to $10,000 for an incoming college freshman who plans to become a journalist. A light breakfast (…
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Gym open, but locker rooms closed 5 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 22
The men's and women's locker rooms will be out of service from 5 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, June 22. The gym will be open. There are additional restrooms by the Cosgrove Lounge that can be used in lieu of the locker rooms. Two glass shower doors will be installed, one in each of the locker rooms. Work will also be done on the men’s water closet. Members will not be able to use either locker room until after the work is complete. The newly installed glass showers will be available for use by Monday, June 25, after the silicon sets. The two smaller showers and restrooms can be used once the locker…
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General discusses China's military growth, challenges facing Air Force
Brigadier General Edward Thomas, director of public affairs for the Air Force, covered China's growing military strength, pilot shortages, psychological stress on drone pilots and operational security in dealing with the press in wide-ranging remarks at a meeting of the American Legion Post 20 at the National Press Club June 19. A 27-year Air Force veteran, Thomas said the current national defense strategy led by Secretary of Defense James Mattis is focused on "great power" competition rather than the Middle East and Afghanistan, with China as the rising power. "China used to be viewed…
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Scholarship Team seeks judges to select award winners, June 23
The National Press Club Scholarship Team needs Club member volunteers to select the 2018 scholarship winners Saturday, June 23. Judging will start at 8:30 a.m. and continue through mid-afternoon. Volunteers will determine this year’s Zimmerman scholarship -- $5,000 for an incoming college freshman who plans to become a journalist and the Feldman Fellowship -- and $5,000 for a journalism graduate student. Volunteers also will decide on a winner for the Diversity award, a scholarship of up to $10,000 for an incoming college freshman who plans to become a journalist. A light breakfast (muffins,…
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Club President Andrea Edney says no point to journalism without investigative journalism
National Press Club President Andrea Edney told a Communicators' breakfast June 13 that her most important issues are objectivity and fairness in reporting, accuracy, freedom of the press and investigative journalism. “Without investigative journalism, there’s no point to journalism,” said Edney. Originally from a small town in Michigan, Edney spent 20 years living and working in Central Europe and speaks several languages. She has been a reporter for Bloomberg since 1997 and is now an editor. She named business journalism as her passion. “I love the story that numbers tell, and I love…
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