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Young members host digital video boot camp
The Young Members Team at the National Press Club held a boot camp June 9 in the Bloomberg Room that trained about a dozen journalist and communicator members on digital video production and videography. The day-long event kicked off with Newsy Supervising Producer Zach Toombs and Investigative Reporter Kate Grumke providing examples of the different types of digital videos that are available on social media sites and video-on-demand streaming services. The two instructors, both Club members, explained the difference between documentaries, explainer videos and videos designed for social media…
Type: News
Listen to the cool U Street Jazz Collective at summer BBQ, June 21
There’s no need to drive or fly to New Orleans for the best food and jazz. You can enjoy both at the National Press Club’s Reliable Source restaurant Thursday, June 21. The popular Club hangout will serve a special Summer BBQ food and drink menu starting at 5:30 p.m. Then, starting at 6 p.m., the U Street Jazz Collective will perform in the Truman Lounge. The price for Summer BBQ buffet is $25 for Club members and $35 for nonmember plus tax and gratuity. Previous Reliable Source special dinners have been a hit with Club members. "My guests and I enjoyed the 'Spanish Dinner' and thought the…
Type: News
Books and Brunch to discuss “High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of a Hollywood Classic," June 16
Books and Brunch will discuss “High Noon:The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of a Hollywood Classic" by Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist, Glenn Frankel, at noon Saturday, June 16, in the The Fourth Estate restaurant. NPR calls "High Noon" a sharp social history that reminds us just how common it is for a broken system to abuse its power and cause deep human damage. At the center of this history are its writer and associate producer, Carl Foreman; director, Fred Zinnemann, and production company head, Stanley Kramer, whose fortunes and friendships would be dictated by the hunt for…
Type: News
Pub Quiz, June 14
This week Washington, D.C., is celebrating the Washington Capitals' winning the Stanley Cup. And the celebration continues at the National Press Club! There’s no better way to keep the level of merriment and good times going in the Nation’s Capital than by getting together with your friends for an evening of trivia and prizes at the Club’s Pub Quiz this Thursday, June 14. Quizmaster Marc Wojno will start the game at 7 p.m., in the Truman Lounge. Form a team, play, have fun and win prizes! Don’t have a team? Fear not, we’ll team you up! A monthly staple of the National Press Club, Pub Quiz is…
Type: News
Come to Reliable Source for soft-shell crabs after Caps parade, June 12
Going to the parade to celebrate the Washington Capitals' Stanley Cup victory on Tuesday, June 12? Come on over to the Reliable Source following the festivities for soft-shell crabs. The Caps' parade starts at 11 a.m. at Constitution Ave. and 17th St. -- a short walk from the National Press Club. The Reliable Source will offer a crisped soft-shell crab sandwich for $15 or platter for $25. Both include kimchi red cabbage coleslaw, sriracha or Old Bay fries or side salad and tartar sauce or cocktail sauce. The buffet and a la carte menu also will be available. Contact the Reliable Source at…
Type: News
Books and Brunch to discuss Glenn Frankel’s “High Noon," June 16
Books and Brunch will discuss “High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of a Hollywood Classic" by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Frankel at noon Saturday, June 16, in the The Fourth Estate. National Public Radio calls "High Noon" a sharp social history that reminds us just how common it is for a broken system to abuse its power and cause deep human damage. At the center of this history are its writer and associate producer, Carl Foreman; director, Fred Zinnemann, and production company head, Stanley Kramer, whose fortunes and friendships would be dictated by the hunt for…
Type: News
Today: Reliable Source, Fourth Estate offer soft-shell crab lunch, dinner specials
The Reliable Source and Fourth Estate will offer soft-shell crabs as a lunch and dinner special today, June 8. The crisped soft-shell crab cakes will be served two ways: as a sandwich on a toasted brioche roll ($15) or as a two-crab cakes platter ($25). Both come with kimchi red cabbage coleslaw, sriracha or Old Bay fries and a choice of tartar or cocktail sauce.
Type: News
Air Force director of public affairs to address Club's American Legion Post 20, June 19
Brigadier Gen. Edward Thomas, director of public affairs for the Air Force, will be guest speaker at a meeting of American Legion Post 20 at noon Tuesday, June 19, in the McClendon Room. The speaker portion of the meeting is open to all National Press Club members. In addition to advising the Air Force secretary and chief of staff on public affairs matters, Gen. Thomas oversees the Air Force’s worldwide public affairs program. Last March, the Air Force issued guidance restricting the release of certain operational information to the press until its public affairs personnel received new…
Type: News
Apply for Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship
The National Press Foundation is inviting applications for its signature Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship, a training program for new(ish) to Washington reporters. From September to June, this one-day-a-month fellowship will give print, online and broadcast journalists an intensive overview of reporting in the capital. Deadline to apply: Friday, July 6. Apply online.
Type: News
Tonight: Reliable Source goes #ALLCAPS for Game 5
The Reliable Source will host a viewing of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup playoffs between the Washington Capitals and Las Vegas Golden Knights Thursday, June 7. National Press Club members and their guests can come to the Truman Lounge to watch the contest that could bring the Cup to D.C. for the first time. The face-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. The Reliable Source is offering special menu items during the game, including Buffalo Wings, crab cakes, assorted quesadillas and pizza dip-topped French fries. Unique cocktails featuring vodka, cranberry juice and soda served in a tall glass also will be…
Type: News