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Member discount: Club’s own Peter Lovenheim to teach narrative non-fiction writing this fall
They say the truth is stranger than fiction! This fall you can head back to class and work with the National Press Club’s own Peter Lovenheim, an award-winning author, to craft your own truths or the remarkable true stories around you into rich, compelling narratives. Lovenheim’s course, Narrative Non-Fiction: Writing True Stories, will be offered Mondays in September at 7 p.m. (9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2) at the Jewish Community Center in Dupont Circle. Club members can access a special discounted registration rate by clicking here. Narrative non-fiction is writing based on fact, but built with…
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Membership inquiry: What's your beat or area of expertise?
The National Press Club’s Membership Team wants to know: What do you cover? The Club is looking to start some beat groups of members who cover or handle similar issues, and having some updated information on what members cover can help with getting a seat at a head table or an invitation to a special event. Do you cover Congress? Are you a travel writer? Do you handle environmental issues for clients? Do you write about food? Do you just write books? While Google searches and organization names can be helpful, we prefer to hear straight from the source. Send a message to [email protected]…
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It's a field trip! Visit a reciprocal club in Baltimore, Aug. 5
The National Press Club Events Team invites Club members on a "field trip" to the Center Club in downtown Baltimore in the heart of the Inner Harbor on Saturday, August 5 at 5 p.m. The Center Club is a nearby location where National Press Club members enjoy reciprocal club privileges. Members who visit the club will have the opportunity to dine at their own expense as well view the Orioles vs. Detroit Tigers game in the Orioles Pub at the Center Club. Garage parking will be available. Details on the Club can be found here. Transportation MAY be provided depending upon RSVP results. To RSVP…
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Members' exhibit to feature electronic photo display, deadline: Aug. 11
This year's National Press Club members photo exhibit gives pro and amateur photographers a new way to show off their sparkling images with an electronic display online and at the exhibit itself. The electronic display joins the print exhibit that runs Aug. 31 to Sept. 29. Photos for both the print and electronic exhibits can be entered between July 31 and Aug. 11. The electronic exhibit is optional for exhibit participants, but like the print exhibit, it's a display of NPC members' visual story-telling talent. It is not a contest. There are no judges or prizes awarded. You can enter your…
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NPC Communicators Breakfast on using video for issue advocacy, July 25
At the next National Press Club Communicators Breakfast on July 25, Communicator member and environmentalist Maggie Dewane will share her experience and thought process on making an educational video that captures (and keeps) the attention of our media-crazed society. The breakfast will start at 8 a.m. in the Cosgrove Lounge, with a complimentary continental breakfast available for Club members. While this is a free event, please click here to register. Earlier this year, Dewane traveled to Antarctica to gain a first-hand understanding of the planet’s changing climate. After shadowing a…
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Job opportunity: i24 seeks video editor/shooter
i24News, a privately-owned international news channel headquartered in Tel Aviv and recently launched in the U.S., seeks a Video Editor/Shooter available now for its Washington DC bureau. Part of Altice USA, one of the largest broadband communications and video services providers in the United States, i24News is available in millions of households worldwide, including in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. It airs in English, French, and Arabic, and the U.S. launch comes with a team of 50 in New York and Washington, DC, which feeds the U.S. channel and also delivers news and content…
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Job Opportunity: Guidewell Financial Solutions seeks public relations specialist
Guidewell Financial Solutions, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Catonsville, MD, seeks a full-time public relations specialist. The specialist will work directly with the agency's leadership team and will be responsible for developing and implementing its communications strategy and objectives, as well as completing a broad range of public relations activities. This is a consultant position. Qualified candidates will have: strong writing skills and a proven track record creating effective press releases and other communication outreach tools; active involvement with media and news…
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NPC’s July Pub Quiz: Cool fun on a hot summer night, July 13
July heat gettin’ you down? Is your evening metro commute making you sweaty, cranky and miserable? Then get down on the heat and rush-hour misery by cooling off at the National Press Club this week for a fun evening of Pub Quiz. Gather a group of friends and head up to the Truman Lounge this Thursday for an evening of stimulating and entertaining trivia served with cold drinks and delicious food. Oh, and don’t forget, there’s round prizes and more for those who know their trivia. Veteran emcee Marc Wojno will get the game started at 7 p.m. See you then!
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Free one-day training: Understanding and reporting on mental health and substance abuse, July 25
The National Press Foundation will host a free one-day workshop on Tuesday, July 25, for journalists about what’s at stake on mental health and substance abuse issues in the current political landscape. The program will cover an overview of 40 years of behavioral health advances; implications of reforms under consideration; tensions between payers and providers; language and stigma/discrimination; and ways to incorporate solutions journalism into your work. Registration details here.
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Last call for July 15 Civil War trip to Brandy Station battlefield
Reservations close Thursday, July 13, for the National Press Club’s annual Civil War trip to the Brandy Station, Va., battlefield. The trip will take place on Saturday, July 15. Reservations can be made with Suzanne Struglinski at 202-662-7516 or [email protected]. There is no charge, but Club members are asked to bring only one guest. The trip departs by bus from the National Press Building at 8:30 a.m., returning at approximately 4:30 p.m. As in past years, the trip is hosted by the Civil War Trust pursuant to a payment-in-kind arrangement with the Club. The battle of Brandy Station…
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