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It's a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play
The National Press Club closed 2020 by presenting a 'radio play' version of the classic story "It's a Wonderful Life" on New Year's Eve. The cast of the one hour radio play included former Club presidents Mark Hamrick, Angela Greiling Keane, Jeff Ballou and Gil Klein, along with Board of Governors members Debra Silimeo, Danny Selnick and Mark Schoeff, Jr. Professional broadcasters and Club members Dan Raviv, Barbara Porter, Sam Litzinger, Irv Chapman and Ken Mellgren are also in the cast, along with members Marc Wojno, Maureen Beasley, Mike Hempen, Adam Konowe, Jan Zastrow and Viola…
Type: Media
It's Time to #FreeAustinTice
The National Press Club marked the anniversary of the abduction and detention of Award-winning journalist and Marine veteran Austin Tice on August 14, 2020 by unveiling a Freedom Clock that will display a dynamic record of the time Austin has been unjustly detained in Syria.
Type: Media
NPC World Press Freedom Day 2020
A conversation on the state of press freedom worldwide between NPC President Michael Freedman, NPC Press Freedom committee chair John Donnelly, and Washington Post Global Opinions Writer Jason Rezaian.
Type: Media
America's Gun Problem: Seeking Solutions Through Journalism
What can journalism do for an issue like gun violence? Can good, solid journalism sustain dialogue, foster understanding, empower a citizenry, and inspire policy proposals and legislative reform? The National Press Club examines these questions through the work of two highly skilled, award-winning Washington Post reporters: John Woodrow Cox and Wesley Lowery. Cox and Lowrey have different approaches to reporting on this complicated issue, but both reporters seem to have found a way to break through the chain of dissociative and complacent coverage and provide meaningful, thought-provoking…
Type: Media
What's Next for Regional Reporting?
The regional reporters who cover the nation’s capital for audiences outside the Beltway today face a host of challenges: Shrinking newsroom budgets have closed or decimated many D.C. bureaus, leaving those reporters who remain under major pressure to fill the gaps. The nation’s federal offices are more opaque than ever, making it difficult for journalists to hold them accountable on behalf of the public. And the public itself has become increasingly skeptical of--and sometimes hostile toward--the news media. How can regional reporting adapt to, and once again thrive in, this environment? Join…
Type: Media
2019 NPC Press vs. Politicians Spelling Bee
Relationships between politicians and the media who cover them have been tested throughout history, but on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 in the National Press Club’s historic ballroom, fun and friendly competition prevailed as lawmakers and reporters competed in the uproariously entertaining Press vs. Politicians Spelling Bee.
Type: Media
Building Beneficial Relationships Between Journalists & U.S. Latino Thought Leaders
Panelists offer insights into the US Latino market providing a larger vision to spark greater understanding of the extraordinary socio-demographic and economic diversity of US Latinos. The goal is to open an ongoing communications flow that builds with journalists and public relations executives that is based on cultural appropriateness and inclusion. Included are tool kits of data, publications and practical tips for working more closely with the expansive US Latino community, rich in its history and diversity.
Type: Media
Higher Ed at a Crossroads
Annual college guides compiled and published by national media outlets have bolstered the image of higher education “brands.” But have they perverted the purpose and goals of higher education with their influential reports? How do their rankings work and how do they differ from each other? Are there better ways to determine which colleges are best serving the needs of their students and the nation as a whole? Addressing these questions and more are panelists Paul Glastris, editor-in-chief of Washington Monthly College Guide and Rankings, Kaitlin Mulhere, reporter/special projects editor for…
Type: Media
Coffee & Conversation with David M. Rubenstein
David M. Rubenstein, philanthropist and Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman of The Carlyle Group, discusses his recent book, “The American Story: Conversations with Master Historians,” at a National Press Club event on February 24, 2020.
Type: Media