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Photographer Discusses The Dangers Of Being At The U.S. Capitol During Deadly Attack
National Press Club member Christy Bowe says she was in a "dangerous situation" when Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6 realized she was a member of the media and began chanting insults directed at news organizations. In the second of a two-part series featuring journalists who were on duty that historic day, NPC Broadcast Podcast Committee member and American University assistant professor in communications Gemma Puglisi interviews Bowe, a photojournalist who was on the East side of the Capitol. She says she noticed the atmosphere becoming more intense as the size of…
Type: Media
Author tells Legion post of overlooked aspects of Ike's presidency
Prof. William Hitchcock, author of "The Age of Eisenhower," discussed overlooked aspects of Eisenhower's presidency at a Jan. 19 Zoom meeting of National Press Club American Legion Post 20 attended by Post and Club members interested in Ike's legacy. The acclaimed University of Virginia historian spent 10 years researching an eight-year presidency that many of his colleagues thought too dull to be worth his effort. Hitchcock concluded otherwise. "His character was his defining quality," Hitchcock said. "He was non-ideological" and "governed from the center, which, while he was hugely popular…
Type: News
Democratic Agenda
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid spoke to reporters about the Democratic agenda. He discussed topics including homeland security, energy issues, and the economy. Senator Reid also said that the White House and Republican Leaders was standing in the way of a bipartisan consensus on numerous issues.
Type: Media
Broadcast-Podcast Team
Are you looking to get more out of your National Press Club membership? Maybe you're looking to meet other Club members? By joining a National Press Club team you're doing both! The Broadcast-Podcast team meets monthly and serves as a forum for members interested in multimedia journalism, including radio, television, podcasting and digital. The team hosts a variety of activities including professional development, podcast creation, social events and lively monthly discussions. Join us for our monthly Broadcast Team meeting, Thursday, March 4 at 7 p.m. ET. This hour-long meeting will take…
Type: Event
National Press Club: Allow Journalists to Bring Protective Gear to Inauguration
WASHINGTON – Journalism leaders Michael Freedman, President of the National Press Club and Angela Greiling Keane, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute issued the following statement on the discussion around how reporters and photographers may protect themselves while covering the Inaugural ceremonies tomorrow: We call on the Secret Service to drop objections to journalists wearing body armor and helmets as they cover the Inauguration tomorrow at the Capitol. Journalists were targeted during the attack on the Capitol Jan. 6. There is significant documentary evidence of the…
Type: News
Agricultural journalists seek judges for writing contest
The North American Agricultural Journalists (NAAJ) is looking for help in judging several categories of its annual writing contest in February. The organization needs judges in place by Monday, Feb. 1, to review entries for news, spot news, features, series and student competitions. This is an opportunity to help promote the high journalistic standards and to discover how far-reaching agricultural reporting and writing can be. The NAAJ membership includes reporters and editors in the United States and Canada who cover agriculture and food. Don’t know much about agriculture? That’s okay as…
Type: News
Gloria Browne-Marshall talks about book on Black women, law and order, Feb. 18
National Press Club member Gloria Browne-Marshall is set to discuss her latest book, "She Took Justice: The Black Woman, Law and Order," during a Virtual Book Rap sponsored by the Book & Author Group on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. To register and receive the link to join via Zoom, email Heather Forsgren Weaver at [email protected]. Browne-Marshall’s book takes readers “on a journey from the invasion of Africa into the Colonial Period and the Civil Rights Movement -- from Queen Nzinga to Shirley Chisholm,” according to the book’s page on Amazon. The book traces the…
Type: News
Share ideas, strategies at Communicators-Journalists Roundtable, Wednesday
The National Press Club Communicators’ Team invites Club members – regardless of their membership category – to its next Virtual Senior Professional Roundtable for Communicators and Journalists on Wednesday, Jan. 27, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Register online. During the COVID pandemic, the team's regular in-person roundtable dinners have converted to virtual “Make Your Own Cocktail” Zoom sessions at no cost to Club members. Join the roundtable for a lively discussion with fellow senior communications leaders on current topics that all face in their functions and professions. By sharing…
Type: News
Club author tells Book Rap group of challenges in researching book on gangsters of 1930s
Around 1900, the automobile began to replace the horse. That meant the criminals who captured the public imagination also changed, from Wild West outlaws atop animals to fast-moving gangsters robbing stores and banks, rolling away from the crime scenes. National Press Club member Jeffery King recently published a book on one of those gangs and spoke about it Jan. 13 at a Virtual Book Rap sponsored by the Book & Author Group. The book, One of the Most Troublesome Robbery Gangs, tells the story of George McKeever and Francis McNeiley, who robbed and killed across the Midwest during the…
Type: News
David M. North, aviator and editor, dies at 85
David M. North, an acclaimed aviator, retired editor of Aviation Week & Space Technology and a 45-year member of the National Press Club, died Nov. 24, at his home in St. Michaels, Maryland. He was 85. David M. North His son, Tristan North, recalls visits to the Club with his father when the aviation magazine had offices in the National Press Building in the 1970s and '80s. "And we celebrated his birthday in 2019 with a family dinner at the Club." This appreciation appeared in the magazine he edited for 28 years.
Type: News