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Job opportunity: NewsGuild seeks 2 organizers for digital media workers
NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America is seeking two experienced, self-motivated organizers to work with digital media workers. The positions are for one or two years in New York City and Washington, D.C. The NewsGuild-Communications Workers of America represents over 22,000 news media workers in the U.S. and Canada. Our members work in all areas of the news industry, including print, broadcast and digital operations. Key responsibilities: Initiate and pursue organizing leads among digital media workers. Direct organizing committee work: keep the committee members on track,…
Type: News
Santorum to speak at National Press Club Thursday, 11 a.m.
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum will speak at a National Press Club event sponsored by the NPC Speakers Committee on Thursday, Aug. 20. The event will begin at 11 a.m. Santorum a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, is one of 17 Republicans seeking their party's 2016 nomination. The format for Santorum's appearance will be that of a Club luncheon, in which he will have an hour to speak and field questions asked by Club President John Hughes from cards submitted by the audience. But there will be no lunch served and no members' reception. The event is open to Club members…
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10 years after Katrina, New Orleans mayor to update city's recovery at luncheon
A decade after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast and nearly wiped out New Orleans, Mayor Mitch Landrieu will report on New Orleans’ steps toward resilience at a National Press Club luncheon on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall on Aug. 29, 2005, is the costliest disaster in U.S. history. When the levees failed, 80% of the city flooded and hundreds of thousands of people lost their homes. More than 1,800 people died. On top of Katrina, New Orleans has weathered Hurricanes Rita, Ike, Gustav and Isaac, the BP Oil Spill, and the National Recession all in the last…
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Creating 'stories that stick' is topic of 'Get it Online' lunch Aug. 28
Heads up for an exciting event! The next session in the Club's popular "Get it Online" luncheon series -- this one a discussion of "How to Create Stories That Stick Using Visuals and Social Media" -- will be held Friday, Aug. 28, in the Games Room of the National Press Club at 12 noon. The idea hits you. You type up an article furiously, grab your camera and a tripod, or hop on your mic and hit record on your audio software. You just finished creating a DYNAMITE piece of content, and you can't wait to share it with your community. You hit "Enter" and wait...but, the results were not as you…
Type: News
How to get on TV and radio: Panel to offer tips Sept. 17
Television and radio appearances can broaden the reach of a print story and advance the careers of the reporters who wrote them. But if you're a reporter and your publication doesn't have a bevy of publicists to line up such appearances, it falls to you. But it is difficult to navigate such terrain. You can learn how to overcome the difficulties on Thursday, Sept. 17, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., in the Murrow Room. The National Press Club Journalism Institute's Professional Development Committee is offering a primer designed to explain how to get the attention of bookers as a subject-matter expert…
Type: News
Fourth Estate restaurant closes next two weeks for summer break
The National Press Club's Fourth Estate Restaurant will be closed for two weeks beginning today through Saturday, Aug. 29. It will reopen for regular dining hours beginning Monday, Aug.31. But for National Press Club fans of the restaurant, all is not lost. Club members can still enjoy lunch and dinner in the Reliable Source restaurant on the 14th floor.
Type: News
Job opportunity: U.S. Institute of Peace seeks senior press officer
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) has an opening in its Public Affairs department for an experienced fulltime Senior Press Officer. The institute is an independent, non-partisan, federally funded organization established and funded by the U.S. Congress to increase the nation’s capacity to manage international conflict without violence. For information about the opening and to apply, click here.
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Big 12 commissioner booked as Club luncheon speaker Sept. 21
Bob Bowlsby, commissioner of the Big 12 athletic conference, will discuss whether substantive change is possible in the current environment of college athletics at a National Press Club luncheon on Monday, Sept. 21. The Big 12 has two of the top four teams in the 2015 preseason football bowl subdivision poll. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m.; followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $23 for National Press Club members (National Press Club members may purchase two tickets at this rate) and $36 for all other non-member tickets…
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Space filling up for Club's India and Bhutan trip Nov. 8-22
Seeking exotic travel? The National Press Club's small group tour to India, a colorful, mystical place bustling with activity and interest, and Bhutan, a remote and enticing final frontier, is made to order for you. The two-week trip, Nov. 8-Nov. 22, is sponsored by the Club's Travel Committee. But to sign up, act fast. Only a few spaces are left. In India, the group will visit places steeped in history, art, and architecture that showcase both domestic and foreign influences. Highlights of the tour include the historic cities of Old and New Delhi -- one…
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NEA chairman to speak on 'Creativity Connects' at Sept. 28 NPC breakfast
Jane Chu, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, will outline her plans for the Arts Endowment’s 50th anniversary activities at a National Press Club Newsmaker breakfast on Monday, Sept. 28. The 11th chairman of the NEA, Chu will use her talk to launch a number of new initiatives, including “Creativity Connects.” The breakfast begins at 9 a.m. Chu’s talk will begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by a question-and-answer session that ends at 10:30 a.m. The cost of breakfast admission is $23 for NPC members, $37 for non-members. Tickets can be purchased online. National Press Club members…
Type: News