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Douglas R. Fleming, retired Navy aviator and newsletter publisher, died Jan. 21
Douglas R. Fleming, a retired Navy aviator, publisher and 36-year member of the NPC, died Jan. 21 in Alexandria, Va., four days short of his 94th birthday. Fleming was born in Fairmont, West Virginia, and grew up in suburban Cleveland. He became a Navy aviator during World War II and had hoped to join the State Department after graduating from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. Told that he was too old for the Foreign Service, Fleming stayed in the Navy and retired as a lieutenant commander in Naples, Italy, in 1968, after his final assignment with NATO. He lived in Naples…
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National Press Club seeks best newsletter journalism; deadline April 1
The National Press Club encourages those who work for newsletters to enter its annual contest. The deadline is April 1. Details on the different awards categories and how to enter the contest can be found by clicking here. Newsletters provide valuable journalism focused on specific areas of interest and the Press Club’s annual journalism contest offers a chance to reward the best newsletter work from 2015. Entrants are encouraged to enter online, but if you prefer, the Club will accept entries mailed in the traditional way as long as they are postmarked before the deadline. No matter how…
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House Transportation Committee chairman proposes non-profit air traffic control
As chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) is pushing legislation that would create a private non-profit corporation to operate the nation's air traffic control system while leaving safety and certification with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), he told a National Press Club Newsmakers event Feb. 4. Shuster anticipates holding a hearing on the legislation, the Aviation Innovation Reform and Reauthorization Act, introduced Feb. 2, on Wednesday, Feb. 10 and finalizing the bill in markup Feb. 11. The change is needed because the American…
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Do you freelance? Join the NPC Freelance Committee Happy Hour, Feb. 16 at 5:30 p.m.
Are you an independent journalist or communicator? Would you like to improve your freelance work? Do you want to keep up with new opportunities? Join the NPC Freelance Committee and meet the new chair for our first Happy Hour Soiree of the year on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 5:30 p.m. in the NPC's Truman Lounge. The event is open to National Press Club members and their guests. No RSVP necessary. The Press Club provides complimentary cheese and fruit but you pay for your own drinks. The soiree is part of a series of casual get-togethers to connect with fellow freelancers and learn about upcoming…
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Time to enter your best work in the National Press Club journalism contest
Now is the time to enter your best work from 2015 in the National Press Club’s annual journalism contest. "One of the more important missions of the Press Club is to honor the great work of our fellow journalists," says Thomas Burr, the 109th NPC president and the Washington correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune. "Amid dramatic change in the news industry and cuts in staffing and resources, quality and impactful reporting continues to show why journalism is so desperately needed. We look forward this year to highlighting the best in the business as an inspiration to all of us." The NPC…
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Donors invest in Journalism Institute’s growth and programming
The National Press Club Journalism Institute Board of Directors sends a heartfelt thank-you to Press Club members and friends who supported the Institute’s professional-development programming, student scholarships and press-freedom initiatives during 2015. 2015 Donors: Frances H. Barry, Ret. Lt. Col.Michael BensonHelen BernsteinDonald E. BlackDavid BrownBarbara CochranReid CollinsRobert DaleyJames DickmanKaren FawcettDr. Elliot J. FeldmanMax W. FineMajor GarrettGwen GibsonAngela Greiling KeaneStan HamiltonBill HickmanJohn HughesMarvin KalbFrank and Mary Ellen KaneEd KelleyAlan KotokKelly…
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National Press Club members tour Washington Post newsroom
A week before the inauguration of The Washington Post's new headquarters, on Jan. 21, members of the National Press Club toured its new high-tech newsroom, which includes television studios to allow reporters to appear on a number of television shows simultaneously, and produce video for the Post’s website. Tracy Grant, deputy managing editor for the Post, conducted the tour pointing out the state-of-the-art technology and sharing anecdotes about news stories and the paper. After the tour, the group was invited to sit in on the afternoon story conference where editors and reporters…
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Did You Know: National Press Club has an online membership directory?
Did you know the National Press Club has an online membership directory? Members can find general contact information for fellow members by visiting the online director. We encourage all members to review and update your directory here. Please include a photo, a bio and social-media links. You will be required to sign into the member only section to access the webpage. A current directory listing will increase your chance of sitting at the head table at an upcoming Speakers luncheon. For more information about your membership benefits please send an email to [email protected] or visit www.…
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Events in Angola
Jonas Savimbi discussed recent events in Angola. On Tuesday, Savimbi met with Pres. Bush to discuss U.S. aid for his forces in Angola where war has been raging for more than a decade.
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WWII resistance fighter plans to speak Feb. 10 at NPC American Legion Post 20 meeting
Julian Kulski, a noted American architect who as a teenager fought in the Polish uprising in World War II, plans to recount his incredible story and discuss lessons learned in resisting tyranny at a meeting of NPC American Legion Post 20 on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at noon in the NPC's McClendon Room. All National Press Club members are invited to attend speaker portion of American Legion Post 20 meeting. Kulski was 10 years old in 1939 when Germany invaded Poland and triggered World War II. He was saved from Auschwitz and certain death after being arrested by the Gestapo as a resistance-movement…
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