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Editors outline freelance needs at workshop, 8:30 am April 3
The National Press Club Freelance Committee and the freelance interest group of the Washington Society of Professional Journalists will hold a workshop for freelancers at 8:30 a.m. April 3 in the Zenger Room. The workshop will feature two panels – one comprised of editors talking about what they need from freelancers and another focusing on tips on how to use technology and social media to improve your freelance business. Come join us in the Zenger Room for coffee at 8:30 a.m. The panels start at 9 a.m., and we will adjourn at 11:30 a.m. for lunch in the McClendon Room. The workshop is free…
Type: News
TV role leads to real-life advocacy for Mariska Hargitay
For Mariska Hargitay, playing a detective on TV investigating sex crimes and acts of domestic violence led to something she couldn’t have predicted when she took on the role — becoming an advocate for addressing the repercussions of real-life crimes, the actress told a sold-out National Press Club luncheon audience on March 13. Hargitay, an Emmy and Golden Globe winner for her portrayal of the tough, beautiful and dedicated Det. Olivia Benson on the long-running NBC crime drama “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit,” was in Washington to launch her "No More" initiative, a community and…
Type: News
Comedian Mark Russell headlines Silver Owls Spring Hoot, 6 pm April 19
National Press Club members will have an opportunity for a rollicking good time at the Silver Owls Spring Hoot, featuring comedian and satirist Mark Russell, at 6 p.m. April 19. The Hoot is open to all Club members and their guests--not just the Owls--and is one of the true entertainment bargains available anywhere. The festivities start with a cash bar followed by the traditional Owls sit-down dinner of roast beef with all the fixings. Tickets are $35, which includes free parking at the PMI garage on the north side of G St. between 13th and 14th streets. Make sure you bring your parking…
Type: News
Friedenberg Online Journalism Award recognizes innovative, creative online work
The National Press Club wants to recognize the best of cutting-edge online work by those in the news business with the Joan M. Friedenberg Online Journalism Award. The winner will have done original reporting and have taken advantage of online technology, such as interactive databases, primary-source interviews, and accompanying charts and graphs, in order to provide a thorough and graphically attractive report. This is not a contest for stories that run online rather than in a print publication; this is to recognize the best journalism that uses online technology to provide a more compelling…
Type: News
Author, consumer electronics group leader Gary Shapiro to discuss book on innovation tonight
Gary Shapiro, president of the Consumer Electronics Association, will discuss his new book, "Ninja Innovation: The Ten Killer Strategies of the World's Most Successful Businesses," at 6:30 p.m. April 3 in the First Amendment Lounge. The event is free, but registration is required by clicking here. A book signing will follow the discussion. As head of the Consumer Electronics Association and its influential annual trade show, the International Consumer Electronics Show, Shapiro has worked with the most innovative companies in history — Intel, IBM, and Samsung, among others. In his book, he…
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Club member Carol Morgan's painting featured in Washington Watercolor Association show
National Press Club member Carol Morgan's watercolor, "Lisa R.," is being displayed in the Washington Water Color Association's spring art reception at the Woman's National Democratic Club at 1526 New Hampshire Ave. N.W. NPC members are invited to attend. The closest Metro is Dupont Circle. The juried show runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through May 31. Light refreshments will be served. Discounted parking is available at Central Parking through the Woman's National Democratic Club. Present ticket stub to make payment at the concierge desk, then present to the garage cashier.
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Club marks Sunshine Week with FOIA program, 6:30 pm March 14
During Sunshine Week, March 10-16, the National Press Club Journalism Institute and the Club's Professional Affairs and Freedom of the Press Committees plan to help journalists and others obtain information that the government might not want them to have. Reporters and watchdogs will offer tips on how to use the Freedom of Information Act to ferret out documents and data at a panel scheduled 6:30 to 8 p.m. on March 14. Club members can attend at no charge; others pay $10. Click here for tickets. For more information, contact Julie Schoo at [email protected]. The event is one of several this…
Type: News
Happy 105th birthday, National Press Club!
This Week in National Press Club History March 12, 1908: The National Press Club is born at a meeting of 32 enthusiastic newspapermen -- earning in those days, perhaps, $15 or $18 a week -- in a room lent by the Washington Chamber of Commerce in the Brentano Building at 12th and F streets, N.W. Minutes are taken of that initial meeting, indicating the serious purpose of the organizers, who had an initial hard-earned kitty of $300 to get things started. On March 18, a second meeting is held in the F Street Parlor of the New Willard Hotel to solidify plans for the structure and rules for the…
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'Irish Viking' Bjerga scheduled to perform at St. Patrick's buffet, March 14
Former National Press Club President Alan Bjerga, a talented singer and guitar player when he's not reporting for Bloomberg News, is describing himself as the "Irish Viking" for this year's St. Patrick's Day celebration at the Club. Given how often Vikings pillaged Ireland in days of yore, a great many of us claiming Irish heritage probably have a bit of Viking blood in us. Bjerga's musical talents will be on display during the Club's annual St. Patrick's Day buffet on March 14 at the Reliable Source. He will step in for the featured entertainer, guitarist Matt Palumbo, when Palumbo takes his…
Type: News
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