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Muslim commission on human rights to discuss women's, children's issues Dec. 13
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) is the first Muslim commission on human rights, making the rights of women and children its top priority. During a Newsmaker beginning at noon Thursday, Dec. 13, in the club's Zenger Room, IPHRC members will discuss the work being done by the commission to support human rights and women’s rights, in particular in countries that have not always effectively protected women’s rights. This is the first appearance of this newly created group in Washington. The OIC is the second-largest…
Type: News
Hamrick tracks evolution of news from AP's tradition to Bankrate.com's online presence
Former National Press Club President Mark Hamrick has spent much of his career with a venerable institution, the Associated Press. In a couple weeks, he will make a personal transition that parallels the changes occurring in the journalism field, moving from AP to Bankrate.com. At a time when methods of news and media consumption have shifted in favor of digital platforms, Hamrick is confident Bankrate.com, a publisher of financial news and content online, will succeed in the midst of journalism’s evolution. “It’s very clear that the digital transition that’s going on is causing challenges…
Type: News
NPC Institute offers database, spreadsheet training in January
The NPC Journalism Institute is diving back into data journalism in early 2013 with four new classes – two for spreadsheets and two for databases. The database class will be taught by David Donald, data editor at the Center for Public Integrity, who has taught journalists all over the country how to extract great stories from piles of data. The spreadsheet classes will be taught by JoElla Straley from NPR's research library. The classes will be held from 9 a.m. to noon in the Bloomberg Room on a succession of Monday mornings starting Jan. 7 and skipping the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. So…
Type: News
This week in National Press Club history: Gore Vidal takes swipe at politics
December 9, 2011: Theresa Werner becomes the first free-lance journalist elected president of the National Press Club. She becomes the tenth woman to serve as Club president since 1982, when Vivian Vahlberg of the Daily Oklahoman makes history as the first woman elected to that position. December 10, 1991: Gore Vidal, writer of novels, screenplays, essays and Broadway plays, takes his usual iconoclastic swipe at American politics and institutions in an appearance before a National Press Club luncheon (i.e., the press goes along with “mindless” political campaigns; the country, hampered by a…
Type: News
Diplomatic Pouch features NPC's South African Night
The National Press Club's South African Night honoring the "Life, Values and Legacy of Nelson Mandela" has been featured in a 1,000-word article along with photos in the Diplomatic Pouch, the email newsletter produced by The Washington Diplomat. The article and photos by Audrey Hoffer can be accessed at:http://washdiplomat.com/DPouch/2012/December/story5southafrica.html The article reported on every aspect of the two-hour program organized by the International Correspondents Committee on Nov. 26: the opening traditional South African gumboot dance; recollections by former NPC President Gil…
Type: News
James Taylor calls for ‘reasonable dialogue’ during NPC Luncheon
James Taylor, a self-described “unapologetic liberal,” told a National Press Club Luncheon Dec. 7 that a “reasonable dialogue” with conservatives is good for the country. “By ourselves liberals would probably steer us toward a sort of paralyzed nanny state in the European style, and Republicans left to their own would head toward oligarchy and inherited wealth and power,” he said. Taylor, who raised nearly $10 million for the Obama presidential 2012 campaign, was in Washington for the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony. He said he named his talk “election reform” because he thought he…
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Dec. 11 is opportunity for members to learn about their Club
Are you a new member who wants to learn more about their membership opportunities? Are you a member that is still unsure about what their membership entails? Please join the Membership Staff in attending New Member Orientation next Tuesday, Dec. 11th, in the McClendon Room at the National Press Club. To accommodate members' schedules, there are three different options: Breakfast Orientation – 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the McClendon Room Lunch Orientation - noon to 1:30 p.m. in the McClendon Room Happy Hour Orientation - 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the McClendon Room To attend any of the…
Type: News
Soldiers died at Afghanistan outpost after `reckless' mistakes, ABC's Tapper says
When ABC White House Correspondent Jake Tapper learned 400 Taliban fighters killed eight U.S. soldiers at Outpost Keating in Afghanistan, he was celebrating the birth of his son in a U.S. hospital. He said he remembers “holding his son,” listening to the news reports of the 2009 attack, and wondering why, as his family welcomed a new birth, “eight other sons were taken from the world.” In a Dec. 5 discussion of his book, “The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor,” Tapper told a National Press Club audience that he began writing the book after concluding a “shrinking pool” of military…
Type: News
Did you know your NPC membership helps get you great Wizards seats?
The National Press Club is thrilled to announce a new partnership with the Verizon Center. Under the new arrangement, members have access to exclusive deals offered by Monumental Sports and Entertainment to Washington Wizards games throughout the NBA season. In addition, members will receive discounted offers to other special events at the Verizon Center. This week’s deals include: Washington Wizards vs. Golden State Warriors, Saturday, December 8th, at 7 p.m. - Family Fun Pack - 4 tickets, 4 hats and a Papa John’s pizza for $199-$219 (lower level), $159 (club level) or $89 (upper…
Type: News