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Get tips for driving blog traffic at Communicators Breakfast Dec. 14
Do you want to start a blog but don’t know where to begin? Or do youhave a blog but don’t know why your posts aren't being shared? Get answers to those questions about blogging and more at the NPCCommunicators Breakfast Friday, Dec. 14 at 8 a.m. in the TrumanLounge. Devon Hopkins, director of Client Services at Social Driver, anaward-winning digital agency based in Washington, will talk about howto plan your blog efforts, produce quality shareable content and postit effectively, promote your blog to attract audiences, and reviewyour efforts to ensure success. Whether you're a blog beginner or…
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Senator Sanders to discuss "fiscal cliff" concerns at Dec. 5 Newsmaker
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, the Vermont Independent, will discuss ongoing budget negotiations, the so-called fiscal cliff and the need to protect Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid from potential cuts. The National Press Club Newsmaker begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, in the club's Zenger Room.
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Contractor's Cuba imprisonment has harmed health, family, his wife says
“I cannot and will not allow my husband to die in a Cuban prison,” Judy Gross, wife of jailed American contractor Alan Gross, told a National Press Club Newsmaker on November 30. Alan Gross, 63, was arrested without public explanation in 2009 on one of the several trips he made to Cuba working as a U.S. government contractor to bring the Internet to disparate Jewish communities on the island. Judy Gross spoke of the toll her husband’s incarceration has taken on their family as the third anniversary of his arrest approaches. “December 3, 2009 was the day my family fell apart,” she said. In the…
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ABC News' Jake Tapper to discuss new book
ABC News White House Correspondent Jake Tapper will discuss his new book, "The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor," from 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. in the Conference Rooms on Wednesday, Dec. 5. A book signing will follow the discussion. Tickets are free for National Press Club members and $5 for non-members. No outside books will be permitted. To register, go to www.press.org/events/tapper. Club members should enter the discount code “outpost” to obtain free admission. The author will only sign copies purchased through the National Press Club. Purchase of a book does not include admission.
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Atlanta Press Club needs help in judging journalism contest
While several National Press Club members have agreed to volunteer their time, the Atlanta Press Club could use some more help in judging its journalism contest. Volunteers may be asked to judge entries in print, broadcast, photography, commentary and even the the top award -- the Atlanta Press Club Impact Award. If interested, please contact Atlanta Press Club Assistant Director Courtney Overcash at 404-577-7377 or [email protected] by the close of business today. Judging will take place from Feb. 11 to March 8 and will be handled online. The Atlanta Press Club, one of the largest…
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Campaign Finance, Inauguration Topics of Panels Dec. 4, Dec. 10
Here's a reminder about some professional development events taking place at the Club next month: Dec. 4 -- Trevor Potter, former Federal Election Commission chairman; Fred Wertheimer, president of Democracy 21 and a long-time advocate of overhauling campaign finance laws; Sheila Krumholz, executive director of the Center for Responsive Politics; and Jonathan Salant, money and politics reporter for Bloomberg News and a Club president, will discuss campaign spending in the 2012 elections and how to cover it going forward. The session is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Bloomberg Room…
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Club member Donald Frederick dies
Club member Donald J. Frederick died at aqe 81 on Nov. 18 of complications from pneumonia, the Washington Post reported. He was a retired science writer for the National Geographic Society's news service. He joined the news service in 1965 and retired in 1995, writing about subjects from the naked mole rat to subatomic neutrinos, the Post said.
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Space limited at members' reception for James Taylor
Due to the popularity of the Dec. 7 luncheon featuring singer-songwriter James Taylor, space will be limited for the members' reception beginning at 12 noon. Members wishing to attend the pre-luncheon VIP reception should RSVP as soon as possible. The reception will feature a receiving line, and attendees will be allowed to pose for a picture with Taylor taken by a NPC photographer. No outside cameras or additional pictures will be permitted. Photos will be available for download after the luncheon on press.org. Taylor will not sign autographs. Members who do not make the cutoff for the…
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Former Club President Mark Hamrick leaves AP for Bankrate.com
Mark Hamrick, the Club's immediate past president and a 26-year veteran of the Associated Press, is leaving the wire service next month to join Bankrate.com as its first Washington bureau chief. Hamrick will cover the White House, Congress and federal agencies for Bankrate, which operates a network of websites devoted to personal finance, addressing topics such as mortgages, deposits, insurance, credit cards, retirement, automobile loans, and taxes. “Now more than ever, Washington policy changes are affecting Americans’ pocketbooks,” said Julie Bandy, editor in chief of Bankrate.com. “…
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