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If it’s Oct. 10, then it’s Meet the Press Club
Did you know that the National Press Club features an exclusive, member-only networking event every other month? Please join us for the next edition of Meet the Press Club at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10, in the NPC's Reliable Source's McClendon room. Space is limited, so please reserve your spot by sending an email to Sarah Driggs at [email protected]. Meet the Press Club is specifically designed as a forum for Club members to network and establish business contacts among fellow members. For more about your membership benefits please email [email protected].
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Cancer Institute's Varmus discusses research at National Press Club Newsmaker
Dr. Harold Varmus, director of the National Cancer Institute and Nobel Laureate, addressed a National Press Club Newsmaker Sept. 25. Cancer research budgets have remained flat and legislative preference for specific cancers is a slippery slope, Varmus said. For example, the Pancreatic Cancer Research and Education Act passed by the House of Representatives might redirect funding from the Cancer Institute or earmark it for a specific cancer. By using genomics the institute is moving closer to cures, Varmus said. He noted, however that specific cancers differ. Varmus also discussed the recent…
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National Journalism Institute plans seminar on FEC Data Diving Part 2, Oct. 5, 9:30 a.m.
Federal Election Commission staff plan to introduce reporters to the campaign finance data available on the FEC website and demonstrate the avenues to access, search and sort the data at a seminar sponsored by the National Journalism Institute on Oct. 5 from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. in the National Press Club's Bloomberg Room. This class is free, but registration is required at http://www.press.org/events/fec-data-diving-part-2. Space is limited. The session will include an overview of the data disclosure portal, which includes the presidential and congressional maps, the data disclosure catalog,…
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Noted authors, historians plan discussion of Eisenhower legacy at NPC gathering
The National Press Club plans to host a special panel of noted historians and authors to discuss former President Dwight David Eisenhower's distinctive leadership style related to the media in an era of transition in press coverage of the White House. The event is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 11, at 6:30 p.m. in the NPC’s Holeman Lounge. There is no charge for members and a $10 charge for non-members. Members should log in to receive the discount. To register for the event please use this ticket form. Pres. Eisenhower’s desire to communicate his views and policies directly to the public…
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Join other NPC members for Pub Quiz tonight at 7 p.m. in Truman Lounge
Please join your fellow National Press Club members for Pub Quiz tonight at 7 p.m. in the NPC's Reliable Source's Truman Lounge. Teams of Know-it-alls should assemble in the Truman Lounge for a fun night of worthless trivia with a great crowd. Enjoy cold beer and the Reliable Source's signature menu while you show off your smarts. Each team needs to include at least one NPC member. Round prizes will be awarded along with the evening’s grand prize of $50 off the winning team’s tab at the Reliable Source. No reservation is necessary and guests are welcome. For more information please contact…
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Tweeting with Edward R. Murrow on "Kalb Report" at journalism convention in Florida
Would legendary newsman Edward R. Murrow be tweeting if he were working in journalism today? When “The Kalb Report,” the National Press Club’s, radio and television show, launched its 19th season Sept. 22 at the Radio and Television Digital News Association and Society for Professional Journalism convention in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., that was one question host Marvin Kalb lofted to the leading journalists on his panel. Murrow, who practically invented broadcast news during World War II and the 1950s, was such a journalism innovator that Kalb focused the show on both his legacy for fair and…
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Nominations open Oct. 1 for NPC Board, Officers
It's almost campaign season -- and we don't mean for presidential, state or local races. We're talking about electing National Press Club board members and officers for 2013. Nominations for four board seats -- three journalists and one communicator -- as well as all Press Club officer positions will open Oct. 1 and close Oct. 26. If you're thinking about running, the first step is preparing nominating petitions, which may be placed on the table outside the President's Office beginning Oct. 1. Petitions must include name, signature and club number. If you have any questions, please contact…
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NPC president plans to lead swing dancers at Oct. 27 Silver Owls 'Hoot'
Remember when almost everyone in America, young and old alike, listened to the same records and danced to the same tunes? Maybe you don't, but it happened -- and really not so long ago. Remember the fabulous Swing Era of the 1930s-1950s, when Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Duke Ellington and Artie Shaw were household names? Well, they were -- and far more famous than any rap or rock star is today! The Silver Owls will celebrate that "golden age" of American popular music at its upcoming "Hoot" at the National Press Club at noon on Saturday, Oct. 27. The…
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Journalism Institute plans Tableau Software training on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 10 a.m.
A trainer from Tableau, a unique software tool to create an interactive web graphic, is offering a two-hour, hands-on class Oct. 3 at the National Press Club. The free software can transform a pile of data into an eye-catching web graphic for a website or blog. The software allows journalists and bloggers to visualize data fast and publish it interactively to the web without programming. This event is sponsored by the National Press Club Journalism Institute and the National Press Club's Professional Development Committee. The cost is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Register by…
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NPC Events Committee hosts bestselling author tonight at 7 p.m.
John Perkins, bestselling author of Hoodwinked and Confessions of an Economic Hitman, plans to speak at the National Press Club on Thursday, Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Press Club Ballroom. A VIP reception is planned in the Zenger Room with an open bar at 6:30 p.m. To register for the VIP Reception email Allyson Cannon at [email protected]. There will also be a cash bar available in the West Room (next to the ballroom) during the event for one hour from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 for non-members and free for Club members. Click here to register. Members should sign into the website to get…
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