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NPC Roasts and Toasts Christiane Amanpour, 2008 Fourth Estate Award Winner
The 300 people who attended Friday's Fourth Estate Award dinner for Christiane Amanpour of CNN knew they were going to see one of the world's great journalists receive the National Press Club's highest honor -- but they didn't know they were going to see Madeleine Albright do stand-up comedy. The former secretary of state stole the show at the dinner, regaling the "elites" in the audience and noting that the National Press Club must be anti-American -- because it chose to call itself the National Press Club rather than the American Press Club. That was just one of countless memorable moments…
Type: News
Journalists Fight for the Public's Right to Know
The White House has responded to a July 8 letter from journalism organizations and open government groups urging President Barack Obama to honor his pledge for openness by relaxing the control federal agencies have over reporter access to federal government newsmakers. Society of Professional Journalists President David Cuiller called the response from White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest a "typical spin and response through no response." The White House letter outlined extensive steps the Obama administration has taken to make documents available to the public, but skirted the issue of…
Type: Media
Class on Court Access 10 am Oct. 21; Free for NPC Members
Media lawyer Rory Eastburg will teach a class on the fundamentals of court access at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21. He will discuss the structure of the right to cover court proceedings (trials and pre-trial hearings), access to discovery materials in civil cases and access to court documents generally in criminal and civil cases. He will also discuss issues related to jury and grand jury secrecy and cameras in courts as well as specialized proceedings, such as extradition proceedings and military courts martial. Finally, he will discuss practical measures reporters can take to minimize secrecy…
Type: News
Support NPC's Library by Drinking Wine at 6 pm Oct. 23, $10 in Advance
The National Press Club and William-Harrison Imports invite you to "Ink & Drink, a tasting of large selection of outstanding Old and New World Wines from France, Spain and Argentina from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the ballroom. Donations of $10 in advance, $15 at the door to benefit the Eric J. Friedheim National Journalism Library. Reservations are essential. Call 202-662-7501 or [email protected] To reserve by email, please include a contact phone number. Advance tickets may be charged to your House Account or credit card. Business attire; light hors d…
Type: News
Kazakh Official: Good Relations with U.S. to Continue
The Chairman of the Committee for International Affairs, Defense and Security of the Lower House of Parliament of Uzbekistan told a Nov. 21 Newsmaker that good relations with the U.S. are one of his Central Asian country's “highest foreign policy priorities” and that he thinks those ties will continue on a positive note under an Obama administration. Nurbakh Rustemov noted that President-elect Obama had called Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev. Mr. also told the audience that the former Soviet republic supports President Bush's policy of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, and that it…
Type: News
Oct. 17 Political Reporting Workshop; $35 Members, $75 Non-members
Join top political reprters and editors at the NPC Eric Friedheim Library's second political reporting workshop on Saturday, Oct. 17. Registration is now open for this day-long event, which features USA Today Washington Bureau Chief and NPC member Susan Page as the keynote speaker. Other panel sessions will target the 2010 election and campaign finance reporting as well as how to cover Congress and federal agencies. Other confirmed speakers include: Sheila Krumholz, executive director, Center for Responsive Politics. David Rogers, senior congressional reporter at Politico Patricia…
Type: News
National Geographic Digital Media SVP, 6:30 pm Oct. 21; Members Only
Rob Covey, senior vice president of content development and design for National Geographic Digital Media, will speak at the Breaking in to Digital Media series at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 21 in the Zenger Room. Covey will discuss breaking into producing/content creation for Web sites, followed by 30 minutes for Q&A. The series aims to give journalists and media professionals an opportunity to glean insiders' tips from prominent online-media experts. This event is for NPC members only and is limited to 40 members. RSVP to the Events Committee's Christine Dell'Amore: [email protected]
Type: News
Press Club Goes to Amish Country
Under a bright sun and clear skies, 31 Press Club members and guests took aday trip Oct. 3 to Lancaster County, Pa., to explore thelifestyle and culture of the oldest Amish community in the United States. The trip, organized by the International Correspondents Committee for thesecond year in a row, attracted American visitors from as far as Californiaand foreign correspondents representing media in Russia, Germany, Austria,Israel, Spain and Japan. Leaving the Press Club at 8:30 a.m., the group arrived in Bird-in-Hand, Pa.,at 11 a.m., in time for a hearty Pennsylvania Dutch buffet featuring…
Type: News
This Week in National Press Club History
Oct. 6, 1999: South African leader Archbishop Desmond Tutu addresses a luncheon, describing “the miracle” of South Africa after apartheid and asks for more aid from the United States. Oct. 7, 1994: Nelson Mandela, freed in 1990 after 27 years in prison, and newly elected president of the Republic of South Africa, speaks about the end of apartheid and the Republic’s future, in the biggest-attended luncheon of the year. Oct. 9, 1973: Anthropologist Margaret Mead addresses the Club that women couldn’t do much worse than men as leaders. This Week in National Press Club History is brought to you…
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Obama Assessment is Topic of NPC Radio Program
A roundtable discussion about the Obama administration at nine months is the latest edition of "From the National Press Club." Moderator Rick Dunham, bureau chief of the Washington Hearst bureau, talks with Carolyn Lochhead of the San Francisco Chronicle and Julie Mason of the Washington Examiner. They discuss the administration's efforts regarding health care reform, climate change and Afghanistan. The program can be accessed at www.press.org/activities/radio.cfm . The program is also available for a free download from iTunes.
Type: News