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Drug Czar: Youth exposed to pro-drug messages
“Kids today are exposed to huge, huge amounts of media-directed programs that are pro-growth messages,” National Drug Control Policy Director R. Gil Kerlikowske said at a Speakers press conference May 12. He outlined Obama administration's new drug control strategy designed to align the strength of local, state, tribal and federal agencies, community-based organizations and non-governmental partners. Tasked with overseeing the federal approach to major efforts that attempt to reduce the inflow of illicit substances and the abuse of easily-obtained prescription drugs, Kerlikowske pointed to “…
Type: News
Seyfarth & Shaw, Giant Food join 5K donors helping with journalism training, scholarships
The law firm Seyfarth & Shaw has become a sponsor of the Beat the Deadline 5K. Giant Food will supply fruit for the July 17 event. The race raises money for the operations of the Club's non-profit arm, the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library, as well as its training and scholarship programs. If you're interested in joining the growing list of sponsors, email committee chairwoman Jessica Brady at [email protected]
Type: News
Iranian writer describes Tehran oppression
Iranian dissident Akbar Ganji, who went from anti-Shah activist and Revolutionary Guard member to investigative journalist and government critic, told a May 10 Newsmaker press conference of oppressive measures the regime of President Mahmoud Ahmadenijad takes against those who disagree with it. "Anyone merely accused officially of acting against state interests is barred from working a journalist forever," Ganji said. Discrimination against women, he added, "is far more intense than against any other group" in Iran. But despite this, Ganji said, there is a strong feminist movement in…
Type: News
Bootcamp Offers Multimedia Advice, Resources
Although the journalism industry is going through unprecedented and painful changes due to the migration of readership to the Internet, the profession will survive, and the skills that journalists use every day - finding and evaluating sources and information, analyzing trends, writing quickly and with high quality, developing subject area expertise - will continue to be in demand. Reporters trying to determine how to adapt to the new environment first and foremost need to be confident. At least one speaker in nearly every session had the same advice for Bootcamp attendees: Don't be afraid. "…
Type: News
Embrace Technology and Specialize, Veterans Tell NPC Bootcamp
There are three things you can do to stay competitive as the journalism industry is shifting: Be flexible, familiarize yourself with new technologies and specialize. Technology may be changing, but top journalists must still master the fundamentals of the business: good writing, solid news judgment and compelling storytelling. Those were just some of the tips offered by some of the media's top editors and experts at the Club's Journalism Survival Bootcamp May 15. Roughly 100 people turned out -- some traveling as far as New York -- to invest in their careers and hear from journalists at…
Type: News
Multimedia Press Releases And Other Visual News Trends
The growth of online news, especially with multimedia content, has breathed new life into the venerable press release. Photos, infographics and videos are increasingly key to audience engagement and retention in an era of information overload and constrained journalistic resources. Broadcast Committee member Adam Konowe discusses this and other trends in visual news with Serena Ehrlich, director of social and evolving media for BusinessWire, a distributor of press releases and related material.
Type: Media
Fourth Estate Closed for Dinner May 20
The Fourth Estate Restaurant will be closed for Dinner, Thursday, May 20. for a private function. The Reliable Source will be open regular hours for dinner. Reservations can be made at 202-662-7443 or [email protected] .
Type: News
Travel Committee Meets at 6:30 pm May 18
The NPC Travel Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, in the McClendon Room. All Club members are invited to attend and suggest destinations for NPC trips.
Type: News
This Week in National Press Club History
May 16, 1916: President Woodrow Wilson warns the Club that US involvement in the war in Europe is imminent. May 17, 1999: Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Colin Powell deflects questions about his presidential ambitions. May 21, 1958: Vice President Richard M. Nixon tells of narrow escapes on his goodwill trip to Latin America. Mrs. Nixon attends, an exception to the usual custom of having only male guests. May 22, 1937: Vice President John Nance Garner (“Cactus Jack”) gets a new hat “fit for a Texan” at a Club outing at Quantico. President Roosevelt attends. This…
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Brunch Specials for Race for the Cure Day, June 5
The Fourth Estate Restaurant will offer a prix fixe brunch menu for $18.50 on Saturday, June 5, after the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on the national mall. The two-course menu includes a choice of coffee and tea and one complimentary glass of champagne, mamosa, bloody Mary or juice. To reserve call 202-662-7638 or email [email protected] . Diners will choose from: * First course (choice of one): o Fresh fruit plate o Yogurt and berry parfait o Organic greens with peppercorn dressing * Second course (choice of one): o Two eggs, bacon or…
Type: News