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Social Media Series Part 2 -- The Business Of Social Media
Update-1 examines the business side of social media and how it applies to journalism in part 2 of a five-part series on social media. Broadcast Committee member Jennifer Strong interviews Scott Talan, an American University social media professor, and Robinson Meyer, an associate editor who covers technology at The Atlantic. Talan says older social networks such as Facebook and Linkedin survive because they understand the need to continuously adapt and improve to make themselves more attractive to users. Meyer has written extensively about Twitter, which he says is losing American users as…
Type: Media
Annual Members Photo Exhibit Set for September
It's time to start shooting those great photos for the 11th Annual National Press Club Members Photography Exhibition, slated to run the entire month of September in the Club lobby. The exhibition, sponsored by the Club's Photography Committee, is open to all Club members, who can submit up to four of their best shots. Each photo may not exceed 11" x 14," and prints must be securely mounted and matted. Photos are due in the Club's archives between August 9 to 25. Complete exhibition rules will be published in coming weeks.
Type: News
NPC Employee Keeps His Fitness Resolution; WaPo Takes Notice
Congratulations to NPC employee George Arfken of the catering department for keeping his New Year's resolution and being featured in the Washington Post. Some guys turn 40 and want a sports car. George Arfken, of Germantown, wanted a sports body. Specifically, the kind one gets from parkour, a form of acrobatic running that incorporates rolling, climbing and jumping. Here's the whole story: http://tinyurl.com/y3zhbdg
Type: News
More Mentors Needed for NPC Program
Today is the deadline for participation in the spring 2010 mentoringprogram. A dozen members have applied to be mentees, and nine to bementors. Experienced journalists and PR pros who are willing to donatetime to help young communicators develop are especially welcome. We needone mentor who has background in television production. This is a one-year commitment aimed at benefiting members at all stagesof their careers. The program is open to journalists and PRprofessionals. After matches are made, mentors will be given a copy of the mentee'sapplication to the program. After meeting at a kick…
Type: News
Journalism Survival Bootcamp, 8:30 am, May 15, $15
So maybe your stats aren't good enough for the National Press Club softball team. But you can learn to stay in the game -- the journalism game -- beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 15, at the Club's Second Annual Journalism Survival Bootcamp, a day-long career-oriented program designed to help reporters and editors stay competitive. The opening session, entitled "Opportunities Hidden in the Headlines," will provide tips and advice on how to transform yourself into a tech-savvy reporting powerhouse. Later in the day, participants will take classes on video and "backpack" coverage,…
Type: News
University Leaders to Debate Funding Declines, Higher Ed Access, 7 pm, April 27
Four university leaders will explore whether reduced state funding is undermining access to affordable higher education in a debate at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27. Debaters include Richard Levin, president, Yale University; Daniel Hamburger, president and CEO, DeVry Inc.; William "Brit" Kirwan, chancellor, University System of Maryland; Gail Mellow, president, LaGuardia Community College. Ray Suarez, senior correspondent for PBS NewsHour, will moderate. To reserve a free ticket, call 202-662-7501. The discussion will center on whether the business model of higher education is broken.…
Type: News
Fourth Estate Dinner After Party Only Tickets Now Available
With the Fourth Estate Award dinner nearly sold out, the NPC is offering a limited number of tickets for the event's After Party, which will feature a performance by Bob Schieffer's band, Honky Tonk Confidential. The Oct. 15 dinner will honor Schieffer, of CBS News, with the Club's top award. It will be a "Texas festive" evening of fun, featuring roasters including Sen. Lindsey Graham and former Sen. Sam Nunn. After Party Only guests will gather in the Holeman Lounge while the dinner is taking place. After Party guests will be able to enjoy an open bar in the Holeman Lounge and a live video…
Type: News
NPC Member Marshall Cohen Honored by Brown University
Silver Owl Marshall H. Cohen was awarded Brown University’s “2010 Nan Tracy ’46 Award” at a ceremony at Brown on Sept. 25. The annual award is presented to an alumni in recognition of their “Creative Communications and Class Engagement Benefiting the University.” Cohen has long been active with the NPC Photography Committee.
Type: News
Tony Curtis at the Club: A Salute to WWII Veterans
Five days before he turned 80, Tony Curtis had the NPC ballroom full of World War II veterans and their families hooting with laughter at his stories. No one in the room saw a slightly puffy, faded movie star. Behind the microphone, Tony Curtis was the dashing, sexy, mischievous screen idol of the 1950s. When he told the story of Marilyn Monroe, the laughter didn’t stop for a full five minutes. A dressmaker had to take the measurements of Curtis and Jack Lemmon, who wore women’s dresses in “Some Like it Hot.” The dressmaker also fitted their co-star, Marilyn Monroe, and told the ingénue that…
Type: News
Class on Database Use for Investigative Reporting, 9:30 am Oct. 13
Award-winning journalists will demonstrate how to creatively use databases for enterprise reporting at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, in the Bloomberg classroom. There is no admission fee. Robert Benincasa, NPR's computer-assisted reporting producer, and Chris Adams, an investigative reporter for McClatchy newspapers, will share tricks of the trade in a program designed for students and working professionals alike. Reservations are required for the 90-minute presentation, [email protected]. Benincasa has been with NPR's investigative unit since 2008 and previously served as…
Type: News