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July 19 Board Minutes Posted Online
The minutes of the July 19, 2010 Board of Governors meeting can be read in the members-only section of the NPC website at the following link: http://cfc.press.org/members/secureDocument.cfm?docID=426 -- Myron Belkind, Club Secretary, [email protected]
Type: News
'Texas Festive' Attire at Oct. 15 Fourth Estate Award Dinner
You get to wear your best "Texas festive" look at the Oct. 15 Fourth Estate Award Dinner honoring CBS Newsman Bob Schieffer. What does that mean? For men, that means a bolo instead of a tie and cowboy boots instead of dress shoes. In Texas, it might also mean dark jeans, cowboy boots and a dressy cowboy shirt with pearl buttons. For women, it means a chance to sparkle, with a pretty cocktail dress, beaded top with satin palazzo pants or perhaps a flowery long gown. Schieffer, anchor of Sunday's must-see "Face the Nation" on CBS Television, will be roasted and toasted by the bipartisan team…
Type: News
Member's Play at Corner Store Stage Aug. 26
"The Botticelli Cruise" by Club member Anthony E. Gallo will be performed at 8 p.m. at the Corner Store Stage on Thursday, Aug. 26. Four bizarre and confused characters appear in this two-act drama about a cruise on a small exclusive cruise ship. Admission is a $10 donation that includes refreshments. The theater is at 900 South Carolina Avenue, SE Washington, DC. Reserve at 202.544.5807 or email [email protected] -- Tony Gallo, [email protected]
Type: News
Fellowship Deadline Sept. 10
Applications for the Kyoto Prize journalism program is Sept. 10. The selected journalists will travel to Kyoto, Japan, in November for lectures and workships and to attend the prize ceremony. The program is designed for professional science, technology and arts writers and editors in print, radio and broadcast media.who report on one or more of these categories: advanced technology, basic sciences, and arts and philosophy. Apply at: www.pointloma.edu/community/kyoto -- Leila Henry, [email protected]
Type: News
Yogathon Explained at Press Conference, 3 pm Aug. 27
Organizers of Yogathon will discuss the event at a Newsmakers press conference at 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27, in the Zenger Room. Yogathon is Sunday, August 29, at temples, ashrams and spiritual centers nationwide. The participants will outline concept of yoga. Yoga instructors will demonstrate poses. Yogathon is part of the Serve.gov initiative, in the spirit of President Barack Obama’s Active Lifestyle Challenge. -- Tejinder Singh [email protected]
Type: News
DSCC, NRSC Chairmen to Discuss Elections Sept. 30
Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, will discuss the election outlook at an NPC luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 30. Control of both the Senate and the House are at stake when voters go to the polls in November. The luncheon begins at 12:30 pm. Reserve at (202) 662-7501 or [email protected]. Cost of the luncheon is $17 for Club members, $28 for their guests and $35 for the public. Other upcoming Luncheons: Sept. 1: Christina Romer, chairwoman of the…
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Potential Threats To The Internet's Freedom Of Expression
The advent of the internet has provided anyone with a laptop or a smartphone the capability to become a citizen journalist. Consumer reviews on sites like Amazon and Google have provided everyday users an opportunity to share their own opinions. However, technology’s rise has triggered debate about the freedom of expression, leaving users vulnerable to contentious litigation for writing about their experience online. Yelp's Public Policy Director Laurent Crenshaw and Emma Llansó, the director of the Free Expression Project at the Center for Democracy and Technology, join National Press Club…
Type: Media
This Week in NPC History
Aug. 24, 1925: A contract is signed for the construction of a new National Press Club building after three moves in 18 years, to become what was at that time the largest privately owned office building in Washington. Aug. 25, 1927: New tenants move into the new building at the corner of F and 14th Streets NW, two years after being told it couldn’t be done. Aug. 27, 1976: Champion boxer Muhammad Ali appears with his challenger, Ken Norton, at a packed NPC luncheon one week before their Yankee Stadium fight. This Week in National Press Club History is brought to you by the History and Heritage…
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Job Opening for Magazine Editor
KMI Media Group, a defense magazine publishing company, seeks a full-time editor to manage all aspects of magazine development, including long-range planning, article conceptualization, assignments, editing, fact checking, quality control, and liaison with other departments. The ability to effectively communicate with members of Congress, senior Defense Department officials and leaders of industry is a must. The position is also responsible for development of marketing and collateral materials as they relate to their specific publications, in addition to other article and production…
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New Orleans Mayor Blasts BP and Government Failures
The Gulf oil spill hammered a region "nine times the size of Washington, D.C. and the government failed to do its job," New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu told a packed NPC ballroom crowd Aug. 19. He ripped BP for its failure for three months to cap its well. "It finally capped the well," he said, "but I have no confidence in its claim that all the oil has gone. This is a defining moment for the country and New Orleans...the U.S. economy is linked to the Gulf." Moreover, he said, he believes BP "is poised to cut and run." With more than 24,000 jobs lost from the spill, Landrieu said he will…
Type: News