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NPC Virtual Newsmaker: National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)
On July 30, 2020, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) outgoing president Cerelyn J. Davis and incoming president Lynda R. Williams delivered a live national address on what progress has been made in the fight for social justice and equality, and what changes still need to come in order to move forward as a society.
Type: Media
It's Time to #FreeAustinTice
The National Press Club will mark the anniversary of the abduction and detention of Award-winning journalist and Marine veteran Austin Tice on Friday, August 14 by unveiling a Freedom Clock that will display a dynamic record of the time Austin has been unjustly detained in Syria. The event will take place in the lobby of the Club by the staircase at noon, Aug. 14. Reservations are required for contact tracing reasons. Please email Lindsay Underwood at [email protected] to reserve. The Clock will be in the lobby of the Club which typically hosts 250,000 visitors a year for 2,000 events…
Type: Event
NPC Candid Conversations: Navigating conversations about race internally and externally.
Communicators face new challenges doing PR on racial justice issues, so the National Press Club's Communicators Team is kicking off a new series of "candid conversations" with an Aug. 4 virtual panel on how to best navigate these conversations internally and externally. The recent killing of George Floyd dramatically changed the communications landscape. Communicators are being called on to write messages for their leadership and clients to express solidarity with the rising racial justice movement that has spread quickly across the country and the globe. Doing so requires introspection and…
Type: Event
Go inside Portland protests with AP reporter and Club member Mike Balsamo on Sept. 16
Join a Zoom conversation with Mike Balsamo, an Associated Press reporter covering the Justice Department, as he describes what it was like covering two executions of federal inmates and the protests in Portland. Tune in at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16. For Zoom instructions to join the call, email National Press Club Board member and Los Angeles Times reporter Del Wilber at [email protected] Balsamo, a Club member, said it best in a Tweet thread: "I spent the weekend inside the Portland federal courthouse w/ the US Marshals. Mortars were being fired off repeatedly, fireworks & flares…
Type: News
Journalism Institute and News Leaders Association program on re-imagining the cops, crime and courts beats, tomorrow
As journalism re-examines its relationship with communities of color, mug shot galleries are coming down, questions are coming up about police sourcing, and newsrooms are assessing the role of justice coverage. Join moderator Michael Days of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Libor Jany of the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Jamiles Lartey of the Marshall Project for a National Press Club Journalism Institute and News Leaders Association conversation offering practical suggestions for “Covering Justice: Re-imagining the cops, crime, courts beats.” Registration is open for this program by clicking here,…
Type: News
Middle East Peace Process
Religious leaders spoke about U.S. foreign policy, the Middle East peace process, and the commitment of the faith community to assist in peace efforts. Among the topics they addressed were interfaith cooperation, developments in the region following Palestinian elections, and the potential impact of terrorism on the process. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Is there a perfect Summer Soup?
Soup is a popular restaurant item; it is a popular food group in many contexts. There are a lot of thoughts about what constitutes an appropriate summer soup. Some think that slurping on hot soup on a hot day makes one feel cooler. Although the jury may be out on that theory, others like the alternative of chilled soups. Hot days were made for chilled soups. Some are classics: Gazpacho from Spain; Borscht from the Soviet Bloc or Vichyssoise from New York City. “New York City?” you scream, because “Vichyssoise” is often thought French, but it's an American creation, invented by Chef…
Type: News
"It’s changed our jobs drastically” -- How MLB season is affecting baseball writers
To a sports writer, covering Major League Baseball during a pandemic-shortened season means fewer journalistic scoops, less access to players, and the fear that baseball writers roaming a clubhouse in search of stories may be a thing of the past. Paul Sullivan, the president of the Baseball Writers Association of America and an award-winning veteran reporter for the Chicago Tribune, shared his observations about this most unusual, late-starting 60-game season with National Press Club President Michael Freedman in an NPC Virtual Newsmaker event Tuesday. NPC President Michael Freedman…
Type: News
NPC Virtual Newsmaker with Paul Sullivan
President of the Baseball Writers Association of America, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune, joined Club President Michael Freedman on July 28, 2020 for a conversation about MLB's effort to launch America's Pastime in the midst of a global pandemic, while maintaining the health and safety of players, staff and those who cover the games.
Type: Media
The Kalb Report: One for the History Books - A Conversation with Ken Burns
Ken Burns, the Emmy-Award winning documentarian, is known for illuminating American life through renowned films including “The Civil War,” “Jazz,” “The Statue of Liberty,” and “Baseball.” By chronicling seminal moments in our country’s past, he has provided context and perspective on many of the unprecedented cultural, political and racial challenges we face today. Does Burns believe our nation is at a societal inflection point? And how much time must pass to reflect objectively on this tumultuous year? Join moderator Marvin Kalb in a conversation with Ken Burns.
Type: Media