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Muslim Women's Rights Activist at Oct. 25 Luncheon
Author and Muslim-women’s-rights advocate Ayaan Hirsi Ali will discuss whether Islam is a religion of tolerance at an NPC luncheon on Monday, Oct. 25. “Nomad,” the second volume of her autobiography, was recently published. The first volume, “Infidel,” chronicled her early years in her native Somalia, her journey to Holland to escape an arranged marriage, her service in The Netherlands Parliament, the violent aftermath of a film -- ”Submission” -- she co-produced, and her subsequent move to America. The luncheon begins at 12:30 pm. Reserve at (202) 662-7501 or [email protected]. Cost…
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Last Day to Register for Aug. 20 Workshop on Online PR Tactics
Using online tactics to deliver messages directly to a target audience will be explored in a seminar at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 20. Previously scheduled in the Murrow Room, this workshop has moved to the Bloomberg Room. The cost for the 90-minute seminar is $45 for members and $55 for non-members. Chris Battle, a partner at Adfero Group and member of the National Press Club, will lead “Shooting Straight: Practicing Direct Public Relations.” This is the fourth session in the “Get PR Smart” series of workshops on trends crucial to PR professionals. The educational seminar will cover the following…
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'Twice a Stranger' at Book Club, Noon Aug. 21
Books & Brunch will discuss “Twice a Stranger: The Mass Expulsions that Forged Modern Greece and Turkey” by Bruce Clark at noon on Saturday, Aug. 21, in the Fourth Estate Restaurant. If you buy a meal and bring your parking ticket from the PMI garage on G Street between 13th and 14th Streets, the Fourth Estate will stamp it, giving you free parking. At the end of the Saturday meeting, the group will select a non-fiction book for the Oct. 16 discussion. RSVP to Jack Williams by Thursday, Aug. 19, at [email protected] -- Jack Williams, [email protected]
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2 Head Table Seats Available for NOLA Mayor Luncheon Aug. 19
If you are interested in sitting at the head table for the luncheon Thursday. Aug. 19, featuring New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, please email Donna Leinwand at [email protected]. There are two seats available. Landrieu will address the city's ongoing challenges five years after Hurricane Katrina and the added challenges of a budget deficit, the economic effects of the BP oil spill and a police department under federal investigation. The luncheon begins at 12:30 p.m. Head table guests must arrive at the VIP reception by 12:15 p.m. Cost of the luncheon is $17 for National Press Club…
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Social Networking Classes Aug. 24-25; $20 Each
Classes on social networking will be taught Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 24 and 25. Each class is one hour and costs $20 per class for NPC members and $30 per class for non-members. The classes are in the 13th floor Bloomberg Center for Electronic Journalism next to the library. Aug. 24:9:30 to 10:30 a.m. - Web 2.0 Tools11 a.m. to Noon - Google Search Tips1:30 to 2:30 p.m. - Twitter3 to 4 p.m. - Reporting from Facebook Aug. 25:9:30 to 10:30 am - Basics of Blogging11 to Noon - Build Your Own Newsstand (using RSS) Register at http://bit.ly/6f1yyA or at [email protected] or 202-662-7509.…
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Events Committee Meets 6:30 pm Aug. 24
The Events Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, on the mezzanine outside the Reliable Source. -- Dipka Bhambhani, [email protected]
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Spots Remain for PR Workshop, 10 am Aug. 20
Using online tactics to deliver messages directly to a target audience will be explored in a seminar at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 20, in the Murrow Room. The cost for the 90-minute seminar is $45 for members and $55 for non-members. Chris Battle, a partner at Adfero Group, will lead “Shooting Straight: Practicing Direct Public Relations,” the fourth session in the “Get PR Smart” series of seminars on trends crucial to PR professionals. The educational seminar will cover the following topics: how to use blogs to communicate to various audiences, what type of blog is best suited for your…
Type: News
Analyzing Media Coverage Of The 2016 Presidential Campaign
This edition of Update-1 focuses on the media's failure to predict one of the biggest upsets in political history: Donald Trump's stunning win over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential race. Host Violet Ikonomova talks with Poynter.org Managing Editor Ben Mullin about whether the reputation of news organizations has taken a hit and what the media can do to better assess the electorate's political sentiment. They also discuss how the public views the coverage the candidates received throughout the campaign.
Type: Media
Fiction Writers Group Meets 6 pm Aug. 18; Open to Club Members
The NPC Fiction Writers Club will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, on the mezzanine outside the Reliable Source Restaurant. Bring 10 copies of five pages of your work for workshop review. The meeting is 90 minutes and is open to Club members. RSVP to Joyce Winslow, [email protected]
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DCCC Chairman at Press Conference, 10 am Aug. 27
Rep. Chris Van Hollen, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, will speak at a Newsmakers press conference at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 27, in the Lisagor and White Rooms. Van Hollen will discuss the off-year elections, adopted and pending legislation, and how he thinks dropping ratings for Congress can be corrected. -- Bob Weiner, [email protected]
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