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By Targeting Millennials, The Young Turks Dominate Online News
Millennials are the first generation of news consumers to receive most of their news content online. As legacy media organizations continue to adjust their platforms to effectively reach millennials, a news organization that solely targets this generation has grown into the largest online news organization in the world. The Young Turks began as the first show on Sirius Satellite Radio in 2002 and now boasts an online news network of more than 30 channels and with more than 4-billion views on YouTube. NPC Broadcast/Podcast Committee member Shannon Fisher speaks to The Young Turks founder and…
Type: Media
Lobster Night July 28; $25 for Members
Steamed 1 1/4-pound lobsters will be on the Fourth Estate Restaurant dinner menu Wednesday, July 28. The price is $25 for members and their guests, $30 for non-members. The lobsters are served with drawn butter and a choice of oven-roasted potatoes or fries and coleslaw or green salad. Diners are seated from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Reservations are required 24 hours in advance, but some additional lobsters may be available for walk-in diners. To check on availability, call 202-662-7638 or email [email protected]. The lobster night special is offered the last Wednesday of every month for a…
Type: News
Renowned Journalist, Silver Owl Daniel Schorr Dies
Daniel Schorr, a renowned broadcast journalist who was a tough check on the powerful U.S. and foreign officials he covered, died July 23. He was 93 and had been a member of the Club since 1985. “Daniel Schorr was one of the most capable and respected journalist not only of his generation, but of several generations," said Club President Alan Bjerga. “It is difficult to imagine broadcast news without his voice, but his legacy will be looked to as an inspiration for ages to come.” Schorr won three Emmy Awards for his Watergate coverage, which included reading his own name as he recited…
Type: News
"$50 For 5" Membership Recruitment Campaign
We'd like to give you a reward for inviting your colleagues and friends to join the National Press Club. Current members who recruit at least five new Active, Affiliate or Associate members before the Club year ends in January will receive a $50 gift certificate for the Fourth Estate Restaurant. Tell your friends about the Club's benefits, its world-renowned speakers program, professional training and delicious dining and then treat yourself to a meal at the Fourth Estate under the direction of Executive Chef Susan Delbert. The fine print: Gift certificates will be valid for one year from…
Type: News
"Environmental Extremism" Costs Jobs, Mining Executive Contends
The United States faces increasing loss of jobs if it continues to impose regulations of dubious merit on the nation's business and industrial sector, Don Blankenship, chairman and CEO of Massey Energy Co., said at a July 22 National Press Club Luncheon. He spoke in the face of wide criticism of his company over the April 5 explosion at Massey's Upper Big Branch coal mine in West Virginia that killed 29 miners. It was the worst such disaster since the 1970 explosion killing 38 miners in Hyden, Ky. But his opening remarks were directed at the U.S. government's massive debt, which he said could…
Type: News
Benefits, Questions in Financial Reform, Financial Services Group Chief Says
A massive financial reform measure creates new challenges for financial companies, Steve Bartlett, head of the Financial Services Roundtable, said at a July 15 Newsmaker. The organization represents 100 of the largest integrated financial services companies that provide banking, insurance and investment products consumers. Bartlett neither endorsed nor opposed the legislation that President Obama signed into law July 21. Bartlett said there is plenty to like and a good bit to question. "We accept the reality of this legislation as a framework for regulatory structure," Bartlett said. "Our…
Type: News
Restaurant Week at Fourth Estate Aug. 16 - 21
The Fourth Estate Restaurant will participate in Restaurant Week Aug. 16 - 21 and will continue the menu and prices through Aug. 28. A three-course prix fixe menu is $20.10 for lunch and $35.10 for dinner. Please make your reservations online via OpenTable.com, www.press.org/fourthestate, or call at 202-662-7638. Here is the menu: Appetizers Soup du Jour Deconstructed Caesar salad with peppercorn rustico cheese andanchovies Organic heirloom tomato salad with apricot balsamic vinaigrette Silver Queen corn and shiitake frittersserved with fried green tomatoes Entrees Vegetarian goat cheese…
Type: News
Get PR Smart Workshop on Online Videos, 10 am July 30
Using online videos to communicate to the public and policymakers will be the subject of a seminar at 10 a.m. Friday, July 30, in the Murrow Room. The cost for the 90-minute session in the "Get PR Smart" series is $45 for members and $55 for non-members. Topics include: The four P’s of a successful online video -- preparation, production, posting and promotion; updates on the latest online video technologies and platforms; rules for managing video production on any budget; and tips on how to make your video fit your audience. The series will cover a variety of topics, including how social…
Type: News
Education Secretary on Future of Reform at July 27 Luncheon
Education Secretary Arne Duncan will discuss his priorities for education reform at a Luncheon on Tuesday, July 27. The administration’s drive for education reform is running up against economic pressures. Duncan has been urging Congress to act soon to increase education funding because states face the prospect of teacher layoffs and school budget cuts, and to keep funding for the Race to the Top intact. But some lawmakers say the federal deficit is a bigger worry. The luncheon begins at 12:30 p.m. Reserve at (202) 662-7501 or [email protected]. Cost of luncheon is $17 for National Press…
Type: News
NPC Welcomes 43 New Members
The Board of Governors approved 43 membership applications July 19. They include David L. Hunke, president and publisher of USA Today, and five representatives of international media. Active Sue Doyle - Los Angeles Daily News freelance reporter; Ingeborg Eliassen - Stavanger Aftenblad - reporter, international affairs; David L. Hunke - Gannett/USA Today, president & publisher; Sumiko Mori - Fujisankei Communications International, Inc., Washington bureau chief - Fuji Television; William Murray - Energy Intelligence Group - Oil Daily, reporter/editor; Sonia Schott - Globovision –…
Type: News