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The Importance of Supporting Scholarship
The most satisfying aspect of being National Press Club president is informing the winners of three major scholarships awarded each year. We heard from the 2014 winners at the annual NPC Journalism Awards dinner on July 30, and each expressed deep appreciation for the scholarships, which will enable them to pursue their studies to advance their professional goals in journalism. None of these scholarships would be made possible were it not for the major fundraising efforts by the National Press Club Journalism Institute, the non-profit affiliate of the National Press Club.Since 2000, the…
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Acting Responsibly, as The Washington Post did
Ever since I began teaching journalism as an adjunct in 1987 in London, I have put three large letters – RAF – on the white boards in the classrooms so that the students see them as they walk in for the first time. I explained to my first students in London that no, those letters do not stand for the Royal Air Force, but rather they represent what I consider the three tenets of journalism: Responsibility, Accuracy and Fairness. Accuracy is easy to define, but responsibility and fairness often need examples. I equate fairness to reporting all sides of a controversy, and that also is easy to…
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Report to the Spring General Membership Meeting
April is the month of honoring excellence in journalism through the Pulitzer Prizes that are announced at this time of the year. And it is the theme of excellence and dedication at the National Press Club that I want to recognize in my president's report to the General Membership Meeting today (May 9). By excellence, I mean going above and beyond what is normally done by our committees that are the backbone and foundation of making the NPC an essential place to be, not just because it is where news happens but because of everything we offer our members that makes the National Press Club so…
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Honoring Excellence in Journalism
The day that the Pulitzer Prizes are announced each year is very special for our profession, because they demonstrate the very best that journalism produces. I always tell my students at The George Washington University to read all the winning entries, because together they have a wealth of exemplary writing and reporting that demonstrate better than any textbook how to achieve excellence. This year’s Pulitzers maintain that tradition and should make us all proud --- even if we did not win our own Pulitzer – why we chose to pursue that profession. The National Press Club is pleased to…
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Awards Deadline Extended Until April 15
The deadline for entering the annual National Press Club journalism contest has been extended until April 15. If you’ve been considering sending an entry but have not done so, please send it in now. The deadline was April 1 but has been extended for two weeks. The transition to online submission of entries has gone smoothly, but the additional time should allow those who have not submitted entries in the new system to get them in. Remember they may also be sent by mail, with a postmark no later than April 15. Press Club members should be aware of a great opportunity that is available to you…
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April 1 and March 28: Two special dates for NPC members
April 1 is the deadline for submitting entries to the annual National Press Club Journalism Awards contest, and March 28 is the 50th anniversary performance at the NPC of blue grass musician Bill Jenkins, this time playing with the Virginia Mountain Boys. The April 1 deadline for submitting entries for the annual National Press Club Journalism Awards is fast approaching. Press Club members should be aware of a great opportunity that is available to you because of your membership. The National Press Club journalism contest will accept your entries at no cost. The entry fee for non-members is…
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A Goal for All Members: The 2014 President’s Club
With the publication of this column today, we are launching a new initiative: the NPC President’s Club Member-Get-A-Member campaign. The goal is to increase our membership and to monetarily reward and recognize those members who are most successful in recruiting new members. The campaign also will feature the first ever NPC Committee Membership Recruitment Campaign, with the committee that brings in the most new members receiving a reception in its honor. To become a member of the President’s Club, all you have to do is recruit three new members this year, going back to January 2014. Indeed…
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National Press Club recognizes excellence in journalism
Our reputation as “the world’s leading professional organization for journalists” is epitomized by the achievements of our members and the outreach we do to encourage excellence in our profession through the annual NPC Journalism Awards. Congratulations to NPC members Alison Fitzgerald, Angela Greiling Keane and Molly McCluskey for their professional successes that reinforce that reputation (and then please read on to get an update on this year’s NPC Journalism Awards competition). Alison, an NPC member since 2002 and a newly elected member of the NPC Board of Governors, was part of a four-…
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Inaugural Address
I want to begin my first message to the NPC members by thanking everyone who helped organize and who attended the International Inaugural Gala on Saturday evening. A number of persons approached me afterwards to say I should share my inaugural remarks focusing on the future of our profession and the National Press Club with our entire membership. Here is the text: Your Excellencies, Distnguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Fellow National Press Club Members… Thank you for a memorable international evening, and my personal thanks to all who worked so hard to make it happen. It reaffirmed how…
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Let's Give Our Staff Some Holiday Thanks
All year long, the National Press Club staff works hard to make the Club a great place for members, clients and other guests. Now's the time of year when we get to show our thanks to them for their dedication by donating to the annual employee holiday fund. The fund is members' way of expressing our appreciation for our 97 staff members, several of whom have worked here since before I was born. We have an unusually dedicated cadre of people who work for the Club, and some of our longest-serving employees such as bartender Richard McClary and manager Mesfin Mekonen in the Reliable Source are…
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