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Web 2.0, Google Search, Twitter, Facebook Classes; $15 Each
Classes on social networking will be offered Thursday, Jan. 28; Wednesday, Feb. 17; and Thursday, Feb. 18. Each class is one hour. The fee is $15 per class for NPC members and $25 per class for non-members. The classes are in the 13th floor Bloomberg Center for Electronic Journalism next to the library. Sign up for one or as many as fits your schedule. Jan. 28 and Feb 18:9:30 to 10:30 am - Web 2.0 Tools11 am to Noon - Google Search Tips1:30 to 2:30 pm - Twitter3 to 4 pm - Reporting from Facebook Feb. 17:6 to 7 pm - Reporting from Facebook7:30 to 8:30 pm - Twitter Register at http://bit.ly/…
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Send Us Your NPC Romance Stories
The Club is not just a place where journalists meet for drinks, Friday night tacos or to hear luminaries speak. It's also a favorite haunt for singles. Did you meet your sweethheart at the NPC? Propose over dinner at the Fourth Estate Restaurant? Have your wedding reception here? We want to know. Send us your stories for a special Valentine's Day edition of the Wire.
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This Week in National Press Club History
Jan.18, 1961: President John F. Kennedy attends the inaugural of new ClubPresident John Cosgrove one week after his own. Jan. 19, 2007: Bindi Irwin, 8-year-old daughter of naturalist SteveIrwin, is the youngest person to address the Club following his tragicdeath. Jan. 21, 2004: Sheila Cherry is sworn in as the Club's first African-Americanpresident. Jan.22, 1997: Itzak Perlman plays his violin at a Press Club luncheon, andsays that the arts should not be looked at as "a frill." This Week in National Press Club history is brought to you by the HistoryCommittee, which is dedicated to…
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Please Attend Annual Club Meeting, Noon Jan. 15
The annual membership meeting is at noon Friday, Jan. 15, in the ballroom. Alan Bjerga will take office as the Club's 103rd president. President Donna Leinwand will be covering the tragedy in Haiti and unable to recap the year, but other officers will review the Club's operations of the past year. A sandwich buffet will be served. No reservations are required, and the meeting is open to all Club members.
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Club Closed Monday
The Club will be closed Monday, Jan. 18, in obervance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Type: News
YM Happy Hour, 7 pm Jan. 25
Join the Young Members Committee for a special happy hour meeting at 7 pm. Monday, Jan. 25, in the McClendon Room. This Young Members-only event is a chance to share in the excitement of the New Year and hear about what the committee is planning to do for you. Every young member will receive a free drink ticket and a raffle ticket for an exciting prize.
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Pub Quiz, 7 pm Jan. 14
The next Pub Quiz is at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14, in the Truman Lounge. Hosted by the Young Members Committee, Pub Quiz offers an evening of mind-bending trivia, good company, and fun prizes. There's no need to sign up prior to the event, but please keep teams limited to 6 people. For questions, please email Evan Sweetman at [email protected].
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Risk Reporting Classes This Week, Free for Members
Terrorism, climate change, health scares -- what are the real risks readers need to know about? Sign up for Risk Reporting seminars this week to understand key questions reporters must answer to inform their audiences whether something is risky and, if so, how much.The two sessions will also help journalists understand how people perceive risk. Space is still available Wedneday, Jan. 13 through Friday, Jan. 15 at various times; sign up online at: http://press.org/library/riskreporting/ . The classes will be presented by Harvard instructor and former Emmy award-winning television reporter…
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This Week in National Press Club History
Jan.10, 1955: The National Press Club board votes 6 to 4 to admit first black journalist, Louis Lautier of the Atlanta Daily World and the Negro Press Association, and on Feb. 4, 1955 , the Club membership agrees 377 to 281. Jan. 12, 1950 : Secretary of State Dean Acheson outlines American’s “defense perimeter,” leaving out Korea and Taiwan , thus marking Press Club luncheons as events of international significance. Jan.13, 2006: The National Press Club opens its Broadcasting Operations Center . Jan. 14, 1960 : Presidential candidate John F. Kennedy addresses the Club and says he will be a…
Type: News
Aviation Journalism: Live from the Paris Air Show
On location at the biennial Paris Air Show, the aviation industry's largest trade show, NPC member Adam Konowe interviews Aviation International News editor Charles Alcock. Topics covered include producing convention news in real time, the impact of digital on news gathering and distribution, civil and military aviation announcements at the show, as well as the evolution in industry and government reportage.
Type: Media