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NPC Steps Up Its Role in Press Freedom Fight
The National Press Club has taken its fight for press freedom to a new level. In this edition of Update-1, NPC President John Hughes explains to Broadcast Committee Vice Chair Adam Konowe why the club is uniquely positioned to fight for press freedom. Hughes says attacks on the press can impede journalists from getting the necessary information to inform the public and prevent citizens from getting public information from elected officials.
Type: Media
A Few Days Left for a 2009 Tax Deduction
Donations to charitable organizations made through Thursday, Dec. 31, are eligible to be claimed on your 2009 tax filings. As you make final decisions on your year-end giving, please consider the Library. Over the past year, you have seen all of the great activities that take place at the Club, but none is more central to its continued existence than the classes and training and panels conducted by our 501-c3, the Eric Friedhiem National Journalism Library. Without these activities, the Club could not fulfill its mission as the world's leading professional organization for journalists. Thanks…
Type: News
Frosty, Loyal Nats Fan, Wins NPC Snowman Contest
Sophia Donnelly, daughter of Club member John Donnelly, vice chairman of the NPC Board of Governors, is the winner of the NPC Snow Day Snowman Contest. Sophia's well-designed snowman incorporated all the traditions of a typical Frosty but also demonstrated her devotion to the sports teams of the Nation's Capital, despite their mediocre records. Thanks to all who sent snowman photos.
Type: News
This Week in National Press Club History
Jan. 2, 1980: C-SPAN, the then-fledgling cable network devoted to live coverage of both the House and Senate floors, covers its first NPC luncheon featuring Chairman of the Federal Reserve Paul Volcker. This Week in National Press Club History is brought to you by the History Committee, which is dedicated to preserving, and revitalizing the Club’s history through displays, panel discussions and lectures, as well as interviewing members as part of the Club’s long-standing oral history project. For more information on upcoming History Committee-sponsored events, or to join the History Committee…
Type: News
This Week in National Press Club History
Dec. 23, 1908: Fire breaks out at the Club’s first headquarters in the old Brentano Building at 12th and F Streets. This Week in National Press Club History is brought to you by the History Committee, which is dedicated to preserving, and revitalizing the Club’s history through displays, panel discussions and lectures, as well as interviewing members as part of the Club’s long-standing oral history project. For more information on upcoming History Committee-sponsored events, or to join the History Committee, contact Marc A. Wojno at [email protected] .
Type: News
Dance Band at New Year's Eve Party; $75
Remember how great the Centennial was? Want to party like that at the Press Club again? Come to dance the night away at the New Year's Eve Swing featuring Doc Scantlin and His Imperial Palms Orchestra. This fun-filled night includes an open bar, hors d'oeuvres, party favors, midnight champagne toast and a 10% discount on New Year's Eve dinner at the Fourth Estate Restaurant. The party begins at 8 p.m. Dec. 31 and ends at 1 a.m. Jan. 1. Cost is $75 for NPC members; $100 for non-members Reserve at 202-662-7501 or at www.press.org/swing . Advance payment required.
Type: News
'Scoop' Rescheduled for Books & Brunch, Noon Jan. 16
Evelyn Waugh’s satirical classic, “Scoop,”will be discussed at Books & Brunch at noon Saturday, Jan. 16. The event was rescheduled because of the snow storm. The new date coincides with DC Restaurant Week, so participants will be able to enjoy the traditional brunch selections and also special prices for lunch. Drawing on Waugh’s own experiences in covering the Italian-Ethiopian war in the 1930s, the novel tells the tale of William Boot, a nature writer for “The Daily Beast” who is accidentally dispatched to Ishmaelia, then on the brink of civil war. Boot eventually gets his scoop, but…
Type: News
New Year's Eve at the Fourth Estate: 3 Courses, Champagne, $55
Ring in the new year at the Fourth Estate Restaurant with a three-course menu for $55 per person for NPC members, $65 for non-members, including a glass of champagne. The menu is: Appetizers Shrimp cocktail with horseradish sauce Oysters on the half shell Caesar salad with peppercorn pecorino Organic greens with peppercorn vinaigrette Lobster bisque Entrees Roasted prime rib of beef, mashed potatoes and mushroom demi glace Lobster and shrimp risotto, sautéed spinach and pine nuts Rosemary roasted rack of lamb, bi-colored scalloped potatoes Organic roasted half chicken, sage…
Type: News
Risk Reporting Seminars, Jan. 13-15; Free for Members
Two seminars to help you cover stories that involve risk will be offered in January. From plane crashes, food poisoning and climate change to terrorism, the environment, health and public safety, there are key questions reporters must answer in order to tell audiences whether something is risky and, if so, how much. These sessions will also help you understand how people perceive risk -- why some people are "freaked out" about relatively small ones but are not more concerned about really big ones. The two 1.5-hour seminars are Wedneday, Jan. 13 through Friday, Jan. 15, at various times and…
Type: News
PR Pro Offers Tips on Good Relations with Media
Think carefully about what you want the media to remember about your organization and what the media expect from you in return, counseledAdam Konowe in a class on building happy long-term relationships with journalists. Young professionals, students, job-changers, as well as seasoned public relations practitioners listened Dec. 4 as Konowe covered in nuanced detail how to field inquiries from journalists and gave some humorous -- and some challenging -- life-examples of media relations. Rights you have as an organization's spokesperson and rights you don't have were discussed in lively…
Type: News