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PBS.org Managing Editor, 6:30 pm Nov. 18; Members Only
Christine Montgomery, managing editor at PBS.org, will offer insider's tips for media professionals looking to get a foothold in online media at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, in the Lisagor Room. The session is the final event of the Breaking in to Digital Media fall speaker series, which aims to give journalists and media professionals an opportunity to glean insiders' tips from prominent online media experts. This event is for NPC members only and is limited to 40 members. RSVP to the Events Committee's Christine Dell'Amore: [email protected]
Type: News
Travel Committee Reception, 7 pm Nov. 19
The Travel Committee will host a reception for Club members, their families, and friends at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19. Come enjoy the refreshments and learn about the trips being planned for the upcoming year, including Madrid in January, Cartagena in February, Egypt and Jordan in March, and Turkey in May. Other destinations under consideration for 2010 are Bermuda, Paris, Budapest, Kracow, Prague, and Southeast Asia. We welcome suggestions on other places our members would be interested in visiting. RSVP to Pat Schoeni, 703-548-2539 or [email protected].
Type: News
Business Talk at Photo Committee, 11:30 am Nov. 18
Patrick Greenlee and Zack Brown, representatives of Shutterstock, a photo agency, will speak to the Photography Committee at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, in the McClendon Room. Greenlee and Brown will talk about buying and selling images. Shutterstock, headquartered in NYC, is the largest subscription-based stock photo agency in the world. It was launched in 2003, and its library now has more than 8 million images, including video footage. Shutterstock's services are used daily by graphic designers, publishers, photo editors, web designers, TV & film producers, and others. This…
Type: News
RSVP for Books & Brunch Nov. 21
"The Ayatollah Begs To Differ: The Paradox of Modern Iran" by Hooman Majd, an Iranian-American writer who is the grandson of an eminent ayatollah and the son of an Iranian diplomat, will be discussed at Books & Brunch at noon Saturday, Nov. 21, in the Fourth Estate Restaurant. RSVP by Nov. 19 to Rachel Belkind at [email protected] or Sean Reilly at [email protected] Selected by The Los Angles Times and The Economist as among the best books of 2008, "The Ayatollah Begs to Differ" is in paperback with a new preface that contains observations by Majd about the disputed June 2009 election…
Type: News
Freelancers Becoming A Larger Share Of The American Workforce
There are currently an estimated 53-million freelance workers in the United States, making up about one-third of the total workforce. By 2020 freelancers are expected to account for about half of the U.S. workforce. Why the surge in freelance workers? And what are some recommendations for full-time workers who want to become freelancers? In this edition of Update-1, Broadcast Committee member Ufuoma Otu talks to National Press Club member Tam Harbert, the chair of the Freelance Committee, about the challenges freelance journalists face and what makes a freelancer successful.
Type: Media
This Week in National Press Club History
Nov. 19, 1910: Former President Theodore Roosevelt stops by the National Press Club in the evening for what were then informal chats rather than formal head table talks, and talks about his recent game hunting safari in Africa. 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. The History Committee meets at noon on the last Tuesday of the month. The…
Type: News
Roast Beef Buffet Nov. 17; $17.50
The roast beef buffet is from 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, before and after the book fair and authors' night. The price is $17.50. Free parking is available after 5 p.m. at the PMI Garage, 1325 G St. Present a receipt showing a restaurant purchase of $20 or more to the front desk between 5 and 9 p.m. or later at the bar. To reserve or for additional information about the meu, contact Emily Hand, [email protected].
Type: News
Senate Historian Gives Tips on Oral History Interviews
Oral histories should be transcribed as quickly as possible and include indexes, an expert on oral histories said during a presentation at the Club Nov. 9. Senate historian Don Ritchie coached the would-be interviewers to ask open-ended questions whenever possible but to be prepared with more specific follow-up questions, especially to pursue unexpected answers. Ritchie is the author of "Doing Oral History: A Practical Guide" and six other books, four of which are about Washington journalism. The Club has collected some 150 oral interviews. Only a handful has been transcribed, making it…
Type: News
PBS.org Managing Editor, 6:30 pm Nov. 18; Members Only
Christine Montgomery, managing editor at PBS.org, will offer insider's tips for media professionals looking to get a foothold in online media at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 18 in the Lisagor Room. The session is the final event of the Breaking in to Digital Media fall speaker series, which aims to give journalists and media professionals an opportunity to glean insiders' tips from prominent online media experts. This event is for NPC members only and is limited to 40 members. RSVP to the Events Committee's Christine Dell'Amore: [email protected].
Type: News
Member's Play about King Solomon, 8 pm Nov. 13
"The Last Days of King Solomon," a play by NPC member Anthony Gallo, will be presented at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, in the Murrow Room. Gallo says the two-act “black comedy ” is about doubt and faith during the latter days of Solomon, long-time ruler of militarily and economically powerful Israel . The legendary monarch, who holds together a diverse nation by shrewd domestic and foreign marriages, has lost God’s favor. He is the laughing stock of the nation because he supposedly can not even see the temple he built. Foreign countries wait to attack the borders, and the twelve tribes of Israel…
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