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Risk Reporting Seminars, Oct. 26-28; Free for Members
Two seminars, Oct. 26 through 28, will help you cover stories that involve risk. From plane crashes, food poisoning and climate change to terrorism, the environment, health and public safety, there are key questions you need to answer in order to tell your audience 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 series of two 1.5 hour seminars will be Monday, Oct. 26, through Wednesday, Oct. 28, at various…
Type: News
Class on Access to Court Records, Proceedings 10 am Oct. 21
Learn how to assert your First Amendment rights of access to court records and proceedings from media lawyer Rory Eastburg in a class at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, in the Bloomberg Center for Electronic Journalism. He will discuss the structure of the right to cover court proceedings (trials and pre-trial hearings), access to discovery materials in civil cases and access to court documents generally in criminal and civil cases. He will also discuss issues related to jury and grand jury secrecy and cameras in courts as well as specialized proceedings, such as extradition proceedings and…
Type: News
National Geographic Digital Media SVP, 6:30 pm Oct. 21; Members Only
Bob Covey, senior vice president of content development and design for National Geographic Digital Media, will speak at the Breaking in to Digital Media series at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 21 in the Zenger Room. Covey will discuss breaking into producing/content creation for Web sites, followed by 30 minutes for Q&A. The series 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
Young Members Meet 7 pm Oct. 19
The YMs@NPC (Young Members Committee) will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19, on the mezzanine to coordinate final efforts for theHallowScreen Benefit Gala. $15 advance tickets are available at www.npchalloween.eventbrite.com Agenda items include: door prizes, movie selection for The Cemetery (event film lounge), partnership with the Washington National Opera,final week logistics and promotion. Special attention will also be given to planning the YMs@NPC Cocktails with Champions “HolidayEdition” scheduled for December 14 in the McClendon Room. For more information, please contact committee…
Type: News
Blogging, RSS Classes Oct. 20; $10 Each
Blogging and RSS classes will be offered Tuesday, Oct. 20, in the Bloomberg Center for Electronic Journalism. Sign up for one or both. 9:30 to 10:30 am – Basics of Blogging 11:00 to Noon – Build Your Own Newsstand (using RSS) Each class is one hour. The fee is $10 per class for NPC members and $15 per class for non-members. Pay by credit card, check, or member account. Register online at http://bit.ly/3qG9MJ or by contacting Beth Shankle at [email protected] or 202-662-7509. Participants are welcome to bring their own laptops for any of the sessions, but computers will also be…
Type: News
Social Media, Google Classes Oct. 19; $10 Per Session
Classes on social media and on-line search tips are scheduled for Monday, Oct. 19, in the Bloomberg Center for Electronic Journalism on the 13th floor. Sign up for one or as many as fit your schedule. 9:30 to 10:30 am - Web 2.0 Tools 11 am to Noon - Google Search Tips 1:30 to 2:30 pm - Twitter 3 to 4 pm - Reporting from Facebook Each class is one hour. The fee is $10 per class for NPC members and $15 per class for non-members. Pay by credit card, check, or member account. Register online at http://bit.ly/3qG9MJ or by contacting Beth Shankle at [email protected] or 202-662-7509.…
Type: News
National Geographic Digital Media SVP at 6:30 pm Oct. 21; Members Only
Rob Covey, senior vice president of content development and design for National Geographic Digital Media, will offer insider's tips for media professionals looking to get a foothold in online media at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 21. The session is the second 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. Covey will specifically emphasize breaking into producing/content creation for Web sites, followed by 30 minutes for Q&A. This event, held in the Zenger…
Type: News
Art and Archives the Focus of Fall Hoot, 6:30 pm Oct. 29
The fascinating story of the National Press Club's valuable art and archival collection will be featured at the Silver Owls Fall Hoot on Thursday, Oct. 29. Tickets are $35 per person. Legendary pianist John Eaton, inducted into the Order of the Owl three years ago, will entertain with a program of "Jazz, Blues and Broadway." The evening is dedicated to the late Golden Owl Mary Lou Forbes of the Washington Start and Washington Times, a member of the Council of Wisest Owls and also the coveted Order of the Owl. The history of the Press Club treasures, past and present, will be documented in a…
Type: News
Bratwurst, Cabbage, Beer at Oct. 15 Oktoberfest; $17.50
German food and festive beer will be featured at the international buffet on Thursday, Oct. 15. The buffet opens at 5:30 pm, and reservations are highly suggested. The cost is $17.50, not including beverage, tax and tip. Menu items include: assorted salads, bratwurst, kielbasa sausage and bee, knotwurst with juniper berry sauerkraut, Black Forest roasted chicken, wiener schnitzel, slow-cooked German beef ribs, smoked sausage and turnips, braised red cabbage and apples, spaetzle, cake and pies Sam Adams Oktoberfest brew will be added to the Reliable Source's beer menu. For reservations…
Type: News
Press Club member Charlotte Grimes Discusses Why Opinionated News Coverage Has Proven Successful
Bias is a four-letter word when it comes to news coverage. With the Fox News Channel consistently ahead of the other cable news networks in the ratings, this edition of Update-1 examines why infusing news coverage with opinion has proven so successful from a business standpoint. National Press Club member Charlotte Grimes, an expert in news literacy and the recently-retired Knight Chair in Political Reporting at Syracuse University, talks with Press Club member Violet Ikonomova about when and how biased reporting became widely accepted and why she thinks it's harmful to a democratic society.
Type: Media