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Indie author members gain informal Club benefit
For the past two years, an informal group of National Press Club members has been gathering monthly to get smarter about the business aspects of independent authorship. If you have published independently or have serious plans to do so in the future, why not join in? Contact Ed Barks for more information. What is an independent author? They manage their own publishing businesses rather than relying on agents and traditional publishing houses, gaining added control of their content and speed to market. This approach is referred to by some as self-publishing. How have your fellow Club members…
Type: News
News Leaders Association, Journalism Institute present how to develop diverse investigative teams, July 24
Journalists prize investigative work for the impact it has: unearthing risk and damage, holding the powerful to account, changing laws and changing lives. But investigative journalism jobs have long been the province of veteran reporters, usually white and male. As newsrooms commit to diversifying their teams, investigative journalists can better reflect underserved communities that have traditionally been harmed by systemic problems yet to be exposed. Join moderator Manny Garcia, senior editor for the ProPublica-Texas Tribune Investigative Initiative; Maria Perez, investigative reporter at…
Type: News
Global Strategy Expert Discusses China's Ambitions And Their Impact On U.S.
The relationship between the United States and China is fast emerging as the number one American foreign policy priority. In this edition of Update-1, Broadcast Podcast Team member Lincoln Smith speaks with Dr. Jonathan Ward, an internationally recognized expert on Chinese Global Strategy. Earning his PhD at the University of Oxford and undergraduate degree at Columbia University, Dr. Ward is the founder of Atlas Organization, a Washington D.C. and New York-based consultancy. He has worked with the U.S. Department of Defense and American companies on China's long term strategy. In this…
Type: Media
National Press Club Statement on Death of Civil Rights Leader U.S. Rep. John Lewis
WASHINGTON, July 18 – Following is a statement by National Press Club President Michael Freedman on the death of U.S Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) Our hearts are heavy to learn that one of the great champions of civil rights and social justice, Congressman John Lewis, has passed away. It is, in fact, hard to imagine our world without him. Mr. Lewis was a regular visitor to the National Press Club—including a memorable appearance, along with Andrew Young and Julian Bond, on the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington (below). Congressman Lewis had a special relationship with the press,…
Type: News
Bass seeks Senate vote on House-passed police reform bill
In the wake of nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd while in police custody, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) wants to get the Senate to vote on House-approved police reform legislation. “We’re in a moment that I believe developed into a movement that started with police brutality…and has taken up bigger issues like systemic racism,” Bass said during a National Press Club Virtual Newsmaker event on Thursday, July 16. Bass led the legislative process on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which culminated in House approval, 236-181, on June 25.…
Type: News
Salad thoughts on 90-degree days with 150% humidity
There is something about the advent of summer in D.C. that screams, “Salad!” As produce starts multiplying in farmers’ markets and fruits start to come closer to local, a salad with or without a protein topper (to make it an entrée salad) is thoughtfully satisfying. Under the new rules of everything-fusion cookery, virtually everything is fair game as a salad add-in: grains, beans, fruits, vegetable, nuts, herbs and pebbles. Well, maybe not pebbles. The salad below could be considered an early summer baseline. Peaches and blackberries (just now local to Virginia) are just coming…
Type: News
Reopened Reliable Source offers special menu, drinks
National Press Club members and their guests are invited to come to Reliable Source, where special lunch and dinner menus are available. We are open! Among the featured items are entrees, such as steak, salmon, halibut, or shrimp with vegetables and potatoes/rice. Daily sandwiches include crab cake, BBQ shredded beef and a burger with all trimmings. Other choices include salmon on Greek salad and certified angus beef steak served with salad. The kitchen prepares everything fresh for a reasonable price. Sample all of the Club's tasty dishes. Special cocktails also are available: To-go…
Type: News
Holland puts 'narrative around' slaves in White House
Jesse Holland's 2016 book The Invisibles: The Untold Story of African American Slaves in the White House grew in part out of his love of history. "I've always been a fan of history," Holland said at a virtual gathering of National Press Club members Wednesday evening, July 15. "History is always changing. We're always learning more about yesterday." The book was a follow up of his first non-fiction book, Black Men Built the Capitol: Discovering African-American History In and Around Washington, D.C. Holland, a longtime reporter with the Associated Press who now teaches at George Washington…
Type: News
Annual members photo exhibit set for September; enter beginning Aug. 3
Homeless man in Paris displayed in 2019 National Press Club members photo exhibit. Photo: Diane Stamm The National Press Club members photography exhibit, the 21st annual display of visual storytelling, takes place Sept. 1 to Sept. 30. Now is the time for members to go through their collections and pick out their best work for this year's show because the entry period for images begins on Aug. 3. The annual show, sponsored by the Club's Photography Team, offers an opportunity for members to display their top-quality photos and tell the stories behind them. It is not a contest. There are…
Type: News
Close Up on C-SPAN Anniversary
Close Up Foundation marked 25 years of its programs on C-SPAN. Founder Mr. Janger, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Milewski talked about the history of Close Up Foundation and C-SPAN, showing video clips of many significant programs, and inviting former colleagues to talk about the philosophy of Close Up and about their experiences. They also answered a few questions from the audience.
Type: Media