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National Press Club Journalism Awards virtual ceremony features President's Award to Osgood, Dec. 2
CBS radio and television icon Charles Osgood is expected to receive the National Press Club President's Award for lifetime achievement during the 47th annual NPC Journalism Awards virtual program tonight at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $10 for Club members and can be purchased online here. All registered participants receive a $10 coupon to use on their next NPC Online Store purchase. Those details will be included after registration in the confirmation email. Members need to be signed in as a member on the website to receive the member discount. Attendees will receive…
Type: News
Update-1: Report for America helps local newsrooms fill gaps
Local news across the U.S. continues to struggle as the pandemic adds to the financial losses that newspapers, radio stations and other media have suffered for years. With declining revenue from advertising and subscriptions, news outlets have resorted to cutting deeply into the personnel in their newsrooms. In this episode of Update-1, Broadcast/Podcast team member Bill Loveless talks to Steve Waldman, president and co-founder of Report for America, a nonprofit program that puts journalists into local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities. Steve Waldman Report for…
Type: News
Debra Tice, Mother of Journalist Austin Tice, Statement On Fox & Friends
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 – Today Debra Tice, the mother of Austin Tice, a journalist and Marine veteran being held in Syria appeared on the highly rated television program Fox & Friends and made the following statement in response to questions. “We are closer than we have ever been to having Austin safely home. We are tremendously grateful for President Trump’s commitment to bring Austin home; he has both the will and the ability to get this done. Mr. President, as Commander in Chief we need you to step in and issue a direct order to your staff to maximize the effort and take the necessary…
Type: News
White House Counsel Perspective
Harriet Miers talked about issues facing the White House counsel at the Republican National Lawyers Association conference. Among the topics she addressed were the value of legal education in the public service sector, the administration legislative agenda, and the judicial nomination process.
Type: Media
Club members receive discount for Moment Magazine's Virtual Gala this Sunday
National Press Club members are invited to attend Moment Magazine’s virtual gala at 7 p.m. on Nov. 22 celebrating top journalists and newsmakers at a Club members' only price. The event honors Michel Martin, host of NPR’s Weekend Edition, with the Robert S. Greenberger Journalism Award, Max Brooks, author of World War Z with the Creativity Award, and journalist and poet Calvin Trillin with the Literary Journalism Award. Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, interviewed by Robert Siegel, will receive Moment’s 2020 Women and Power Award. Other speakers and honorees include Andrea…
Type: News
Report for America Helps Local Newsrooms Fill Gaps
Local news across the U.S. continues to struggle as the pandemic adds to the financial losses that newspapers, radio stations and other media have suffered for years. With declining revenue from advertising and subscriptions, news outlets have resorted to cutting deeply into the personnel in their newsrooms. In this episode of Update-1, Broadcast Podcast team member Bill Loveless talks to Steve Waldman, the president and co-founder of Report for America, a nonprofit program that puts journalists into local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities. Report for America placed…
Type: Media
American Legion Post 20 hears from historian Carl Reddel about Eisenhower's legacy
National Press Club American Legion Post 20 held its first guest-speaker virtual meeting Wednesday, Nov. 18, to discuss the legacy of President Dwight D. Eisenhower with historian and Eisenhower Memorial Commission Executive Director Air Force Brig. Gen. (ret.) Carl Reddel. Although Eisenhower had disagreements with the media as president, he "held the press in high regard" and saw it as essential to a successful democracy, Reddel told some 30 Club members from around the country who joined online to hear the talk. Eisenhower appeared at a National Press Club luncheon to deliver a speech and…
Type: News
Fourth Estate winner Zirinsky: Media must ‘eliminate the noise and distinguish fact from fiction’
Susan Zirinsky began her career in the CBS News Washington bureau while still in college as a researcher on the Watergate scandal. More than 40 years later, she’s running the organization during an equally tumultuous time for the country. As president and senior executive producer of CBS News, Zirinsky has led its coverage of a presidential election with historically high turnout in a deeply divided the nation. The tension has been exacerbated by a volatile President Donald Trump and his attacks on the media. Instead of being drawn into daily combat with the White House, Zirinsky said she has…
Type: News
The Patriot Act
Mr. Rosenberg talked about the implementation and enforcement of the USA Patriot Act and its impact on civil liberties at the Republican National Lawyers Association conference.
Type: Media