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Social media classes offered July 7, 8; August 17, 18
Classes on social media will be offered Thursday, July 7, Friday, July 8, Wednesday, August 17, and Thursday, August 18. Each class is one hour and 15 minutes. Sign up for as many as fit your schedule. The fee is $25 per class for National Press Club members and $50 per class for non-members. The classes will be held in the 13th floor Bloomberg Center for Electronic Journalism next to the library. July 7 and August 17: 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. - Social Media Tools 11 a.m. to 12:15p.m. - Advanced Google Search Techniques 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. - Twittering Away 3 to 4:15 p.m. - Reporting from Facebook…
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Members visit hallowed Civil War ground
Early on Saturday morning, June 18, a luxurious bus picked up 52 people in front of the National Press Club and transported us to the horrors of the Civil War. It has been 150 years since the First Battle of Manassas. The tours of the battlefields, sponsored by the Civil War Trust, are remarkable and first rate. Special thanks to the Civil War Trust and the Club organizers, Pat Schoeni and Richard Meyer of the Travel Committee. Our guide, or “interpreter,” Henry Elliott, made the bloody and terrible battles come alive, as he walked us through the fields, cannons, stone buildings, statues, and…
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Johnston: To counter Jihadists, put religion at center of foreign policy
The best way to address Jihadist terrorism is to make religion a central component of American foreign policy, according to Douglas Johnston, an expert on foreign policy and religion, who spoke at the National Press Club on June 23. “We’re dealing with symptoms and not the real cause," Johnston said in a critique of current U.S. policy. "And that’s the problem." The International Correspondents Committee hosted the event to coincide with the launch of Johnston's new book, "Religion, Terror, and Error: U.S. Foreign Policy and the Challenge of Spiritual Engagement." The book argues that what is…
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A rarity: Gaiman signs books for sold-out Club audience
Award-winning author Neil Gaiman drew more than 500 people to a National Press Club Book Rap June 23. After Gaiman spoke, he signed copies of his recently released “American Gods Tenth Anniversary Edition.” Gaiman normally does not personalize books, so the book signing at the Club event, organized by Emily Whitten of the Book and Author and Young Members Committees, was a rare opportunity for the enthusiastic crowd. “American Gods” was originally published in 2001. Gaiman’s first event promoting the book was at the Borders in the World Trade Center in New York City, he said. He returned home…
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Strap on your lobster bib for the last time until fall, June 29
Enjoy the final Lobster Night on Wednesday, June 29, at the Fourth Estate Restaurant. As of June 30, the scrumptious crusteans go on hiatus to swim and dance and party in cool Maine waters during July and August. The popular Club event will return September 28 on its regular last Wednesday of the month. Lobster reservations will be accepted through 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, at 202-662-7638. Calling ahead is the only way to guarantee a lobster.
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Panelist calls counterfeit medicines 'heinous crime'
Industry experts described threats to health and safety from counterfeit electrical and pharmaceutical products at a June 23 Newsmaker. "This is a heinous crime," said Patrick Ford, senior director, American Region at Pfizer Inc. He said that counterfeit Alzheimer medicines could result in faster deterioration of patients while counterfeit blood pressure medicines could threaten lives. He cited the danger to children from fake vaccines. Tom Grace, manager of anti-counterfeiting and brand protection at Eaton Corp., displayed counterfeit circuit breakers whose failure could cause electrical…
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Executive director of National Gay and Lesbian Task Force to address equality issues, 10 am June 28
Rea Carey, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, will talk about efforts to pass the federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act and other legislation to advance equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people at a National Press Club Newsmaker at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, in the Lisagor Room. Carey will discuss how the task force is working with allies and across movements to achieve equality.
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FDIC chairman blames “short-termism” for nation’s financial crisis
Outgoing Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Sheila Bair, making her final public appearance as head of the banking oversight agency, told a National Press Club luncheon on June 24 that pervasive short-term thinking led to the worst financial downturn since the Great Depression. “‘Short-termism’ is a serious and growing problem for both business and government,” she said, noting the tendency of humans to discount potential problems that could occur far into the future. While not specifically blaming one segment of American society more than another, she said the nation’s political…
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Get the scoop on the Board of Governors
Minutes from the May Board of Governors meeting have been posted at http://press.org/membership/board-minutes.
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Going to Miami? Or Brussels? Or perhaps New Zealand? There's a Club for you!
The Board of Governors approved reciprocal club relationships with three clubs – the Bankers Club of Miami, Fla., the National Press Club of Wellington, New Zealand and the Brussels Press Club Europe. The Bankers Club (http://www.thebankersclub.com/) provides a range of services similar to those provided by the National Press Club. Its lunch and dinner menus provide an upscale dining experience. The 430-member National Press Club of New Zealand (http://www.nationalpressclub.org.nz/) Wellington, New Zealand) operates out of a Wellington hotel in which they are extended the use of 20 rooms for…
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