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Explore digital, social public relations, 8:30 am May 20
The latest techniques and technologies in digital and social public relations will be the subject of a half-day conference at 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 20, in the First Amendment Lounge. The cost is $155 for National Press Club members and $185 for non-members. To see a calendar of the series and register, please visit www.press.org/prsmart. To obtain the code for the Club member discount, please contact Joshua Funk at [email protected]. Looking for new ideas on how to take your social media presence to the next level? See how these organizations and communications professionals have done it at…
Type: News
Learn how to take smartphone photos at Freelance Committee meeting, 8:30 am May 26
Learn how to take and send news photos on your smartphone at the next meeting of the National Press Club Freelance Committee at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, May 26, in the McClendon Room. RSVP to Beth Shankle at [email protected] The Freelance Committee has had two very productive meetings so far this year. In March, highly successful freelance Club member Karen Thuermer presented "Valuable tips for serious freelancers." In April, we held a discuss entitled "Sharing experiences on networking and managing contacts and business cards" followed by three events for freelancers to practice those skills at…
Type: News
Club Rewind: Ridge, Giuliani, World Press Freedom Day
In this week's edition of Press Club Rewind, former Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge, author Richard North Patterson and Kim Lawton, managing editor of Religion and Ethics, discuss Osama bin Laden's death; former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani criticizes American foreign policy; the Club plays host to World Press Freedom Day; and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed argues for federal assistance for urban transportation infrastructure. Press Club Rewind is a weekly video series about National Press Club events presented by the Club's Broadcast Committee. Click the "Related Video" link to the right to…
Type: News
Efforts To Educate The Public About Misinformation
The task of helping people of all ages glean the facts and screen out the exaggeration, bias, and misinformation from their sources of news requires a variety of targeted approaches. Dr. Belinha De Abreu is a member of the leadership council of the American Association for Media Literacy Education. She assisted the American Library Association in developing programs for adults in public libraries. On this edition of Update-1, she tells Broadcast/Podcast team member Irv Chapman that Facebook is regarded by the coming generation as their parents' social medium, while they switch to other…
Type: Media
National Press Club to Syria: Release imprisoned journalists
The National Press Club urges the Syrian government to release and guarantee the safety of imprisoned journalists, including Dorothy Parvaz, an Al-Jazeera reporter who formerly worked for the Hearst newspaper chain. Parvaz is one of several journalists who have been imprisoned in Syria. Parvaz went there recently to cover the uprising and has been detained by the government and blocked from letting anyone know about her whereabouts and her health. The National Press Club, adding its voice to other journalism organizations, such as Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders…
Type: News
Club lets FDR's late dues slide, 1944
This Week In National Press Club History May 11, 1944: President Franklin Roosevelt's penalty for late payment of dues is waived. May 11, 1964: The National Press CLub board votes to admit women to the ballroom during luncheon speeches, but reverses itself 11 days later. May 13, 1999: Comedian-philosopher George Carlin gets a surprise cake for his 62nd birthday, chiding the press at a luncheon for using political euphenisms. May 14, 2007: Tony Snow, White House press secretary, and veteran reporter Bob Schieffer compete in the first Battle of the Bands. This Week in National Press Club…
Type: News
Former national security adviser to analyze impact of Bin Laden death, May 16 luncheon
Gen. James L. Jones (ret.), former national security adviser for the Obama administration, will address a National Press Club luncheon on Monday, May 16. Jones, a retired four-star general, will analyze the impact of Osama bin Laden's death on Al-Qaeda and on U.S.-Pakistan relations. He also will discuss the strategic goals of the United States in the dynamic Middle East, with an emphasis on Libya, Iran, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Palestine and northern Africa. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. Jones' talk will begin at 1 p.m. and end at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 for Club members, $29 for guests of…
Type: News
Club announces agenda for membership meeting, noon May 13
A General Membership Meeting of the National Press Club will be held at 12 p.m. Friday, May 13, in the Holeman Lounge. A sandwich buffet will be provided. Here is the meeting agenda: 1. Meeting called to order (President Mark Hamrick) 2. Approval of the January 21 General Membership Meeting Minutes (Joel Whitaker) 3. Membership Report (Angela Greiling Keane) 4. Treasurer's Report (Myron Belkind) 5. President’s Report (Mark Hamrick) 6. Old Business (Mark Hamrick) 7. New Business (Mark Hamrick) Discussion and vote to approve changes to the Articles of Incorporation to allow retired members to…
Type: News
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka to outline state of labor, May 20 luncheon
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka will address a National Press Club luncheon on Friday, May 20. Trumka will speak out on recent efforts to curb collective bargaining rights in several states, including Wisconsin and Ohio. He also will discuss the political outlook for the 2012 elections and the impact of austerity budgets on local, state and federal workers. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. Trumka's talk will begin at 1 p.m. and end at 2 p.m. The cost of tickets is $18 for Club members, $29 for their guests and $36 for the general public. Reserve at (202) 662-7501 or [email protected]…
Type: News
Author, documentary producer Rick Beyer to introduce new book, 6:30 pm June 14
Rick Beyer will introduce his new book, "The Greatest Music Stories Never Told: 100 Tales From Music History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy," at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, in the conference rooms. Reservations are required and may be made at [email protected] or by calling 202-662-7523. There is a $5.00 charge for non-members. Learn how the FBI spent years trying to decode the lyrics of one rock song. Discover how Watergate provided the inspiration for "A Chorus Line." Find out how one megahit was born in a history class, while another was dashed off in a fit of anger at actor Robert De…
Type: News