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Jailed Iranian journalist receives UNESCO Freedom of the Press Award
Iranian journalist Ahmad Zeidabadi became the 2011 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Laureate at a ceremony May 3 in the packed National Press Club ballroom in the first such award of the prize in the United States. NPC President Mark Hamrick called it a high honor and historic day for the Club. The award drew a salute via video from Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Delegates also adopted "The Washington Declaration," a four-page document aimed at stronger protections globally for freedom of the press. It will go to UNESCO for final approval. Zeidabadi remains in an Iranian…
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Atlanta mayor advocates road maintenance, public transportation projects over new highways
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed called for more federal transportation assistance to be delivered directly to cities rather than channeled through state governments at a National Press Club Newsmaker on May 3. Federal help should target maintenance of existing roadways and public transportation instead of outdated highway projects, he said. He advocates adding lanes or creating hot lanes rather than building more roads in urban areas. More highways are a low priority for mayors, he added, quoting results from a survey of 176 cities sponsored by the United States Conference of Mayors. In contrast,…
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Writer sought for aviation market study
Nexa Capital Partners is looking for a full-time writer/editor for a three-to-four month period to produce an aviation market study focusing on global air traffic control infrastructure. He/she will be based in a downtown Washington office overseeing a staff of researchers. Candidates must have five years aviation writing/editing experience. Excellent salary. National Press Club members are encouraged to apply. Send resume and three clips to [email protected]. No phone calls please.
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Lehrer, McDonnell, Santorum featured on Press Club Rewind
This week's Press Club Rewind shows Jim Lehrer urging everyone to stand up for public broadcasting; Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell chiding the federal government for lack of fiscal responsibility; former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum giving a speech on foreign policy; Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen asking America to stay in touch with the military; and National Press Club Executive Chef Susan Delbert cooking for Sweet Charity. 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…
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Club welcomes 47 new members
Please welcome the following 47 new members of The National Press Club: Journalist Edward R. Ackerman – The Sunday Dispatch, Editor & Columnist; Donovan Slack – The Boston Globe, Staff Reporter; Shinichi Hisadome – Tokyo/Chunichi Shimbun, Bureau Chief; Maria Eden H. Gillen – The Associated Press, Broadcast Product Portfolio Director; Bariskan Unal Toroglu – Anatolia News Agency, Correspondent; Wendy C. Thompson – Clarity Digital Group LLC, dab Examiner.com, Reporter/Editor; Dionne C. Clemons, PhD – Towson University, Assistant Professor; Jodi Schneider – Bloomberg News, Editor Journalist…
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A New Digital News Publication Focusing On Political Reform
After three decades as a political reporter, editor and columnist, National Press Club member David Hawkings has become an entrepreneur. He's now the editor-in-chief of The Firewall, an editorially independent digital news publication dedicated to covering political reform at the national, state and local levels. In this episode of Update-1, Hawkings talks with Broadcast/Podcast team member Mike Hempen about the journalistic and business sides of this new initiative, how it came about and what it will take to be successful. Besides listening on Press.org, Update-1 can be found on iTunes,…
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Events committee meets, 6 pm May 4
The Events Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, in the mezzanine of the 14th floor. All members are welcome to attend. Committee members who would like to add discussion items to the agenda should contact Events Committee Chair Anthony Shop at [email protected] Also RSVP to Anthony.
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Club softball team starts 2-0 with timely hitting, slick fielding
The National Press Club softball team is 2-0 after the opening weekend of the Metropolitan Media Softball League’s 2011 season. Big Blue swept USA Today 10-5 and Gazette 4-2, with a combination of timely hitting and slick fielding. The Club pulled away from an always-tough USA Today squad thanks to a five-run third inning. First basemen Mike Young was 3-for-3 with a single, double, and a homerun. He also scored three times. Kiel Dolence and Ted Costigan made their Press Club debuts, contributing at the plate and in the field, as did fellow newcomer Derrick Gingery. In game two, veterans Mike…
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Build online audiences for investigative reporting, 9:30 am May 23
Prominent consultant, blogger and author Vanessa Fox will share secrets about using search engine optimization in enterprise and investigative reporting and demonstrate techniques for building Internet audiences at 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 23, in the Murrow Room. The program will last until 11 a.m. There is no charge, but reservations are required at [email protected]. Fox helps journalists understand how Google and other search engines crawl the Web. She pinpoints techniques that enable stories and websites to rise above the rest. She is considered one of the country's foremost experts in…
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Author: Muslim Brotherhood takes pragmatic, flexible approach to West
Even though Muslim Brotherhood organizations around the world are comprised of like-minded individuals acting through informal networks, the Muslim Brotherhood is not monolithic, Lorenzo Vidino said at an April 27 Newsmaker. Vidino, author of "The New Muslim Brotherhood in the West," spoke about the Muslim Brotherhood globally, focusing mostly on Europe and North America. The first Muslim Brotherhood organizations in the United States were created in the mid-1960s by elites, who came to the West to further their studies, and militants, Vidino said. However, he added, these first arrivals were…
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