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How to Join an NPC Committee
Did you know … that as a NPC member, you can join one of the 24 committees that are the backbone of the Club? For a list of committees and what they do, see the Committees section in the members-only part of the website. Most of the committees are open to any members interested in serving. To find out more about a committee or to join it, committee chairperson contact information is listed in the Committee Chair booklet: http://press.org/membership/member-content. -- Angela Greiling Keane, membership secretary, [email protected]
Type: News
Colombian Journalist to Discuss Difficult Work Conditions, 7 pm Oct. 28
Colombian reporter Hollman Morris will discuss his experience working under the surveillance of the Department of Administrative Security, Colombia’s intelligence agency, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, in the Murrow Room. The agency has often been accused of threatening and harassing journalists critical of the government. In addition, Colombian journalist Claudia Duque will address a lawsuit brought against former President Alvaro Uribe in connection with his involvement in the surveillance of reporters The Truth Teller Series is sponsored by the National Press Club and Reporters Without…
Type: News
Creating Photo Art Presentation, Noon Oct. 27
NPC member Rex Stucky will discuss "Reinventing the Photographic Image" at the Photography Committee meeting at noon, Wednesday, Oct. 27, in the McClendon Room. He will also describe how to create photo art works. No reservations are required, and all Club members are welcome. -- Darlene Shields, [email protected]
Type: News
Covering A Solar Eclipse
The solar eclipse on August 21 is not just a boon for scientists, but also an opportunity for citizens and journalists alike. In this Update-1 podcast, NPC Broadcast/Podcast team member Adam Konowe interviews Irene Klotz, space editor at Aviation Week & Space Technology. Klotz discusses why this solar eclipse has generated such widespread attention, as well as other developments in space science. She also explains what it’s been like to cover the space beat for 25 years on behalf of mainstream and trade media from Aviation Week to UPI.
Type: Media
Media Monitoring to be Explored at Workshop, 9 am Oct. 29; $45 for Members
The latest techniques and technologies in media monitoring will be the subject of a workshop at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 29, in the Murrow Room. The cost is $45 for members and $55 for non-members. As the face of media rapidly evolves, the importance of monitoring your brand’s image has become crucial to engaging audiences. Today’s media monitoring must go beyond traditional press clippings to encompass the communities where conversations take place. Educate yourself on the newest tools being used to effective and inexpensively conduct media monitoring at our upcoming Get PR Smart event. Chris…
Type: News
Read an Excerpt from Mystery Featured at Nov. 9 Book Fair
"Rogue Island" is the debut novel of Bruce DeSilva, a journalist for 40 years before retiring to write crime novels full time. At the Associated Press, he was the writing coach, responsible for training the wire service's reporters and editors worldwide. Previously, he directed an AP department devoted to investigative reporting and other special projects. Earlier in his career, he worked as an investigative reporter and an editor at The Hartford Courant and The Providence Journal. Publishers Weekly included "Rogue Island" it in its "First Fiction" feature, naming it one of the best debut…
Type: News
OPC Looking for Journalists Who Covered Solidarity
The Overseas Press Club (a reciprocal club of the NPC) is organizing a reunion of reporters who covered Solidarity. The Nov. 9 event in New York City will be a gathering of journalists who who covered the rise of Solidarnosc and the ultimate transformation of the Polish state. To respond, contact OPC President David A. Andelman [email protected] or call the OPC at 212-626-9220.
Type: News
Job Opening: Communications Director, DC Business Improvement District
The Downtown DC Business Improvement District is recruiting for a director of communications to promote the message of Downtown DC as a “remarkable urban experience” through electronic communications including the internet, intranet, social networks, PowerPoint presentations and targeted communications, as well as printed materials such as the annual report, State of Downtown report, leadership papers, brochures and press releases. The director, through management of a five-person communications team and outside contractors, ensures that all communications consistently and effectively convey…
Type: News
Advocate Says Islam Not a Religion of Tolerance
Islam is not a religion of tolerance, but one that defines peace as total Islamization of the world, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, said at an Oct. 25 NPC luncheon. She identified three groups of actors she said are working toward that end: One is the revolutionaries, such as Al Qaeda, who have short- term, violent goals. Another set of groups, such as the Egyptian Brotherhood, renounce violence and take a long-term "termite" approach. A third set of state actors, specifically the Organization of Islamic Conference, take both long- and short-term approaches…
Type: News
Halloween Party Canceled
The Halloween Party organized by the Events Committee and Young Members on Oct. 29 has been canceled. -- Evan Sweetmen, [email protected]
Type: News