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Vice President of Ghana plans Book Rap on memoir on July 12 at 6:30 p.m.
His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, vice president of the Republic of Ghana, plans to discuss his memoir, My First coup d'Etat: And Other True Stories from the Lost Decades of Africa, in the National Press Club Ballroom at 6:30 p.m. on July 12. This event is free for Press Club members, $5 for all non-members. To register and pre-order copies of the book, please go to www.press.org/events/ghana. Members should enter promotional code “ghana” for free tickets. My First Coup d’Etat chronicles the coming-of-age of John Dramani Mahama in Ghana during the dismal post-independence "lost decades" of…
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Were you a Scout? Head Table opportunity available with nation’s top Girl Scout
Calling all Scouts! Members of the National Press Club are invited to join Anna Maria Chavez, chief executive of the Girl Scouts of the USA, at the head table at a Press Club Luncheon on Wednesday, May 30. If you were a Scout and are interested in a head table seat, please contact the luncheon organizer, Debra Silimeo, at [email protected]. Hurry! Seats are limited. Of course, Boy Scouts are more than welcome too, so come celebrate the program that has spent the last century helping girls build courage, confidence and character. Whether or not you were a Scout, you can help spread the…
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NPC invites Herring of 'Charlie Wilson's War' to outline Afghanistan peace initiative
Joanne Herring, who worked with the late Rep. Charlie Wilson, D-Texas, to urge the U.S. government to militarily support the Mujahideen to fight the Soviets in Afghanistan 30 years ago, plans to return to the war-torn country in August to start a new campaign -- to wage a peace offensive by fighting poverty in northern Herat province. She plans to outline her initiative in a speech at the National Press Club at an event organized by the International Correspondents Committee at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, in the First Amendment Lounge. Portrayed by Julia Roberts in the 2007 movie, "Charlie…
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NPC Journalism Institute prepares Media Law 101 seminar
Defamation. False light. Actual malice. Those terms likely are familiar to journalists and communicators but for those somewhat removed from their college education, the details of how to avoid such charges may be a distant memory. It's time for a refresher course. The Professional Development Committee of the National Press Club's Journalism Institute plans to host First Amendment attorney Kevin Goldberg on May 14 at 9:30 a.m. to offer a lesson on media law and how to avoid dangerous pitfalls that could harm an innocent person, end a career or prompt a hefty fine. The event is free to Press…
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AP executive Tom Curley, LSU provost plan Book Rap about WWII censorship, May 9
Tom Curley, president and chief executive of the Associated Press, and John Maxwell Hamilton, executive vice-chancellor and provost of Louisiana State University, plan to discuss the book Ed Kennedy’s War: V-E Day, Censorship, and the Associated Press, at 6:30 p.m. on May 9 in the conference rooms. Reservations are required for the event, which commemorates V-E Day, and may be made at [email protected] or by calling 202-662-7523. This event is free for National Press Club members and $5 for all non-members. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. Proceeds benefit the…
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National Press Club, Washington Press Club merge in 1985
This Week In National Press Club History April 29, 1985: The Washington Press Club and the National Press Club merge after a long struggle. Women journalists had formed their own club in 1919 as the Women’s National Press Club. When the WNPC admitted men in 1971, it became the Washington Press Club. April 30, 2010: Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announces at a luncheon that women will now be assigned to serve aboard submarines, “the absolutely right thing to do.” May 1, 1950: Volume One of The Record is released, the first regularly published Club newsletter. This Week In National Press Club…
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Journalism Institute prepares seminar series to crunch numbers into prize-winners
The National Press Club Journalism Institute is proud to announce its Data-Powered Journalism Series. The Institute's Professional Development Committee has organized a series of training sessions on how spreadsheets and databases can add a valuable new dimension to Washington reporting. The sessions will be divided into three classes, starting May 29. Admission is $5 for members, $25 for non-members. Space is limited, so please reserve early. To sign up, click here. The sessions will be taught by David Donald , data editor at the Center for Public Integrity, and former training director for…
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Senate's Role is Judicial Appointment
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NPC plans seminar on 'Social Media Trends for Social Media Managers' June 12 at noon
Have you heard about ambient social recommendation applications? What about the latest social discovery tools? The National Press Club is planning a Webbmedia Group workshop for social media managers featuring the most important trends in networks, analytics and apps. Attendees will look at several case studies highlighting how brands are using – and in some cases, abusing – social media. Go to http://www.press.org/events/social-media-trends-social-media-managers to register for this class. A discounted price is available for National Press Club members. This social media workshop is being…
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Co-Creator of 'The Daily Show' plans National Press Club Book Rap on memoir, June 14
Lizz Winstead, co-creator of "The Daily Show," comedienne and insightful social critic, plans to discuss how she discovered her comedic voice which she details in her new book Lizz Free or Die at a National Press Club Book Rap in the NPC Ballroom on June 14 at 6:30 p.m. This event is free for Pres Club members, $5 for all non-members. To register and pre-order copies of the book, please go to www.press.org/events/winstead. Members should enter promotional code “comedy” for free tickets. From her childhood longing to be a priest, to her role in developing "The Daily Show" and her life today (…
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