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Silver Owls to honor former Club presidents on April 26
The "long, gray line" of former National Press Club and Washington Press Club presidents will be honored at the April 26 Silver Owls "hoot" in the Ballroom. The event will salute the 32 surviving ex-presidents of the NationalPress Club and 10 surviving ex-presidents of the old WPC, which merged with the NPC in 1985. John Eaton, the great jazz pianist and one of the legendary interpreters of American popular music, will entertain. Eaton -- who regularly performs and lectures at such venues as the Smithsonian Institution's Performing Arts jazz series, the Kool Jazz Festival, andWolf Trap…
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Clinton advisor to speak April 3 at Club's 'Social Media 4 Social Good' series
Alec Ross, senior advisor for innovation to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, will be the featured guest in the second installment of the National Press Club’s “Social Media 4 Social Good” series on Tuesday, April 3 at 7 p.m.. Ross was named in 2010 as one of 50 Politicos to Watch by Politico, which described her as one of “five people who are bringing transformative change to the government.” Foreign Policy magazine also named Ross a Top Global Thinker in 2011. At the U.S. State Department, Ross leverages new media in innovative ways to address international human rights violations,…
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Steve Jobs may have reinvented journalism, biographer Isaacson tells 'Kalb Report'
The late Steve Jobs may have created the technology that will revive the news business, his biographer, Walter Isaacson, told host Marvin Kalb on the latest edition of “The Kalb Report” at the National Press Club March 20. Jobs' creation of the iPad offers is a new way of distributing news, Isaacson said. And the creation of apps, he added, provides a new way to sell news to subscribers, which will bring new revenue to journalism. The app, he said, allows for “enormous creativity” and provides a good business model. “The glory of the digital age is you have thousands of ways to get…
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Rock & roll photographer O'Neal to appear at Club April 11 to mark opening of lobby exhibit
Rock & roll photographer Tom Gundelfinger O'Neal will take the lens cap off rock & roll history as he shares the stories of his noted photo career at a program in the Club Ballroom from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11. The program marks the opening of an exhibit in the Club lobby of photos and album covers by O'Neal. The exhibit will be on view beginning Monday, April 9. There is no cost to attend. Please reserve your spot by sending an e-mail to Sarah Driggs at [email protected]. O'Neal's photos have captured some of the most iconic images of the 1960s and 1970s rock…
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Freelance Committee to hear about writing for radio March 26
NPC news journalist freelancers will learn how to expand their gigs and sharpen their news story telling skills by writing for radio at the next meeting of the Freelance Committee on Monday, March 26, at 6:30 p.m. New NPC member Martin di Caro, an experienced radio freelancer whose news reports and features often are heard on National Public Radio, will describe how he developed his successful career. He'll also share some tips on "how to write visually for radio." The meeting also will provide freelancers an opportunity to network and to socialize. RSVP through [email protected] or porchowski@…
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New research librarian joins Library staff
Stop by the Eric Friedheim Library the next time you’re in the Club to say hello to Elizabeth Allin, NPC’s new research librarian. After spending several years with the Newseum and National Public Radio, she is well versed in the world of Washington journalism and is highly skilled in database technology and emerging social media. She earned a master’s degree in Library Science from Catholic University and a master’s in Russian Language and Linguistics from the University of Maryland. Her undergraduate degree in Russian Language and International Studies is from Macalester College in St.…
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NPC member's memoir covers 'huge swath of history'
A new memoir by longtime NPC member John Adams, "In the Trenches: Adventures in Journalism and Public Affairs," is now available from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. A foreword by Club member and former Washington Post ombudsman Andrew Alexander describes the book as "addictive, each page and chapter so rich in detail that it is mesmerizing." He notes that it covers "an extraordinary swath of history, from well-documented world events to lesser-known episodes that reveal the character and oddities of leaders on the world stage." Former Club President John Fogarty describes it as "a humorous,…
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NPC's Friedenberg Award recognizes top efforts in online journalism
The National Press Club is honoring cutting-edge work in online work by those in the news business with one of its newest awards, the Joan M. Friedenberg Online Journalism Award. The award is among those in the Club's Journalism Contest. Deadline for entering the contest is April 1, so pick your entries and mail them soon! For information about the contest, click here. The prize for the winner is $750. The online award is named in memory of Joan M. Friedenberg, founding editor of the Online Newshour and wife of former Club President Jonathan D. Salant. It is partially funded by donations from…
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Attention crustacean aficionados: Next Lobster Night at Fourth Estate is March 28
It's spring! The National Press Club's Fourth Estate restaurant will celebrate its arrival by holding its first Lobster Night of the season next Wednesday, March 28. Members pay $25, non-members $30 for a fresh 1 ¼ pound Maine lobster with coleslaw and choice of French fries or oven crisped new potatoes. Reservations are requested 24 hours in advance to a assure a crustacean; phone: (202)662-7638. A few lobsters will be available for those without a reservation. For non-lobster lovers, the restaurant's regular Fourth Estate menu will be available. It features grilled chicken with cashews,…
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