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Comedian/Documentarian Harry Shearer calls for better focus in journalism, March 14
Comedian and Documentary film maker Harry Shearer will critique the media's coverage of major events, including Hurricane Katrina, at a luncheon March 14 at a National Press Club. Best known for his iconic voice work on The Simpsons, Shearer is also a documentarian. His film The Big Uneasy focuses on the cause of the flooding after Hurricane Katrina. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. with the speech beginning at 1 p.m. and ending at 2 p.m. Cost of tickets is $18 for Press Club members, $29, for guests of members, and $36 for general admission. To reserve tickets, please e-mail…
Type: News
A Firsthand Account Of President Trump's Bombshell Interview With The Sun Newspaper
There’s seldom a week that’s not memorable under the Trump White House. President Trump’s visit to the UK in mid-July was one of those moments. In an exclusive interview with The Sun tabloid, Trump broke with all diplomatic etiquette, heavily criticizing his host, British Prime Minister Theresa May, just as she wined and dined the Trumps at an elaborate black-tie dinner. Tom Newton Dunn, political editor at The Sun, conducted the bombshell interview. He tells Broadcast/Podcast Committee member Leone Lakhani about it, on the line from London.
Type: Media
Condolences
We remember fondly those members who have died recently: Basil R. Littin, 93, a Golden Owl and a member since April 1, 1946, who lived in Bethesda; Jayne Brumley Ikard, 78, affiliate retired and a member since Jan. 1, 1972, who lived in Washington, D.C.; Betty Southard Murphy, 79, associate and a member since June 1, 1973, who lived in Alexandria; and Frank S. Johnson, 80, affiliate retired and a member since May. 1, 1978, who lived in Falls Church. -- Angela Greiling Keane, [email protected]
Type: News
When they ask for my ID I'm flattered! (Carry your NPC Card, please!)
From NPC President Mark Hamrick: Here's a gentle reminder to our fellow NPC members asking you carry your membership card with you whenever you are in the Club. This applies to all of our members, newly admitted or experienced. And I'm not asking you to do anything that I don't do myself. Our staff and NPC committee leaders are helping to check for cards whether you are in the Reliable Source, where guests are only admitted when accompanied by an NPC member, or working out in the fitness facility or visiting the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library, for example. There are reasons to do…
Type: News
Which Newspaper Publisher, NPC member and U.S. President celebrated his birthday on March 4?
This Week in National Press Club History March 2, 1979: President Jimmy Carter finally accepts the National Press Club’s invitation, and at a Club luncheon outlines plans to reorganize the Civil Service. March 4, 1922: The National Press Club celebrates the birthday of member and President Warren G. Harding. March 4, 1964: At a Women’s National Press Club dinner, President Lyndon B. Johnson announces the appointment of ten women to major positions in his new administration. This Week In National Press Club History is brought to you by the History & Heritage committee, which preserves and…
Type: News
Book Rap: Washingtonian Editor Graff on FBI and Terrorism; March 28
Washingtonian Editor-in-Chief Garrett M. Graff will tell the story of his new book, The Threat Matrix: The FBI at War in the Age of Global Terror at a National Press Club Book Rap Monday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Conference Rooms. The 28-year-old Graff has spent more time traveling with FBI Director Robert Mueller than any other journalist and this unprecedented access is the basis of his book, which explores the story of a small group of FBI agents who believed that they could confront a new generation of international terrorists without sacrificing America’s moral high-ground. In his…
Type: News
NPC Movie Preview: "Of Gods and Men", Winner of Cannes Grand Prize, March 8
Based on the book by local author and historian, John Kiser, Of Gods and Men tells the true story of a group of French Cistercian Trappist monks caught up in the violence of Algeria’s civil war in the 1990s. The New York Times describes the film as a "beautiful, somber and rigorously intelligent new film by the French director Xavier Beauvois." The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. on March 8 at the West End Cinema, 2301 N Street NW. Following the film, Kiser will answer questions about the events portrayed in the film. Tickets ($10) must be purchased in advance. To pay by credit card,…
Type: News
It's Deja Vu All Over Again: Paul Dickson's book featured in AARP Bulletin
A full page of quotations from NPC member Paul Dickson's book, Baseball's Greatest Quotations: An Illustrated Treasury of Baseball Quotations and Historical Lore, is featured in the March edition of the AARP Bulletin read by 22 million subscribers. The Bulletin says the comments from Yogi Berra, Jim Dwyer, Dave Barry and others are the "50 funniest notable quotables" in honor of the sport's spring training.
Type: News
Huckabee Weighing 2012 Presidential Bid
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said Thursday running for president in 2012 was "very much an option." Although President Obama would be a tough competitor, changes in the electoral map mean that the president “can be beaten,” Huckabee told reporters at a Feb 24 Newsmaker event at the National Press Club. To gauge support for his candidacy, Huckabee is touring with his new book, A Simple Government: Twelve Things We Really Need from Washington (and a Trillion That We Don’t!). In it, Huckabee, a Fox News commentator, describes the family is the basic unit of government. He advocates for…
Type: News
NPC Discount Tix for Venetian Carnevale Celebration at La Tomate
On March 8, peoples around the world will celebrate Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, and Carnival. The Events Committee has negotiated a special opportunity for members of the National Press Club to take part in a Venetian Carnevale experience right here in Washington, DC. Join several NPC members at this exciting affair! Carnevale DC (www.CarnevaleDC.com) will take place at La Tomate Italian Bistro in Dupont Circle. The experience will include a Venetian aperitivo, prosciutto bar, amuse-bouche, a four-course Venetian meal prepared by Chef Vincenzo Belvito, and entertainment, to include music,…
Type: News