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Library of Congress Selects Women Writers Museum for Reading Promotion Program
The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress has selected the American Women Writers National Museum as a partner in the Center's popular nationwide reading promotion partner program, according to National Press Club non-resident member Janice Law, founder of the museum. The IRS approved the museum's tax exempt status via 501(c)(3) in a record 54 days, Law said. The organization intends to honor American women journalists, poets, historians, playwrights, screenwriters and authors. Law is negotiating for D.C. rental space, with a proposed 2012 opening. For more information click here…
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New Club Board Photo Posted in Lobby
The official photo of the 2011 National Press Club Board of Governors is now hanging in the 13th floor lobby. The image was taken by Noel St. John, coordinator of the Club's volunteer photographers, on Jan. 29 at the inaugural gala for Club President Mark Hamrick. The 2011 Board of Governors (as pictured) are: Front row - Ed Barks, governor; Myron Belkind, treasurer; Angela Greiling Keane, membership secretary; Mark Hamrick, president; Joel Whitaker, secretary; Keith Hill, vice president; Theresa Werner, governor and board chair. Middle row - Shawn Bullard, governor; John Hughes, governor;…
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Book Event Puts Techie Twist on Presidents Day, 12:30 pm Feb. 14
National Press Club member Jane Hampton Cook will put a techie twist on Presidents Day by showing how the new social media of the day impacted Presidents Washington, Lincoln, Obama and others through her new children’s book What Does the President Look Like? at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14, in the McClendon Room. What Does the President Look Like? shows how paintings, cartoons in penny newspapers, Currier and Ives posters, photographs, film, TV, smart phones and other innovations have shaped the president’s image over the years. From the photo Matthew Brady took of Abraham Lincoln that was sold…
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Fourth Estate Offers Early Valentine's Dinner, Feb. 12; $50
Celebrate Valentine's Day when you can really enjoy it, on Saturday, Feb. 12, at the Fourth Estate Restaurant. Enjoy a three-course meal designed by Executive Chef Susan Delbert, accompanied by two free glasses of champagne with every reservation. Dinner is $50 for National Press Club Members and $65 for non-members; beverages, gratuity and tax are not included. For reservations call 202-662-7638, [email protected]. Starter Soup du Jour Green Salad with Roasted Beet Hearts, Oranges and Fried Shallots Lobster Bruschetta with Capers and Sundried Tomatoes Deconstructed Caesar Salad…
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Trumpet the Club: Communications Committee Reception, 5:30 pm Feb. 11
National Press Club members interested in joining the Communications and Marketing Committee are invited to a reception at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, in the Club mezzanine area. Learn how the committee promotes Club-sponsored activities, including the annual 5K run and the NPC Awards for outstanding journalism. RSVP to committee chair Tom McMahon at [email protected] or 202-429-3106. -- Tom McMahon, [email protected]
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Investigative Journalism Then And Now
Investigative journalism has a long history in the United States, from scandal to significant public service. On this edition of Update-1, Broadcast/Podcast Committee member Irv Chapman talks with Mark Feldstein, who for 20 years was an award-winning investigative reporter for CNN, ABC News and local stations. He's now the chair of broadcast journalism at the University of Maryland. Feldstein discusses the high cost of good journalism, the motivation of those who leak information to reporters and the government officials who seek to prosecute the leakers.
Type: Media
NPR Chief Executive Vivian Schiller to Address Luncheon, March 7
NPR President and CEO Vivian Schiller will discuss NPR’s vision for the future of public radio and the achievements of NPR’s member stations at a March 7 luncheon. Schiller also will present her case for continued public support for the 40-year-old media organization. Despite recent rounds of cost cutting, NPR’s audience growth continues to break records. More people than ever use public radio in more ways -- commuters listen in traffic, joggers stream audio from their mobiles, and readers go to the Web or their iPad for the latest on global events and world music. The luncheon will start at…
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President of Black Farmers Association to Discuss Landmark Settlement, 1 pm Feb. 15
John W. Boyd, president and founder of the National Black Farmers Association, will discuss how black farmers seeking justice for decades of discrimination still face significant hurdles despite recent landmark civil rights legislation at a Newsmaker at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15. Confusion over the settlement and the claims process could leave thousands of black farmers out in the cold, Boyd asserts. He will explain how many black farmers missed their intitial opportunity to have their cases heard and how the current atmosphere could result in continuing difficulties for them. -- Ron Baygents,…
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Author Foresees More Riots in Tibet
Protests against the Chinese government that broke out in Tibet in 2008 are a harbinger of worse rioting in the future, according to Tim Johnson, author of Tragedy in Crimson: How the Dalai Lama Conquered the World but Lost the Battle with China. Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, now has a "Chinese veneer" that upsets many Tibetans who used to know it as the "Holy City" and now refer to it as the "Devil City," Johnson said. Johnson, former Beijing bureau chief for Knight Ridder and McClatchy, discussed his book at a Book and Author Committee event on Feb. 7. The Dalai Lama and his government…
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Carter Began Journey to White House at 1973 Club Luncheon
This Week In Press Club History February 7, 2006: Actor Ben Vereen and Richmond mayor and former Virginia Gov. Douglas Wilder discuss their plans for a National Slavery Museum at a Club luncheon. February 9, 1973: Jimmy Carter announces his candidacy for president at the National Press Club. February 10, 1998: Activist and folksinger Pete Seeger sees some hope for the planet if small groups, not big government, act. February 12, 1919: The Press Club luncheon menu offers fried chicken for 75 cents and a lamb chop special for 50 cents. Sauerkraut is renamed “liberty cabbage.” -- Elizabeth…
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