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Crisis in Black America
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CSIS to relase report on Iranian influence at Friday Newsmaker
Stephen Johnson, senior fellow and director of the Americas program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Washington, will release and discuss a major CSIS report on Iran's influence in the Americas at a 3 p.m. Newsmaker, Friday, March 16.
Type: News
17-dish Irish buffet, music highlight St. Patrick gala Friday night at Reliable Source
The National Press Club will be jumping Friday night, March 16, St. Patrick’s Day eve, as the Reliable Source restaurant offers its annual Irish buffet plus Irish music by guitarist Matt Palombo. The festive celebration will run from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The elaborate 17-dish buffet features traditional Irish dishes. Main entrees are corned beef with cabbage carrots, turnips and potatoes; lamb stew with potatoes; Dublin Guinness coddle; and salmon fillets with Irish oat crust. Other offerings are chunky potato soup with edamame; Irish colcannon mash; potato and cheese gratin; Irish soda bread…
Type: News
Journalist tells Newsmaker how smuggled 'Animal Farm' translations buoyed DPs
Andrea Chalupa, a Ukrainian-American journalist, explained at a March 5 Newsmaker how George Orwell’s iconic satire on the Soviet system, “Animal Farm,” was translated into Ukrainian and smuggled into and distributed free to displaced persons (DPs) in Soviet-controlled refugee camps in East Germany after World War II. Describing how she obtained one of the rare translations, Chalupa said that one of her uncles was among the incarcerated DPs who received a smuggled copy. Decades later, Chalupa said, "I was having dinner at the home of another uncle, Vitalji Keis, a retired literary professor…
Type: News
Traveling? Over 70 NPC reciprocal clubs available to you
Did you know that the National Press Club has reciprocity with over 70 press and city clubs worldwide? They're all open to you, many of them featuring overnight accommodations, restaurants, fitness and business centers. Review the list of reciprocal clubs as you plan your next trip. If you wish to take advantage of one or more, contact NPC's Membership Department at [email protected] to request a letter of introduction after you have scheduled your travel dates. You will need the letter to gain access to the reciprocal facilities. For the complete list of current reciprocal clubs, please…
Type: News
Travel to the Baltic republics in May
Join the NPC trip to the Baltic Republics May 19-30, 2012. This is a rare opportunity to visit the historical capitals of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia. The trip begins in Vilnius, capital of Lithuania, once the largest medieval state in Europe. This small independent democratic country is rich in historical monuments and lovely landscapes. Sightseeing includes St. Stanislav Cathedral, Gediminas Castle and the Old Vilnius University while walking through narrow, winding alleys and courtyards. Travel to the 12th century town of Trakai and Kaunas outside of Vilnius. After three nights in…
Type: News
Rowse Award to honor best work in critical coverage of the news industry
The National Press Club wants to see the best coverage of the news industry and journalistic practices from the last year. The Arthur Rowse Award for Press Criticism, named for the former reporter for U.S. News and World Report and award sponsor, rewards the best critical look at the news industry, its practice and its ethics. This competition is increasingly important at a time when the news business is going through dramatic changes in both in technology and the business itself. Last year’s winner was Paul Farhi of the American Journalism Review and winners of an honorable mention were…
Type: News
Learn iPhone reporting March 30
Learn iPhone reporting Friday, March 30, at 9:30 a.m. WTOP reporter and iPhone whiz Neal Augenstein will offer a "how to" session at the NPC's Journalism Institute on everything from reporting to recording with the popular phone that does much more. Learn the power of smartphone reporting with this interactive class - be sure to bring your phone! You'll get: an overview of smartphone reporting, tips and technology recommendations, suggested apps and resources, a hands-on walk-through and time for Q and A. Augenstein has worked as a reporter for local WTOP radio since 1997 and says he is the…
Type: News
Alcohol industry media briefing and reception scheduled for April 19
Join executives from the beverage alcohol industry for the third annual "State of the Alcohol Industry" media briefing and reception April 19, 2012. The media briefing begins at 6 p.m. and the post event reception, presented by the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, at 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact Jerry Brown at [email protected] or (202)371-9792, ext. 306.
Type: News
Silver Owls' April 26 hoot to feature John Eaton
John Eaton, the great jazz pianist and one of the legendary interpreters of American popular music, will entertain at the April 26 Silver Owls "hoot" in the Ballroom. Eaton; who regularly performs and lectures at such venues as the Smithsonian Institution's Performing Arts jazz series, the Kool Jazz Festival, and Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts; is an old friend of the Silver Owls, the organization of National Press Club members who have belonged to the organization for 25 or more years. He is a past recipient of their highest honor, the Order of the Owl. A Yale graduate, Eaton…
Type: News