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CBS, CNN interview NPC Member Andrea McCarren after report on underage drinking
Media reporters from CNN, the Washington Post and other national outlets are interviewing National Press Club member Andrea McCarren about the community reaction to her series on underage drinking. Teenagers in Washington have harassed her children and threatened her after she exposed a local store that regularly sold alcohol to minors. Last week, McCarren, who works for WUSA-TV the CBS affiliate in Washington, was interviewed by Charlie Rose of the CBS Morning Show. Paul Farhi's account in the Post received more than 1,500 online comments. To see her reports, go to the WUSA website or…
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NPC's Fourth Estate plans Sadie Hawkins Lobster Night Celebration, Wed., Feb. 29
The National Press Club's Fourth Estate restaurant plans to celebrate Sadie Hawkins Day with its customary Lobster Night, which is traditionally held the last Wednesday of the month. For February, the Sadie Hawkins Lobster Night is planned for Wednesday, Feb. 29. Members pay $25; Non-members $30 for a fresh 1 ¼ pound Maine Lobster with coleslaw and choice of French Fries or Oven Crisped Potatoes. All are advised to make reservations 24 hours in advance to a assure a crustacean by calling 202-662-7638. A very limited number of lobsters will be available for those without a reservation. Sadie…
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Amnesty International plans to release Afghanistan report at NPC, Friday, Feb. 24
The National Press Club's Newsmakers Committee plans to hold a news conference on Friday, Feb. 24 at 3 p.m. with Amnesty International. At the event, T. Kumar, director for international advocacy of Amnesty International USA, plans to release and discuss a report on Afghanistan, "Fleeing War, Finding Misery: The Plight of the Internally Displaced in Afghanistan." About a half-million people have fled the war, with children and women the worst affected, according to the report. In January, 28 children were found frozen to death in a camp in Kabul, the report says.
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NPC Silver Owl Terry Hill joins independent PR Alliance Board
Communications consultant and National Press Club member Terry Hill has been appointed to the board of directors of the Independent Public Relations Alliance (IPRA), an affiliate of the Public Relations Society of America’s National Capital Chapter. IPRA professionals offer strategic communications, media relations and issues-management services to nonprofit organizations, corporations and government agencies. The alliance also emphasizes community involvement and raises funds for the Center for Child Protection and Family Support of Washington, D.C. A former television and newspaper…
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Danica Patrick tells NPC many can win Daytona 500, promises 'her best' in debut
Danica Patrick, America’s auto racing sweetheart, warned a National Press Club luncheon audience Feb. 21 not to “set expectations too high” as she prepares for her first appearance in the Daytona 500 stock car race Feb. 26 and debut in NASCAR’s top-level Sprint Cup series. Patrick, the 5 ft., 2 in., 100 lb., driver, who parlayed her record as the most successful woman in the open-wheel IndyCar circuit into fame as a model and corporate spokeswoman, made clear that she is out to win. Focusing on NASCAR fulltime this year after splitting time between open-wheel and stock cars in 2011, Patrick,…
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Former Governor Ventura urges press to laugh in 1999 visit
This Week In National Club History February 21, 1999: Ex-wrestler and Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura of the Reform Pary, says third parties are important to the country and the press needs to laugh more. February 23, 1955: The National Press Club allows women members of the press to sit in the ballroom balcony during speaker luncheons. Sixteen years later, they are admitted to membership in the Club. Actress Julie Harris is one of the first women to cross the threshold of the formerly “Accompanied Male Guests Only” bar. This Week In National Press Club History is brought to you by the History…
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Memorial Ceremony for Journalists Killed
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Sip some sunshine: Compass Box Scotch dinner March 5; Reserve now
Feeling chilly? Get warm with a tasting of five varieties of boutique Scotch whiskies and a four-course dinner designed to complement the drink George Bernard Shaw called "liquid sunshine." The March 5 dinner at the Fourth Estate restaurant will feature five Scotch whiskies from Compass Box, an artisinal, small-batch Scotch maker that is shaking up the whisky industry with its distinctive and award-winning blends. Diners will taste Asyla, Oak Cross, Peat Monster, Orangerie and Spice Tree during this one-of-a-kind meal. We'll be joined by whisky maker John Glaser, an American who founded…
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Longtime Club member Ann D. Schmidt dies
Longtime National Press Club member Ann Downing Schmidt, 85, a correspondent and columnist for the Denver Post and other Colorado newspapers for more than 30 years, died Feb. 10 at her home in Washington. Schmidt was the widow of Richard Schmidt Jr., an attorney who specialized in media issues and at various times represented the Club, the National Press Foundation, the Society of Professional Journalists and many other journalism organizations. Schmidt was born in Denver and was a 1947 drama graduate of Carleton College in Northfield, Minn. She and her husband were married for 56 years at…
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Tax guide available for members
Free copies of the 2012 CCH Tax Guide for Journalists are available for members in the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library. The guide provides tax help for reporters, freelance writers and photographers.
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