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President Johnson gives farewell news conference at Club, 1969
This Week In National Press Club History January 17, 1969: President Lyndon B. Johnson gives a farewell news conference at the National Press Club shortly before leaving office, saying that he thought ”it would not be right for me to leave Washington without coming here to my old club that I have been visiting since [the thirties].” He signed the guest register for the last time, but that page of the register disappeared even before he had left the Club. It has never been returned. January 18, 1967: Arthur Krock, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, in a speech at the National Press Club, says…
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Books & Brunch to discuss "The Finkler Question" Saturday, Jan. 21; next meeting, Feb. 18
The National Press Club’s Books & Brunch group will meet at noon, Saturday, Jan. 21, in the Fourth Estate Restaurant to discuss “The Finkler Question” by Howard Jacobson and enjoy a delicious a la carte brunch. We will also vote on the non-fiction book to be discussed at our March 18 meeting. Please RSVP to Jack Williams at [email protected] if you plan to attend. All Club members are welcome. Looking ahead: At our Feb. 18 meeting we will discuss “Every Man in This Village Is a Liar: An Education in War” by Megan Stack, 272 pages. If you drive downtown for the meeting you can park in…
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National Press Club condemns assault on press in Ecuador
National Press Club President Mark Hamrick expressed outrage Friday about the president of Ecuador’s systematic and relentless attacks on the press. Angry over a piece that was critical of him, the Ecuadoran president Rafael Correa has won court rulings-- under questionable circumstances-- that could result in the shuttering of one of Latin America’s most esteemed newspapers and the imprisonment of its journalists. The case of the paper El Universo is just one of several examples of Correa's attacks on press freedom. Under Correa, defamation suits against reporters have multiplied, and state…
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Orman calls for changes in credit scoring at Newsmaker
Personal finance expert Suze Orman is on a mission to make it easier for people who make purchases using cash or debit cards to get a better credit score. “You have people who are in credit-card debt who pay the minimum payment due at a 29 percent interest rate,” Orman said. Those people have higher credit scores than people who have no debt, but pay for their purchases using cash or debit cards, she said. Orman appeared at a National Press Club Newsmaker Jan. 12 with PBS TV host Tavis Smiley and Princeton Professor Cornel West. The centerpiece of Orman’s crusade is the Suze Orman Approved…
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Witness the gavel transfer at General Membership Meeting, noon Jan. 20
National Press Club President Mark Hamrick will end an extraordinary term Jan. 20 when he hands the gavel to President-elect Theresa Werner at the General Membership Meeting. Join Hamrick, Werner and other Club officers, new and old, for a buffet lunch of soup and sandwiches. The meeting is an excellent opportunity for Club members to learn about the issues facing the Club, its finances and its successes. Members will have an opportunity to ask questions and raise issues, as well as get acquainted with Werner. The meeting begins at noon. For those how prefer to watch from the comfort of home…
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Internet opens to new level of domain names
The Internet is about to get a lot larger. Beginning Jan. 12, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which coordinates how the Internet communicates, will begin taking applications for new top-level domain names, launching the most significant change the system has undergone since the organization was established more than a decade ago. Six years in development, the generic top-level domain program will herald a new era in the domain name system, said ICANN President and CEO Rod Beckstrom. The step will allow entrepreneurs, businesses, governments and communities…
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Get social smart with new professional development classes
Get up to speed on the latest social media and digital tools through the National Press Club Journalism Institutes professional development class. The NPC Journalism Institute partnered with Webbmedia Group for an advanced series of training classes for journalists and professionals starting Jan. 19 with "How to Write a Social Media Policy." You must RSVP to attend these sessions. Class size is limited. Please contact Julie Schoo at [email protected] to inquire about the discount offered to NPC members. Use the link below to reserve. “How to Write a Social Media Policy” – Jan. 19, 6 p.m.…
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Political Speech
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Attend American Experience screening for a chance to win DVD collection
One attendee of Thursday evening's "American Experience" screening of the Clinton biopic will win an "American Experience: Presidents" DVD collection. Thursday's 30-minute screening, which will begin at 7 p.m. in the First Amendment Lounge, will be followed by a panel discussion featuring investigative journalist Michael Isikoff, executive producer of PBS’ "American Experience" Mark Samels, Emmy and Peabody award-winning filmmaker Barak Goodman ("My Lai"), and Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter David Maraniss. Registered attendees of the screening are eligible to win the…
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$5,000 prize for top political reporting; deadline Jan. 14
Entries for the $5,000 Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting 2011 are now being accepted by the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. The Toner Prize recognizes outstanding political reporting in a tribute to Robin Toner, the late national political correspondent for The New York Times and a summa cum laude graduate of Syracuse University with dual degrees in journalism and political science. Deadline for entries is Jan. 14, 2012. For more information, please go to the website.
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