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Adora Svitak 2012 Girls State of the Union Video Contest Winner Acceptance Speech
Adora Svitak was the first winner of the 2012 Girls State of the Union Video Contest organized by the Women’s Media Center. The WMC shines a light on girls as problem solvers and media leaders. In her acceptance speech at the National Press Club on October 11, 2012, Adora demonstrated her belief in girl power by challenging Congress to affirm feminism.
Type: Media
Jake Tapper discusses "The Outpost" at The National Press Club
ABC News Senior White House Correspondent and award-winning journalist Jake Tapper discusses his book "The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor" at a National Press Club Book & Author event on Dec. 5, 2012.
Type: Media
Senator Bernie Sanders speaks at December 5, 2012 NPC Newsmaker event
With the gap between rich and poor growing, Congress must adopt a seven-step plan for fixing federal deficits that won't hurt the middle class, Senator Bernie Sanders, a Vermont Independent, said at a Dec. 5, 2012 National Press Club Newsmaker event.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 12.10.2012
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: James Taylor performs and shares his thoughts on the 2012 election; Jake Tapper talks about his book, "The Outpost," about soldiers stationed in Afghanistan; Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) outlines his plan to end the federal deficit; Defense industry leaders warn against going over the "fiscal cliff"; a panel looks at campaign fundraising in the age of Super PACs; and Golden Spike unveils its plan to provide tourist excursions to the moon.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with James Taylor
James Taylor, a self-described “unapologetic liberal,” told a Dec. 7, 2012 National Press Club Luncheon that a “reasonable dialogue” with conservatives is good for the country. Taylor, who raised nearly $10 million for the Obama presidential 2012 campaign, was in Washington for the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony. He said he named his talk “election reform” because he thought he needed a title but he admitted to know little about the topic.
Type: Media
Following the Money: A Post-Mortem on 2012 and a Look to What's Next
The National Press Club Journalism Institute and the club's Professional Development Committee look at campaign fundraising in the 2012 election and offer advice on covering the avalanche of money in the future. The session originally took place Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Panelists include: Trevor Potter, former Federal Election Commission chairman, president of the Campaign Legal Center and counsel for Stephen Colbert's Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow super-PAC Fred Wertheimer, president of Democracy 21 and a long-time advocate of overhauling campaign finance laws Sheila Krumholz,…
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 12.3.2012
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this weeks' edition: The club hosts a special celebration of the life of Nelson Mandela; a bipartisan panel suggests national energy policy recommendations for the Obama administration; Alan Gross' attorney seeks the release of his client who remains imprisoned in Cuba; the makers of "Honor Flight," a documentary about World War II vets, do a Q&A following a screening of their film; and a panel of information analysts describe the dilemma customers may face while sharing identity data online.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 11.26.2012
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Ted Koppel discusses journalism's place in a democracy on The Kalb Report; Admiral Jonathan Greenert speaks at an NPC Luncheon; Human Rights Watch warns against killer robots; The Bread for the World Institute releases its 2013 Hunger Report; panelists discuss social media's role in the 2012 election; robust holiday spending is projected; and guests bid on artwork at the annual "Cartoons and Cocktails" auction.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 11.19.2012
Press Club Rewind is a weekly review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: The National Press Club holds its 35th annual book fair; Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who launch Teen Cancer America; a U.N. Population Fund panel says that access to family planning is a human right; medical research experts examine the advantages of effective social media practices; and Lockheed Martin touts the strength of their cyber-security capabilities.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Admiral Jonathan Greenert
The scandals that embroiled retired Army General David Petraeus and General John Allen left the upper echelons of the U.S. military feeling "introspective," Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert told a luncheon at the National Press Club on November 16, 2012.
Type: Media