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NPC Luncheon with David Walker
David Walker, former U.S. Comptroller General, came to the Press Club on April 23, 2001 to talk about the role of the general accounting office. Among the topics, Walker discussed the roles and responsibilities of the office in all areas of government finance and strategic planning, including the federal budget, the U.S. Postal Service, Social Security and Medicare.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Dale Petroskey
Dale Petroskey, former Executive Vice President of Marketing for the Texas Rangers Baseball Club, visited the Press Club on April 25, 2001 to talk about the Baseball Hall of Fame located in Cooperstown, New York. Petroskey gave details of the Hall of Fame organization, describing its funding and telling stories of its players and visitors. He spoke of a planned traveling Hall of Fame exhibition and a book to go along with it, published by the National Geographic Society.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Angela Perez Baraquio
Miss America 2001 Angela Perez Baraquio came to the Press Club on April 27, 2001 to speak about America's need to develop an education system that builds character in youth. She touched on issues such as the lack of civility in American school systems, recent violent incidents in schools and programs that have been designed to promote good character in schools today.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 7.25.11
Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Students issue a challenge to Washington to settle the debt crisis; Melody Barnes, Director of the President's Domestic Policy Council, outlines the White House's commitment to children; Gregory Jaczko, Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, talks about lessons learned from the tsunami and meltdown in Japan; Senator Dianne Feinstein explains her opposition to the Defense of Marriage Act; Taiwanese Government Information Minister Dr. Philip Y.M. Yang insists his country will…
Type: Media
Hyperlocal Coverage: Neighborhood Blogs, Community Websites, and the Future of the News
The National Press Club presents the panel discussion "Up Next -- Hyperlocal Coverage: Neighborhood Blogs, Community Websites, and the Future of the News" as part of its "Get It Online" series. The event, held July 14, 2011, featured some of D.C.'s most popular hyperlocal reporters, including DCist Editor-in-Chief Aaron Morrissey, as well as the writers behind Borderstan, And Now, Anacostia, and Frozen Tropics. Brian Farnham, the Editor-in-Chief of the community-specific news and information platform, Patch, also participated. Kate Michael of K Street Kate, a Press Club member, moderated.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Gregory Jaczko
Gregory Jaczko, Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, told a National Press Club luncheon audience July 18, 2011 that his agency should act within 90 days on regulatory changes recommended in response to Japan's nuclear power disaster.
Type: Media
Press Club Rewind - 7.18.11
Press Club Rewind is a weekly video review of events at the National Press Club. In this week's edition: Arianna Huffington weighs in on Britain's "phone hacking" scandal, and her boss Tim Armstrong talks about a journalistic experiment at AOL; Washington sports mogul Ted Leonsis outlines his thoughts on job creation; Today show host Hoda Kotb and White House correspondents Jessica Yellin and Chuck Todd give advice to journalism students; The National Restaurant Association reveals new guidelines for children's menus; and Jack Daniels' master distiller guides members through a whiskey tasting…
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with Tim Armstrong & Arianna Huffington
AOL Chief Executive Tim Armstrong and Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington appear together to discuss the merger deal, its aftermath and the future of journalism at a National Press Club luncheon on July 15, 2011.
Type: Media
2011 State of The First Amendment Survey
The First Amendment Center, in partnership with the National Press Club, Freedom Forum and the American Society of News Editors, released results of its 2011 State of the First Amendment Survey on July 12, 2011 at the National Press Club. The presentation was given by Ken Paulson, ASNE president and First Amendment Center chief executive officer. The authoritative survey, which has explored public perspectives on First Amendment freedoms for the past 14 years, focuses on public attitudes toward a free press, the credibility of various news media and the rights of student news organizations.
Type: Media
NPC Luncheon with John Bogle
John Bogle, founder and former CEO of The Vanguard Group, presented his thoughts about the future of private investment and its role in the American economy on March 21, 2001. Bogle shared with the audience his beliefs about exerts that predict investment returns.
Type: Media