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The Club Highlights The Ongoing Struggle For Press Freedom
The National Press Club has always stood for press freedom, and this edition of Update-1 features a couple of journalists who have been honored by the club in the past but are struggling for their freedom. Maria Ressa and Austin Tice were among the journalists remembered during events on World Press Freedom Day. Ressa, the founder of the digital news site Rappler, delivered a powerful statement about the need for press freedom, while Tice's 11-year old niece talked about some of the memories she has of her uncle, who has been held in Syria for more than 8 years. Both Ressa and Tice have…
Type: Media
Actors union leader Carteris: Labor movement can help make Hollywood more diverse
Two days after NBC cancelled next year’s Golden Globes broadcast over lack of diversity at the program’s sponsor, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the leader of a major Hollywood union said labor organizations are well positioned to address diversity issues in the entertainment industry. “Despite the challenges we face, we are in a moment of opportunity for unions, for the labor movement, and for workers everywhere,” Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) President Gabrielle Carteris said at a National Press Club Virtual Headliners event on…
Type: News
The Travel Recovery from Leading Industry Experts
Who: The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) is the world’s leading association of travel agents (also referred to as advisors), representing 160,000 travel advisors across the country, 98 percent of which are small businesses. What: The Society will kick-off their lobbying day with a press conference at the National Press Club where a powerhouse panel of travel CEOs will discuss the travel industry recovery, the challenges we face and the opportunity on the horizon. Zane Kerby, President & CEO of the American Society of Travel Advisors Jackie Friedman, President of Nexion…
Type: Event
Rebuilding Trust in News
Journalists believe that more facts get us closer to the truth, and that the way to make society stronger is by spotlighting what's wrong. Many Americans disagree. New research shows us how to adjust our mix of stories, reframe our coverage, and write headlines to reach people who don't fully embrace journalism values. Join us Tuesday, May 25 from 1 to 2 p.m. ET for a National Press Club Headliners virtual event to learn new ways to build trust with the communities your journalism is failing to reach. Speakers include: Jennifer Benz, vice president, NORC at the University of Chicago Tom…
Type: Event
U.S. Press Leaders Protest Abuse of Journalists in Myanmar
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 12, 2021--Leaders of the National Press Club and the National Press Club Journalism Institute called Wednesday for the military junta in Myanmar to release the several dozen journalists it has jailed and to reverse restrictions on press freedom in the country. According to independent observers, at least 40 journalists remain detained in Myanmar, where protests have been raging since a military coup overthrew the government in February. The junta has instituted a variety of other limitations on press coverage, ranging from satellite TV bans to internet blackouts,…
Type: News
Right Choices for International Trade
EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson spoke about the political and economic case for the Doha Round. He called for urgent action action and talked about critical aspects of future negotiations. Mr. Mandelson also spoke about benefits poorer countries would receive and the timescale for the Hong Kong trade ministerial in December. Following his remarks, he responded to questions and comments submitted by members of the audience. Mr. Dunham moderated the event.
Type: Media
John Edward Hurley, chairman of McClendon Group, friendly Reliable Source regular, 85
John Edward Hurley was not one to follow the herd in journalism or other endeavors. Like his close friend and eventual business partner, pioneer female journalist Sarah McClendon, the 29-year National Press Club member pursued his own course while being a friendly and familiar figure at the Club's Reliable Source. Hurley died May 7 at a hospice in Arlington, Va., of lung cancer. He was 85. Hurley was chairman of the McClendon Group, which hosted meetings with newsmakers in the Club's 14th-floor room Hurley helped have named after the maverick White House correspondent. He noted that…
Type: News
Club’s general membership meeting, May 20
The second National Press Club general membership meeting of the year will be held via webcast at noon on Thursday, May 20. Be sure to register in advance. Please review the minutes from our January 22 meeting and send your approval or edits to Secretary Gillian Rich at [email protected] Members are encouraged to send questions to Kate Helster at [email protected] in advance of the meeting, but will have the opportunity to ask questions and make comments during the meeting.
Type: News
Virtual Pub Quiz invites non-resident Club members to play, May 13
For all of you itching to emerge from the self-contained quarantine you’ve had to impose on yourselves over the past 14 months, well, you’re almost there. In the meantime, get together with your friends and register online for another *virtual* National Press Club Pub Quiz this Thursday, May 13, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Registration is easy. Gather your friends, form a team, designate your team captain, and then register online. If you have a team, make sure everyone registers via the Eventbrite link and come up with a clever team name. Don’t have a team? Don’t worry. Simply register yourself and…
Type: News
Don Lemon: I'm Not Doing Advocacy. I'm Telling the Truth
As the only Black anchor serving in a primetime role on cable news, Don Lemon uses his nightly platform to parse through the complicated issues surrounding race in America. It’s a way to get beyond the typical headlines and directly address the topics that affect people of color. His program may not be like the other shows in the 10 p.m. hour but, the longtime CNN host said, it’s a far cry from advocacy journalism. “I'm not doing advocacy. I'm telling the truth,” Lemon said during a National Press Club virtual book event Monday, May 10. “We've been deceived for so long that speaking out…
Type: News