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Expert panel to discuss video games in K-12 education, April 16
Remember the classic line from the film War Games, “Would you like to play a game?” Across the country, millions of children in public and private schools are increasingly being asked that same question. Educational video games can make imponderable mathematical word problems fun. A game related to American History can make students better understand the Underground Railroad and the risks escaped slaves and those who helped them faced. Games are being developed across the curriculum, often through federal innovation grants and not without controversy. On Thursday, April 16, at 10 a.m., bring…
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This Week in NPC History: Band played "I'm Just Wild about Harry" for this presidential visitor to the Club
This Week In National Press Club History April 12, 1958: Former President Harry S. Truman gets a standing ovation as he enters the National Press Club ballroom for the Club’s 50th Anniversary Jubilee Dinner, and the band plays “I’m Just Wild About Harry.” Truman, whose relationship with the National Press Club was long-lasting and cordial, remarks later at the podium that he never “fussed” with reporters, but that he could always “tell what editors and publishers were thinking about” when they asked him questions. April 17, 2013: Members of the Society of American Magicians offer a free…
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White House reporter Connie Lawn to celebrate autobiography May 21
White House reporter and NPC Member Connie Lawn will celebrate her new autobiography, "You Wake Me Each Morning: The Final Chapter," at a book party at 6:30 p.m. May 21 in the Murrow Room. Club members are invited to attend. The book recounts her career at a White House reporter since 1968 and the struggles of her one-woman news bureau, Audio Visual News. She terms the book a guide to the rigors of independent journalism. You can buy the book directly from Lawn for $20 or on Kindle or Nook for $3.99. Contact her at [email protected]
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Top State Department official to address press freedom at NPC American Legion Post, May 18
Doug Frantz, assistant secretary overseeing the State Department's Bureau of Public Affairs, will address press freedom issues at a meeting of NPC American Legion Post 20 at noon on Monday, May 18, in the McClendon Room. All NPC members are invited to attend the speaker portion of the meeting. Frantz, a newspaper reporter and editor or more than 35 years before joining the State Department in 2013, shares a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. He also served as chief investigator for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during the…
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Van Gogh next up for Books & Brunch; Plan ahead for Harper Lee
The National Press Club’s Books and Brunch group will meet in the Fourth Estate restaurant at noon on Saturday, April 18, to discuss “Van Gogh A Power Seething” by Julian Bell. If you plan to join the discussion, please email Jack Williams at [email protected] to reserve your spot at the table. As usual, if you spend at least $20 on food or drink, the Fourth Estate will give you a sticker to affix to your parking ticket for free parking at the PMI Garage on G Street between 13th and 14th streets. Looking ahead, on May 16 we will meet in the Fourth Estate Restaurant to discuss Harper Lee’s…
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National Press Club Protests Subpoenaing of Indiana Reporter
The National Press Club strongly protested on Monday an Indiana prosecutor’s subpoenaing of a newspaper reporter and her notes and recordings. The Elkhart County chief deputy prosecutor issued an order on April 8 for Elkhart Truth crime and courts reporter Emily Pfund to testify at a hearing, scheduled for Monday, and to surrender her notes and recordings from interviews with, or relating to, Freddie Rhodes, according to an Elkhart Truth report. Rhodes is accused of felony murder, charges that stemmed from a 2014 alleged attempted drug robbery, though he is not accused of committing the…
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Three major airline CEOs to speak at May 15 NPC luncheon
The leaders of the nation's three largest airlines will explore what they call unfair international competition at a National Press Club luncheon on Friday, May 15. Richard Anderson, Delta Air Lines chief executive, W. Douglas Parker, chairman and chief executive of American Airlines Group, and Jeff Smisek, chairman, president and chief executive of United Airlines, will make a joint appearance at the Club entitled “Restoring Fair Competition to the Skies.” They will argue that billions of dollars of subsidies from the governments of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to their domestic…
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Panel to explore historical impact of Lusitania tragedy, May 7
On the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Lusitania, the National Press Club and the World War I Centennial Commission will host a program that examines the wartime role of the Lusitania, the worldwide reaction to the tragedy, and its impact on American public opinion. The program starts at 6:30 p.m. on May 7. Admission is free, but please reserve by clicking here. Past President Gil Klein, chairman of the Club’s History and Heritage Committee, will talk about the Club during World War I before moderating a panel that includes: John Maxwell Hamilton, senior scholar at the Woodrow…
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Panel to address dangers faced by overseas journalists
The Investigative Reporting Workshop, the National Press Club Journalism Institute and the Committee to Protect Journalists will address the growing issue of brutality against journalists overseas during two panels beginning at 9 a.m. April 23. “Freelancers at Risk: Photojournalism and the Call for Global Safety Standards” will include panelists from journalism organizations in London, New York, Boston and Washington who can discuss baseline standards for hiring and protecting freelance journalists working in war zones. Click here to register. Registration is $5 for NPC members and $10 for…
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Hungarian Transition
Mr. Antall's appearance came as an aid bill for the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe, including Hungary, was being considered in the Senate.
Type: Media