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ID please: Members must show Club card at Taco Night, Oct. 3
The National Press Club membership department and Club leaders will be conducting a membership card/ID check at tonight's, Oct. 3, Taco Night Happy Hour. Please be sure to bring your updated 2014 membership card with you. Please do not be offended by the request to see your membership card. We want to make sure that only members in good standing have access to this popular event. Your membership card is an important part of your Club participation and shows that you are entitled to the full Club benefits. Guests of members will be asked to sign-in and may be asked to wait for their member…
Type: News
Multimedia journalism fundamentals: It’s not just point and shoot, 6 pm Nov. 5
Veteran broadcast journalists Tom Hendrick and Larry Quinn plan to offer practical tips for producing quality video and audio, whether you’re using an iPhone or more sophisticated video equipment, at a National Press Club Journalism Institute professional development training session from on Wednesday, Nov. 5 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Bloomberg Room. The session is intended for print journalists as well as young reporters who may not have had formal training. Registration is $5 for Club members and $10 for the public. Members should login for the promo code. The session will focus on the…
Type: News
Golden Triangle BID seeks digital marketing specialist
The Golden Triangle Business Improvement District (GTBID) is a dynamic organization that looks for talent to complement its existing team in enhancing the neighborhood and public space from the White House to DuPont Circle and 16th Street, N.W. to 21st Street, N.W. We currently have an opening for a digital marketing specialist to implement the GTBID’s online communications strategy to ensure consistent messaging across multiple online networks, increase brand awareness, generate inbound traffic and encourage engagement online and in the neighborhood. Reporting to the marketing and…
Type: News
Author to discuss book about Vietnam 40 years after war at Photo Committee meeting, noon Oct. 8
Robert Dodge, a veteran reporter and photojournalist, will speak about his new book, "Vietnam: Forty Years Later," at the next National Press Club Photography Committee meeting at noon, Wednesday, Oct. 8, in the Games Room. All Club members and their guests are welcome. No reservations are required. Coming on the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, the book is intended to help Americans think of Vietnam as a country -- and a striking one -- rather than a war. "Dodge tells his story with beautiful color images that land carefully between fine art and documentary," the book's…
Type: News
Did You Know? Club hosts baseball playoff events starting tonight with Orioles-Tigers, 5:30 pm Truman Lounge
Did you know that the Club hosts a number of special events for our members and their guests? Our next event is playoff baseball at The Reliable Source starting at 5 p.m. tonight, Oct. 2, at Truman Lounge. Join fellow Club members to cheer on the Baltimore Orioles or your favorite American League team vying for a World Series berth. The first pitch of the Orioles/Tigers game is at 5:30 p.m. Food and drinks specials are available. Please look for future watch party dates featuring the Washington Nationals. For more information about your membership benefits, send an email to [email protected]…
Type: News
Janis Joplin's road manager tells inside story of rock legend, 6:30 pm Oct. 28
John Byrne Cooke, Janis Joplin’s road manager from 1967 until her death, will give a behind-the-scenes look at the years he spent with Joplin, from her legendary rise to her tragic last days, at a National Press Club Book Rap at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28. Tickets are $5 for Club members and $10 public. The ticket fee for Club members is waived with the pre-order of a book. Members should login for the promo code. In "On the Road with Janis Joplin," Cooke reveals the never-before-told story of his years with the young woman from Port Arthur who would become the first female rock and roll superstar. In…
Type: News
Marvin Kalb to analyze Vietnam legacy, presidential decisions Nov. 20
Longtime CBS and NBC journalist Marvin Kalb will discuss the ways in which the Vietnam War has impacted presidential decision-making at the National Press Club at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 20. The discussion will take place in an interview format, with questions posed by Club President Myron Belkind, History and Heritage Committee Chairman Gil Klein and Post 20 Commander Ken Dalecki. The event is free and open to the public. The evening is part of the official commemoration of the 50th anniversary of major developments in the Vietnam War. Kalb is the author of two books on the subject -- "The Road to…
Type: News
No tricks, lots of treats at Reliable Source Halloween Party, 6 pm Oct. 31
National Press Club members and their guests are invited to throw on their favorite costumes and come to a Halloween party in the Reliable Source on Friday, Oct. 31, starting at 6 p.m. Take part in the fun on the trick-or-treating eve. Special drinks reflecting the season will be available. The event is likely to sell out. Make your reservations today by calling 202-662-7443.
Type: News
Award-winning actor Sean Astin discusses political radio show, career, 6:30 pm Oct. 27
Award-winning actor, director, voice artist, producer and radio show host Sean Astin comes to The National Press Club at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 27 to discuss his political radio show, "Vox Populi," as well as his career in the entertainment industry. The event is sponsored by the National Press Club’s Young Members Committee. Tickets are $10 for Club members and one member guest and $20 for non-members and additional member guests. Please note Mr. Astin will not be signing autographs. Vox Populi is a bipartisan political radio show that aims to provide a forum for discussion of politics, government…
Type: News
Where Was the Press During the S&L Crisis?
This program is part of a series of three panel discussions entitled "Where Were the Watchdogs When the Savings & Loans Were Robbed?"
Type: Media