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Cuba’s environmental advantage: Can it last post embargo?
Films on Cuba’s Ecosystem, Other Environmental Issues to be Previewed Cuba’s exceptionally healthy and vibrant coral reefs stand in stark contrast to the rest of the Caribbean, where half of coral reefs have been lost since 1970. At a Newsmakers news conference on Tuesday, March 10 at 10 a.m. in the Bloomberg Room, marine biologist Dr. David Guggenheim will discuss how Cuba’s relative isolation has actually been good for its environment – and the possible negative impacts on Cuba’s ecosystem as that isolation comes to an end. Guggenheim, president of the non-profit group Ocean Doctor, will…
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Sunshine Week summit explores D.C. government transparency on Tuesday
Celebrating Sunshine Week 2015, the National Press Club's Freedom of the Press Committee will join with the D.C. Open Government Coalition to present the fourth annual "D.C. Open Government Summit" on March 17 from 6 to 8:30pm in the National Press Club's First Amendment Lounge. The event is also co-sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists' D.C. Professional Chapter. The D.C. Open Government Summit will focus on the state of government transparency in the District of Columbia. The event will open with remarks on open government priorities for the Bowser Administration, and will…
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Alert: Rescheduling Broadcast Committee meeting to March 12
The NPC's Broadcast Committee meeting that was to be held tomorrow has been postponed to Thurs., March 12, at noon in the McClendon Room. The forecast for snow is prompting the delay. Teleconferencing call-in capability is available. Those interested, including non-resident members, can reach Mark Hamrick at [email protected] to get the phone number and pass code.
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Journalism and Women Symposium hiring part-time operations director
If you're looking for work, here's a vacancy: PART-TIME OPERATIONS DIRECTOR AT JOURNALISM AND WOMEN SYMPOSIUMApplication deadline: March 13, 2015 The Journalism and Women Symposium is seeking a well-organized team player and self starter for this role. The job requires attention to detail, technological savvy and familiarity with our goals and journalism. This is an administrative position averaging 20 hours a week, working remotely, with an annual compensation of $25,000, plus travel expenses to our annual Conference and Mentoring Program and spring board meeting. TO APPLY:● Please explain…
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Member Profile: Stoddard makes career as freelancer
An NPC member for 20 years and a freelance writer for more than 30, Brooke C. Stoddard can attest that the two make for a great combination. “The National Press Club has been a rich resource through my years as a freelancer and I am sure can be one as well to many others,” says Stoddard, vice chairman of the Club’s Freelance Committee. The committee is ``continuously gaining strength and is on a mission both to help Club members and to enroll new freelancers from the Washington area and around the country.” Stoddard worked as a writer and editor at Time-Life Books before switching to…
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National Press Club wants to see your best journalism in 2014 about the elderly
Coverage of the problems of the elderly is becoming even more important as the nation’s population continues to age. The Joseph D. Ryle Award for Excellence in Writing on the Problems of Geriatrics rewards top reporting on aging. Last year’s winner looked at the level of theft and mismanagement of nursing home residents’ trust funds managed by administrative staff in nursing homes across America. Named after Joseph D. Ryle, a longtime National Press Club member, the $750 award honors excellence and objectivity in coverage of the problems faced by the elderly. Other stories that have won…
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Washington premiere of new documentary on toxic masculinity, Friday March 6
The Washington, D.C. premiere of the new documentary, “The Mask You Live In,” followed by a Q&A with the film’s director will take place Friday, March 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the National Press Club's Holeman Lounge. The event is sponsored by the Young Members Committee and is open to the public. Tickets are $5 for club members and $10 for non-members. Purchase tickets online. “The Mask You Live In” examines the harm caused to boys and men by American culture and the media’s narrow definition of masculinity, and what it means to “Be a Man.” Watch the film's trailer. The documentary premiered…
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Sell your political memorabilia for free at collectors' show at Press Club
Press Club members will be able to obtain tables free of charge to sell political buttons, posters and other memorabilia at the 16th annual American Political Items Collectors National Capital Chapter show and sale, scheduled from 9 am to 4 pm on Saturday, March 14, in the club's Ballroom. If you just want to buy, admission is free for club members. For more information, or to reserve space, please contact Jonathan Salant at [email protected]. Act soon; space is limited.
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News Conference
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The Barefoot Lawyer: Memoirs of a Chinese political activist
Chen Guangcheng will discuss and sign copies of his memoir “The Barefoot Lawyer: A Blind Man’s Fight for Justice and Freedom in China,” at a March 19 book rap scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in the NPC ballroom. Click here to register. Tickets are $5 for NPC members; $10 for the public. This event is a fundraiser for the nonprofit NPC Journalism Institute. After years of being under house arrest, Chinese political activist Chen Guangcheng - a blind, self-taught lawyer - climbed over the wall of his heavily guarded home and escaped. Days later, he turned up at the American embassy in Beijing, and…
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