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National Press Club to host news conference on Jason Rezaian case, March 12
National Press Club president John Hughes will host a news conference on Thursday, March 12, at 2 p.m. to discuss developments in the case of Jason Rezaian, The Washington Post's Tehran bureau chief, who is currently being held in prison in Iran. The venue is the NPC's Holeman Lounge. Ali Rezaian, Jason Rezaian's brother, and Douglas Jehl, Foreign Editor of The Washington Post will describe the recent events in this case and the latest conditions for Jason and the prospects for his release. Jason Rezaian and his wife, Yeganeh Salehi, were arrested in their home in Tehran by Iranian Security…
Type: News
Professional Development Committee needs members, meeting 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 10
Have some ideas for training sessions at the club? Bring them to the Professional Development Committee meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 10 on the Mezzanine outside the Reliable Source. Plans are in the works for audio teleconference capability for this meeting. The committee, being co-chaired this year by Paul Merrion and Mike Soraghan, is looking for more members. For more information, contact Paul at [email protected] or Mike at [email protected].
Type: News
Pub Quiz time change and new press freedom round Thursday, March 12 at 7:30 pm
March's Pub Quiz is right around the corner, so mark your calendars and join us in NPC's Truman Lounge Thursday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. for trivia, food, drinks, prizes and camaraderie. Veteran Pub Quiz emcee Marc Wojno will serve as quiz master, so gather a team of four of your friends and colleagues and put your knowledge to the test. Don’t have a team? No worries, we’ll team you up. Sponsored by the Events Committee, Pub Quiz is a great opportunity to gather with friends over food and drinks and to meet new friends and members. For more information on Pub Quiz and other upcoming events,…
Type: News
Death of NPC veteran member Ed Essertier
Edward P. Essertier, a newspaperman, government spokesman and a 39-year member of the NPC, died Sept. 11, in Culpeper, Va., at the age of 93. Ed was born and raised in Hackensack, N.J., where his father was a prominent physician. He was a member of the Princeton University "Tigers" basketball team and graduated early to enlist as a private in the U.S. Army in 1942. He served in tank corps of Patton's Third Army and ended his hitch managing a hotel in Paris for U.S. service personnel. He was a member of the NPC's American Legion Post 20 and other service organizations. He worked for a New…
Type: News
Preserving the Phoenician heritage of Tyre against threats in the Middle East
Representatives of the American Committee for Tyre, at a press conference at the National Press Club on February 27, 2015, appealed for urgent protection of the archaeological sites, historical treasures, and works of art in this city, a UNESCO World Heritage site in modern day Lebanon. The speakers included Ambassador David Killion, former U.S. ambassador to UNESCO; Dr. Maha El-Khalil Chalabi, founder of the Tyre Foundation and Secretary General of the American Committee for Tyre; and Dr. Mary-Jane Deeb, chief of the African and Middle East Division of the Library of Congress. The conference…
Type: News
WANTED: The best newsletter journalism from 2014
If you’re a journalist who has done specialized coverage in newsletters about the law, environmental regulations, healthcare or other areas of special interest, the National Press Club wants to see your work. The Newsletter Journalism Award offers a $750 prize and acknowledges excellence in specialized publications. Past winners have told valuable stories about the Army’s plan to eliminate its Kiowas helicopter and instead use Apache helicopters that would be taken from the National Guard; deaths connected to a contagious staph infection; detailed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s…
Type: News
Catch the action of 2015 NCAA March Madness at NPC
March Madness is almost here! There’s no better place to bring your brackets and catch a game than the National Press Club’s Reliable Source Bar & Grill. Don’t miss a second of the action of the 2015 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, right from the members only bar on the 14th floor of the National Press Building. We’ll have all the games and coverage starting Tuesday, March 17, running through the National Championship Game on Monday, April 6, on our six large HD TVs in the Truman Lounge. NPC Members and their guests can watch their favorite teams and enjoy $3 beers, $7 themed…
Type: News
Book rap highlights triumph of black female journalists over discrimination
The double discrimination faced by female African-American journalists in the Civil Rights years was the subject of a February 25 Book Rap at the National Press Club. The panel featured Carol Booker, editor of Alone Atop the Hill: The Autobiography of Alice Dunnigan, Pioneer of the National Black Press, and James McGrath Morris, author of Eye on the Struggle: Ethel Payne, the First Lady of the Black Press. “The Washington press corps was lily white,'' McGrath Morris said. ``Politicians refused to speak to Ethel. Every door that she wanted opened was slammed in her face.” “For two years…
Type: News
Young journalists to be honored by the Sandy Hume Award
For young journalists who are doing excellent work, the Sandy Hume Memorial Award is a good way to shine a spotlight on that work, and on the up-and-coming journalist who did it. The award, named for The Hill reporter who broke the story of the aborted 1997 coup against House Speaker Newt Gingrich, honors excellence and objectivity in political coverage in print or online publications. Entrants, who must be 35 and under, must demonstrate analytical excellence and a clear knowledge of political issues and personalities. Last year’s award in the National Press Club's Journalism Contest went to…
Type: News
U.S. Space Program in the 1990s
Admiral Truly discusses NASA's plans for the 1990s, which include trips to the Moon and Mars, the launch of a powerful space telescope, and the deployment of a permanent space station.
Type: Media