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National Press Club Applauds Bail for Al Jazeera Journalists
The National Press Club applauded an Egypt judge's decision to grant bail to two Al Jazeera journalists, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed, who have been held in jail for more than 400 days. "Bail for these two journalists is a positive sign that Egypt may be listening to voices around the world," National Press Club President John Hughes said. "Egypt must now move to permanently free these men who were jailed merely for doing their jobs." News reports said the two journalists were likely to be released within two days while the case against them continues. They had been arrested in December…
Type: News
Club seeks best stories about animal welfare
The National Press Club wants to see your best journalism about animals and their welfare. The top work in broadcast and print categories could win the Ann Cottrell Free Animal Reporting Award. The Club's journalism contest is giving the prize for the best coverage that educates the public about threats facing animals. The award categories are print/online and broadcast. The award was established by the family of journalist and longtime Club member Ann Cottrell Free, who wrote extensively about animals and their welfare. The winner last year was Ted Genoways of Mother Jones, who looked at the…
Type: News
Post copy editor offers crash course on grammar, usage, punction errors, 9:30 am March 6
Bill Walsh, copy editor at The Washington Post, will lead a NPC Journalism Institute session titled “The Stuff Your Editor Is Going to Change” from 9:30 - 11 a.m. Friday, March 6, in the Bloomberg Room. Walsh will offer a crash course in the most common grammar, usage, punctuation, capitalization and logic errors in journalists' writing. Registration is required.. Tickets are $5 for National Press Club members, $10 for non-members. Club members should log in for the promo code. Walsh is the author of "Lapsing Into a Comma, The Elephants of Style" and "Yes, I Could Care Less." A 1984 graduate…
Type: News
Developments in Hong Kong
Mr. Wilson discusses the effects in Hong Kong of China's supression of pro-democracy demonstrations. He notes that emigration from Hong Kong increased and the stock market fell, but that business quickly got back to normal. Wilson also discusses plans for continued expansion through and beyond 1997, when control of the colony will transfer from Britain to the People's Republic of China.
Type: Media
Authors to discuss African American press pioneers, 6:30 pm Feb. 25
In honor of Black History Month, the National Press Club Book & Author Committee plans to host a discussion of pioneers of the black press at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25. Tickets are $5 for Club members; $10 public. Members should login for the discount code. Panelists include 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 event includes a panel discussion, questions from the audience and book signing.…
Type: News
Sri Lanka bolsters press freedom, seeks to heal civil war wounds, foreign minister says
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera, said that the country's new government has bolstered press freedom and aims to strengthen democratic institutions, foster economic development and heal wounds remaining from the civil war that ended five years ago. Samaraweera spoke Feb. 12 at the National Press Club at an event organized by the Club's International Correspondents Committee, after meeting with Secretary of State John Kerry earlier in the day. "Within hours" of taking over in January, the new government addressed press freedom by unblocking previously shuttered websites,…
Type: News
Buy a ticket to Feb. 21 District Country concert for a veteran or a Valentine
The District Country concert live at the National Press Club, featuring hit recording artists Love and Theft, The Cadillac Three and Trailer Choir, is just a week away. Tickets are still available for what’s sure to be an awesome night of country music in the National Press Club ballroom on Feb. 21. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the main show begins at 7:30 p.m. Some Club members have asked if they can purchase tickets for active duty military or veterans. We think this is a great idea and are working on ways to distribute them. If you or your organization are interested in purchasing tickets…
Type: News
Spouses and partners can join Club for low rate
Did you know your spouse or domestic partner can be a member of the National Press Club for just $10 a month? The membership is perfect for spouses and domestic partners who are journalists, communications professionals or those who enjoy attending Club events. The membership includes nearly all of the same privileges offered to other members including use of both restaurants, the fitness center, the library and the business center. In addition, spouse/partner members can serve on or chair any of the Club’s committees and attend events at the member price. Set up the membership for your…
Type: News
Member Spotlight: Debra Alfarone, WUSA9 reporter
Since joining in early 2014, new National Press Club member Debra Alfarone, a reporter and fill-in anchor at local CBS affiliate WUSA9, has become a familiar face. So far, her favorite Club moment has been sitting at the head table of a luncheon featuring South African President Jacob Zuma. A professional highlight was covering the disappearance of University of Virgina student Hannah Graham. Get to know Debra. Every month the Club turns the spotlight on members who are making an impact in their professional field and around the Club. These members exemplify the mission of the Club to be…
Type: News
Young Members to host Washington premiere screening of "The Mask You Live In," 6:30 pm March 6
The Washington premiere of the new documentary “The Mask You Live In,” followed by a Q&A with the film’s director, will take place at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 6, in the National Press Club Holeman Lounge. The event is sponsored by the Young Members Committee and is open to the public. Tickets for Club members are $5 and $10 for non-members. Purchase tickets online. “The Mask You Live In” examines the harm that is 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…
Type: News