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Celebrate Fat Tuesday at National Press Club restaurants on Feb. 17
Mardi Gras is just around the corner. Look no further than the National Press Club to celebrate on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 17. Swing by NPC's Reliable Source from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for savoureux lunch specials: Commander’s Turtle Soup Cajun Half Chicken with Red beans and Rice Shrimp Jambalaya Bananas Foster for dessert Delight in cajun appetizers in either the NOC's Fourth Estate or Reliable Source from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Catfish nuggets with Cajun dipping sauce Grilled oysters on half shell with Andouille sausage Oysters Rockefeller Fancy masks are encouraged!
Type: News
Learn how to leverage Facebook to bolster reporting, brand on March 24 at 9:30 a.m.
Learn how to leverage Facebook to bolster your reporting and your brand with Don Seymour, Facebook’s politics & government-outreach manager, at a March 24 NPC Journalism Institute professional-development session from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the First Amendment Lounge at the National Press Club. Registration required. The fee is $5 for Press Club members and $10 for non-members. NPC members should log in for the promo code. This intermediate-level class includes an overview of Facebook and the resources it offers to journalists. Seymour plans to cover how to create an effective public page,…
Type: News
Sri Lankan foreign minister to visit National Press Club after meeting with Kerry, 6:30 pm Feb. 12
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera will discuss his country's relationship with the United States at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, at the National Press Club. The reception and special briefing for Club members will run until 7:30 p.m. and will be hosted by Club President John Hughes. Samaraweera is scheduled to meet with Secretary of State John Kerry earlier in the day. Registration is required for the event, which is being hosted by the Club's International Correspondents Committee. Samaraweera was appointed minister of foreign affairs by President Maithripala Sirisena…
Type: News
Punxsutawney Phil says 'Don’t be a shadow! Fill out your profile!'
Start 2015 with a higher profile at the National Press Club by refreshing your online directory entry. To update your profile, log in on the home page at press.org. To edit your listing, click the 'My Account' link at the top of the page. There you'll find a link to your profile. You'll find the directory in the drop-down menu under 'Membership.' In addition to your most up-to-date contact information, be sure to list your expertise and interests. Fellow Press Club members use the directory to find sources. The NPC's Speakers Committee uses the directory to fill head table seats at luncheons…
Type: News
National Press Club podcast explores state of defense in Washington and beyond
This could be a particularly newsworthy year for U.S. defense issues as NPC member Adam Konowe found out when he interviewed Defense News editor and television-host Vago Muradian for the latest installment of the National Press Club's podcast Update-1. From new committee leadership in Congress to President Barack Obama’s latest nominee to lead the Pentagon, Konowe and Muradian discuss military-related policy, the industrial base and the evolution of defense journalism during the last two decades. Muradian also provides his insight on what to watch in 2015, including the budget process at home…
Type: News
Panel plans to discuss pioneers of the black press at Black History Month Book Rap
In honor of Black History Month, the NPC's Book & Author Committee plans to host a discussion of pioneers of the black press Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the National Press Club. Register here. Tickets are $5 for Press 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…
Type: News
U.S.-Mexico Relations
The appearance comes during the first-year Mexican president's visit to Washington for talks with President Bush. Mr. de Gortari discusses economic, political and social change in Mexico. He also discusses the beneficial effects of debt renegotiation.
Type: Media
NPC Travel Committee announces trip to Sicily: Sept. 8-18
Join the National Press Club's Travel Committee as it visits Sicily Sept. 8-18 and see where the ancient worlds came together. This tour includes 10 nights in first-class hotels with buffet breakfasts, five dinners, four lunches, and professional English-speaking guides plus other amenities for $2,985 per person, double occupancy. Discover an island in the midst of the Mediterranean Sea with a personality all its own: Sicily. From multicultural Palermo to romantic Taormina, each stop reveals unexpected treasures, unique art and architecture, and scenic vistas. Begin in Palermo, Europe’s…
Type: News
National Press Club calls release of Al Jazeera journalist a positive step
The National Press Club said Egypt's release of Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste is encouraging and renewed its call for the release of other reporters being held. News reports on Feb. 1 said Greste, an Australian, was released and deported to Cyprus after being held in Egypt for 400 days. He had been arrested in December 2013 and tried on charges of providing assistance to the Muslim Brotherhood and spreading untrue information, according to the news reports. The Press Club has called for the release of Greste and his colleagues numerous times, including on Jan. 15, when former NPC…
Type: News
National Press Club expresses outrage at slaying of Japanese journalist
The National Press Club deplored the slaying of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto and said the perpetrators must be brought to justice after Japanese authorities said Feb. 1 they believe a video depicting Islamic State militants killing Goto is authentic. Goto, who had been held hostage before his death, was a highly-regarded journalist known for compassionately recording the difficulties children and other civilians faced in war zones. "The wanton taking of any human life is disgusting," National Press Club President John Hughes said. "The murder of such a talented, dedicated reporter is…
Type: News