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Kinzinger says his warnings of violence prior to Capitol insurrection fell on deaf GOP ears
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump, said Monday, May 10, his warning to House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy about potential violence just before the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection was met with a response of ”the cricket sound," and instead “they came back after Liz Cheney.” The insurrection “was entirely predictable and could have been avoided. It’s ludicrous that [Rep.] Liz Cheney [R-Wyo.] is having to defend herself,” Kinzinger said. Kinzinger spoke at a National Press Club Virtual Headliners event at the start of a week in which Cheney is likely to be…
Type: News
New Orleans Clergy News Conference
Clergy and civic leaders from New Orleans, Baton Rouge and other Louisiana parishes led a delegation of churches from the People Improving Communities through Organization (PICO) National Network to demand a comprehensive federal response to protect displaced families, support communities bearing the burden of sheltering victims, prevent similar catastrophes, and rebuild New Orleans for all its citizens. They also discussed the impact of proposed Medicaid cuts, provided a first-hand update on the federal response, and shared details of a comprehensive plan for rebuilding families and…
Type: Media
Late night radio talker Jim Bohannon is no second-string Larry King
Had it not been for a misplaced wrench, long time radio talk show host Jim Bohannon might not have been broadcast icon Larry King's radio backup and eventual radio successor. Bohannon shared the rest of the wrench story via Zoom at the most recent National Press Club Broadcast/Podcast Team monthly meeting, Thursday, May 6. Jim Bohannon shown at his home radio studio in South Carolina. Photo: Mark Hamrick Jim was co-anchoring news at Mutual Broadcasting System-owned WCFL in Chicago and was called upon as an emergency fill-in for King on a night when King had off and Mutual newsman Jim Slade…
Type: News
Enter your best 2020 work in Club's journalism contest by May 17
Time is running out to enter your best work from 2020 in the National Press Club Journalism contest. The contest website is open for your online entries, which must be submitted by May 17. Please consider whatever category works best for you from the list below. But several categories would benefit from your entries. We are especially eager to see your best work in: Foreign news for the Edwin M. Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence Breaking news News Photos Humor Writing for the Angele Gingras Humor Award Young journalists for the Sandy Hume Memorial Award for Excellence in Political…
Type: News
Virtual Senior Professional Roundtable for Communicators and Journalists
The National Press Club Communicators’ Team invites all NPC Members to our Virtual Senior Professional Roundtable for Communicators and Journalists. During COVID-19, our regular in-person dinners will be virtual and change to “Make Your Own Cocktail” Zoom sessions at no cost to NPC members. Our next virtual gathering will be held on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Participation is limited to 30 members. Join us for another lively discussion with fellow senior communications leaders on current topics that we all face in our function and profession. By sharing our concerns…
Type: Event
Get tips on how to rev up your resume at workshop, May 13
A resume is more than your work history; it’s a window into your accomplishments, skills and path. How you frame your experiences can give a recruiter or potential employer a glimpse into how you’d fit with their organization – or send you to the “no” file. Join “How to rev up your resume for today’s market” to learn how to catch a recruiter’s eye by reframing your experiences. Instructor Bailey O’Connell, lead recruiter for Creative Circle’s Washington, D.C., office, will share practical tips for writing and organizing resumes that make it easy for employers to see your unique attributes…
Type: News
Learn how Twitter, Linkedin can help your job search, May 11 and 12
When you’re searching for a job in today’s market, it’s not just who you know … it’s who knows you. Two hands-on, one-hour workshops conducted by the National Press Club Journalism Institute Tuesday, May 11, and Wednesday, May 12, will teach you how to harness the power of your social media networks to increase your odds of matching with the career opportunity that’s right for you. Tuesday, May 11: “Tapping Twitter networks in your job search” with Rebecca Aguilar, a freelance journalist and president-elect of the Society of Professional Journalists. Hear practical advice on improving your…
Type: News
Club leaders want answers on subpoena for reporters' records
Leaders of the National Press Club and National Press Club Journalism Institute issued the following statement in response to a news report that the Justice Department subpoenaed phone records of three Washington Post reporters: The Post reporters in question had been reporting on Russian interference in the 2016 election, including classified intercepts showing contacts in 2016 between Jeff Sessions, then a Trump campaign official, and Russia’s ambassador to the United States. National Press Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews and NPCJI President Angela Greiling Keane said: "This is yet…
Type: News
67-year Club member Craig Lewis dies at 91
Some 70 years ago, the National Press Building was owned by the National Press Club and hosted dozens of Washington bureaus for newspaper, magazine, newsletter and broadcast outlets from across the country and around the world. It was the vibrant hub of a thriving media industry and the perfect place for an aspiring reporter to seek his or her fortune. In September 1952, Craig Lewis, a new graduate of UCLA, arrived in Washington and worked his way through Press Building offices hoping to find an entry-level job. He found one on the 11th floor as a copyboy in the McGraw-Hill Washington…
Type: News
Hiring managers from POLITICO, Gannett discuss what makes a job applicant stand out, Monday
Finding a journalism job can be a full-time job in itself. So how do you move from being an applicant to a candidate to a colleague? Get answers Monday, May 10, at virtual workshop conducted by the National Press Club Journalism Institute from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Registration is open Hear what makes someone a “great” applicant at top news organizations, with insights directly from recruiters and hiring editors. Whether you’re a mid-career professional looking for a change in responsibility or an emerging talent looking for your first newsroom, “What hiring managers want you to know” will give…
Type: News