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American Legion Post plans luncheon featuring speech on diplomacy on Sept. 18 at noon
The NPC American Legion Post 20 plans to host John Lenczowski, founder and president of the Institute of World Politics, as a luncheon speaker at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 18, in the Reliable Source's McClendon Room. Lenczowski, a former director of European and Soviet Affairs at the National Security Council, plans to discuss the current state of U.S. diplomacy with particular attention to events in the Middle East. Speaker portions of American Legion Post 20 meetings are open to all National Press Club members.
Type: News
EPA Administrator McCarthy plans climate discussion at NPC breakfast, Sept. 20, 9 a.m.
Gina McCarthy, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, plans to discuss priorities in dealing with climate change at a National Press Club breakfast at 9 a.m. on Sept. 20. Breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m., with remarks beginning at 9 a.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 10 a.m. Tickets cost $21 for Press Club members (NPC Members may purchase 2 tickets at this rate) and $35 for all other non-member tickets. Tickets may be purchased online by clicking here. For questions, please email [email protected] or call (202)662–7501. Tickets must be paid for…
Type: News
Spelling Bee pits journalists vs. lawmakers, Sept. 18 at 8 p.m. at National Press Club
Lawmakers and journalists plan to reprise a 100-year-old event by participating in the National Press Club's Spelling Bee on Wednesday. Sept. 18 at 8 p.m. Tickets and additional information for this fundraiser for the Club's Journalism Institute are available here. Nine members of Congress will face off against nine journalists for the title "Best Speller in the United States." A video produced by Club Member Tom Hendrick explains the event:
Type: News
American Women Writers National Museum plans romance novel workshop
The American Women Writers National Museum is planning a workshop on how to profit from writing and marketing America's largest-selling literary genre: romantic fiction. The workshop is planned for Thursday, Sept. 19 at noon in the National Press Club's McClendon Room. "The Business of Romance" panelists will include: USA Today blogger Joyce Lamb Janeen Solberg, manager of Nora Roberts' bookstore, Turn the Page in Boonsboro, Md. Prolific author Rebecca York Public-relations executive Cassandra Corcoran. The panel is free and open to the public event, and is sponsored by the American…
Type: News
Explore travel with the National Press Club
The NPC Travel Committee is planning a reception for Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the Reliable Source's McClendon Room to discuss planned trips and possible future destinations. Learn about upcoming trips to Myanmar, Vietnam, and Portugal that are open to National Press Club members, family and guests. Attendees' suggestions for additional destinations will be sought at the reception. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about travel to fascinating places with the Club.
Type: News
The President's Commission on AIDS
Admiral Watkins discusses the need for government, business, and social institutions to confront AIDS. He says that the nature of transmission of the disease makes it hard to confront but maintains that the manner of transmission also offers an opportunity to control the spread of AIDS. Unlike epidemics of the past which struck randomly, the behaviors that spread AIDS can be modified.
Type: Media
National Press Club lauds Senate panel approval of media shield bill
The National Press Club Sept. 12 praised the Senate Judiciary Committee for advancing legislation that would institute a federal shield to protect reporters from having to disclose confidential sources in many instances. The Press Club views the legislation as better than other recent attempts to establish a shield and an improvement on the current situation, where reporters cannot guarantee anonymous sources confidentiality as long as courts can seek to compel journalists to disclose the sources’ names. The Club has expressed concern about the increasing number of prosecutions of government…
Type: News
Did you know about the National Press Club online membership directory?
Did you know about the National Press Club online membership directory? The membership directory has been updated recently as part of the redesign of the website launched earlier this month. Here are some of the features this tool has to offer: Better search capability – Search for members by first or last name, beat, occupation, employer and location. In the keyword search box, members can search other members’ optional bio information. Photo uploads – Uploading a photo to the directory listing will help put a face to a name. Biographical information – Areas of interest or talents to…
Type: News
Press Club continues fight for government transparency, First Amendment protections
The National Press Club, along with dozens of other nonprofit journalism organizations and media companies, has urged courts and federal agencies in the last few weeks to safeguard maximum transparency for government operations and strong First Amendment protections for journalists. The Club has joined a series of "friend of the court" briefs and letters: Urging the United States Supreme Court, in Johnson v. New York, to review a case challenging the routine closure of courtrooms in New York when undercover officers testify in "buy-and-bust" cases. Asking the Supreme Court to overturn a…
Type: News
Fire Sale! Discount spelling bee tickets available for National Press Club members
The National Press Club's Centennial Spelling Bee is just a few days away on Sept. 18. As senators, members of congress and Beltway journalists brush up on their silent p's and b's, the Press Club is offering an additional $5 discount to Club members -- making them $15 for two hours of once-in-a-century entertainment. Tickets are on sale here. The proceeds from the tickets go to support the Club's Journalism Institute. Should members not be persuaded by the prospect of funding scholarships and helping journalists adapt to 21st century media, satirist Mark Russell might seal the deal. The Club…
Type: News