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Campaign boot camp 2014: learn to trace the money Monday, March 17
Experts on campaign finance will trace the route money travels to influence voters Monday, March 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. This session is the first of a series of programs on issues facing reporters who cover the 2014 campaigns. The program is open to all but reservations are required here. Topics include: What are the differences between candidate accounts, leadership accounts, joint fund-raising committees, super PACs, 501c3s, 4s and 6s, and 527s? Who can give to whom, and who can't? Who must disclose donors, and when, and who doesn't? Which types of committees have limits and which…
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Free tax guide for journalists available in the library
Free copies of the 2014 "CCH Tax Guide for Journalists" are available for National Press Club members in the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library. The guide provides tax help for reporters, freelance writers and photographers. Developed specifically for print and electronic news reporters, photographers, freelance writers, professional bloggers and others who write for a living, the guide is a plain-language resource that provides quick, easy-to-find information for completing tax returns. It also includes up-to-date guidance for the tax year. Published by Commerce Clearing House, the…
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TV veteran McCarren to offer on-camera workshop Saturday, March 15
National Press Club member and veteran television reporter Andrea McCarren will teach on-camera skills in a two-hour workshop on Saturday, March 15 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the Club's Broadcast Center. This is a great opportunity for mid-career journalists to learn or improve their on-camera skills in an intensive two-hour hands-on workshop. Through “mock interviews,” you’ll learn: · How to craft and deliver meaningful sound bytes for taped and live interviews · How to be more comfortable and confident on camera · What to wear and what not to wear for your television…
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Learn basic Excel skills Monday, March 10
Learn basic Excel skills for reporters Monday, March 10, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Bloomberg Room. Excel is packed with features to put you in control of your data, helping you to follow campaign money and holding accountable the officials who spend our tax dollars. Instructor JoElla Straley will orient reporters with basic and powerful features that make data analysis a snap, including importing, formatting and sorting. She will also introduce the fabulous PivotTable. Registration is required here and is $20 for Club members, $40 for others. All sales are final.
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Learn to handle large data sets in SQL Tuesday, March 11
Learn the fundamentals of Structured Query Language (SQL)Tuesday, March 11, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Bloomberg Room. SQL allows users to deal with much larger data sets than a simple spreadsheet does, and it allows more complex operations like matching items from two lists (“joining”). Learn the fundamentals of finding and importing data, and learn to write queries on your own. Instructor JoElla Straley will show you how to find connections in data that tell a story. Registration is required here and is $20 for Club members, $40 for others. All sales are final.
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Boston Harvard Club offering special reciprocal member rates during March
Boston's Harvard Club is offering reciprocal members a March Madness overnight special. On Sunday through Tuesday nights through March 31, 2014, stay overnight in one of the Harvard Club's well-appointed standard rooms, and take advantage of our special reciprocal club member rate of just $199 per night (plus tax)! For more information, or to make reservations, please call the Harvard Club's Front Desk at 617-536-1260. Be sure to mention this offer when making your overnight room reservations! (Blackout dates are applicable, and rooms are based on availability.)
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NPC Flicks premieres with the first episode of ‘The House of Cards,’ tonight, March 5
Starting tonight, in the Truman Lounge at 7:30 p.m., you can enjoy the Club’s newest series of entertainment, NPC Flicks. We will kick off the Wednesday night series with the Emmy–nominated political drama, "House of Cards" featuring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright. NPC Flicks will feature one episode of the series per Wednesday evening through Season Two. Club members are welcome to attend with guests and dine in the Reliable Source. For additional information, contact Events Committee Chairperson Joan Coyle, [email protected]
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Broadcast Committee seeking members for podcasts featuring their work
The Broadcast Committee is offering Club journalists the chance to be featured in an upcoming edition of Update-1, the Press Club's new podcast series. Update-1 is published monthly and covers events and news about the Press Club and its members. It can be found on both the Press Club’s website and on iTunes. Perhaps you’re writing a book or you’re involved in an investigative series and you want to let others know about it. If so, the Broadcast Committee wants to hear from you. You'll have a chance to discuss what you're working on before it's published. If interested contact Broadcast…
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'Sunshine Week' Panel to Unlock Inaccessible Government Data
The National Press Club and a coalition of open government groups are joining hands during Sunshine Week to cosponsor a form discussing how to make government data truly transparent. The panel discussion is titled, "Partly Cloudy: Why 'Public Information' Doesn't Always = Accessible Information." It's being held at the Club on March 18 during a week that spotlights the importance of open government. Admission is free but registration is required. Click here to register. Although often with good intentions, the government sometimes hinders access to valuable public information by posting it…
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