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Say 'Hi!' National Press Club welcomes new members in June
The National Press Club welcomes its members who joined in June: Joanne Allen (Thomson Reuters), Lisa Mascaro (Tribune Washington Bureau, Los Angeles Times), Caryn Freeman (Bloomberg BNA), Joanne Meszoly (Freelance), Allan Holmes (Center for Public Integrity), John Grgurich (Freelance), Esther Yanez (Telesur) Adam Spencer (News Beat Social, Inc.), Jose DeHaro (El Economista), Rolo Duartes (Univision), Mu Li( People’s Daily), Munir Mawari (Al-Araby Al-Jadeed), Jason Stverak (Franklin Center for Government and Integrity), Mary-Ann Gomez (Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute) Hajime…
Type: News
Add a little wit to your life with Noel Coward's 'Private Lives' at the Lansburgh Theatre
The Shakespeare Theatre Company is offering members a 20% off tickets to their current production of "Private Lives" at Lansburgh Theatre. The show is now playing through Sunday, July 13. Click here to purchase tickets at the special rate or call the box office at 202-547-1122. Use the promotional code PrivateLives20. For more information about the production click here.
Type: News
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan to Speak at Luncheon, July 31
Nigeria President Goodluck Jonathan will talk about country's struggle to contain the violent campaign by the Islamist group Boko Haram at a National Press Club luncheon on Thursday, July 31. Leaders of Boko Haram have admitted to abducting more than 200 girls and killing hundreds of people in an attempt to topple Jonathan and establish an Islamic state. Jonathan has served as president of Nigeria, Africa's most populous country and the continent's largest oil producer, since 2010. He will speak at the Club during his visit to Washington for The United States–Africa Leaders Summit. Lunch…
Type: News
Political operatives to reveal the secrets of Internet political ads, July 22
How do political ads on the Internet target certain voters and not others? What are the possibilities when you match up a database of computer cookies and voter lists? Find out at the next installment of the ongoing Campaign Boot Camp series, presented by the Regional Reporters Association, the National Press Club Journalism Institute and the Institute’s Professional Development Committee. This program will be held July 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Bloomberg Room. The program is free, but please click here to RSVP. Explaining how targeted campaign ads on the web work and why they…
Type: News
Bush Budget & 101st Congress
The chairman of the House Ways and Mean Committee discusses tax and budget issues facing the Bush administration and Congress.
Type: Media
Panel: Media organizations must focus on creating, hiring more female leaders
Top editors addressed the barriers women face in achieving leadership positions in journalism and how to overcome them at a panel discussion Monday at the National Press Club co-sponsored by the National Press Club Journalism Institute and The Poynter Institute. Women account for more than a third of women in journalism, but less than a quarter hold leadership roles, the Poynter Institute's Jill Geisler told the group. Geisler, who moderated the event, said the data for the Women's Media Center also shows that women in leadership earn 25% less than their male counterparts. “Only four women…
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Still time to register for top tips from Poynter's writing guru Roy Peter Clark, July 10
The Poynter Institute's writing guru Roy Peter Clark will offer instruction on how to "write short" Thursday, July 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Zenger Room. The price is $5 for members, $10 non-members. Registration is required. Click here to register. Clark teaches writing at the Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida. He is the author of many books on language and writing, including "Writing Tools" and his most recent, "How to Write Short: Word Craft for Fast Times." The craft of short writing precedes the creation of Twitter and Facebook by about 3,000 years, Clark says.…
Type: News
Former White House CTO to discuss new book on entrepreneurial technology, July 22
Aneesh Chopra, formerly the White House's first chief technology officer, will discuss the entrepreneurial opportunities technology offers government to address challenges in public health, energy and education through his new book, "Innovative State: How New Technologies Can Transform Government." The event will be held on July 22 at 6 p.m. in the Holeman Lounge. This is a ticketed event and registration is required. Chopra in his book asserts that the federal government has not kept pace with the private sector's technological advances over the past 20 years. At the White House, Chopra led…
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Need a vacation? Check out the Press Club trip to Costa Rica, Oct. 11 to 18
Join the National Press Club travelers on a trip to Costa Rica that explores this Central American jewel from coast to coast. Occupying a privileged spot in Central America, Costa Rica touches both the Caribbean and Pacific Oceans and exemplifies some of the best conservation efforts in this hemisphere. This truly unique experience costs $1,989 per person, double occupancy. Respond quickly to assure your spot. To sign up or for more information, please click here. The trip will allow time to relax on the pristine beaches, enjoy the great food, and luxuriate in the spectacular…
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Make NPC your home for watching the 2014 World Club, Tuesday July 1
The 2014 World Cup may be in Brazil, but the best place to watch is right here in the heart of the nation’s capital! Watch the U.S. team's first match in the Round of 16 against Belgium on Tuesday, July 1 at The National Press Club's First Amendment Lounge. Doors to the First Amendment Lounge will open at 3 p.m., with the game starting on the Club's big screen at 4 p.m. This event is open to the public. Tickets are available $10 per person for Press Club members and $15 per person for the general public. To purchase your ticket, click here. The bar will feature Brazil’s special drink the…
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