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Internet neutrality's impact on free speech, 10 am June 23
Lauren Wilson, policy counsel at Free Press, will argue that net neutrality is necessary to promote media freedom and the public interest at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference at 10 a.m. Monday, June 23, in the Zenger Room. Until a recent federal appeals court decision, net neutrality was the standard. But now the Federal Communications Commission is proposing new rules that will give Internet service providers new discretion over information sent and received, which some see as a threat to free speech. Wilson’s organization advocates for a free and open Internet and fights “…
Type: News
Shooting sharks, bears -- with a camera, noon June 18
“How to Film Sharks and Bears without Getting Eaten,” will be the topic of Chris Palmer’s talk today at noon the National Press Club Photography Committee luncheon meeting in the McClendon Room. Palmer is an award-winning environmental and wildlife filmmaker, speaker, author, professor and director of American University’s Center for Environmental Filmmaking. All Club members are welcome. No reservations are required. Palmer will talk about how wildlife films are made and what goes on behind the camera. He will also show dramatic film clips and reveal there is a dark side to the wildlife…
Type: News
Portman, Van Hollen agree Iraq could break budget
Two leading lawmakers on fiscal issues agreed that military action in Iraq could force Congress to break its current budget agreement at a National Press Club Newsmakers press conference on June 17. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, a member of the Senate Finance and Budget committees and a former director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., ranking member of the House Budget Committee, both said the government is not likely to shutdown in August or September when the next debt ceiling is reached, thanks to the budget deal reached last year between Rep. Paul Ryan…
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Press Club lauds release of jailed journalist in Egypt, urges court to free others
The National Press Club expressed relief that an al Jazeera reporter has been released from jail in Egypt, but the Club called on authorities there also to release other journalists held prisoner for doing their jobs. Abdullah Elshamy, an Al-Jazeera correspondent, had been held without formal charge since August 2013 and was freed on June 16 on medical grounds. He had been on hunger strike for the past 140 days and reportedly had lost considerable weight. However, three other detained Al-Jazeera journalists – Cairo bureau chief Mohamed Adel Fahmy, who has Egyptian and Canadian dual…
Type: News
World Cup viewing draws international crowd to Club
When the United States jumped out to an early lead and then overcame a late comeback by Ghana in the opening World Cup contest for both countries on June 16, the guests of honor at the National Press Club viewing were equally happy at each match development. “I’m between two worlds. I have to be neutral,” said King Peggy Bartels of Otuam, Ghana, a naturalized U.S. citizen who also serves as the leader of village in Ghana, as she watched the game in the First Amendment Lounge. King Peggy was among more than 100 spectators who packed the Club to enjoy the game and a buffet of Brazilian street…
Type: News
Jazz Night returns to Reliable Source, 6:45 pm June 19
By popular demand, Jazz Night returns to the Reliable Source Truman Lounge at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, June 19. Club members and their guests are invited to enjoy the Greater U Street Jazz Collective. The group is comprised of musicians from Washington, D.C., who use jazz music to promote the heritage of the District's historic Greater U Street Neighborhood -- with a particular emphasis on the period prior to 1970. Start your summer off right with this musical treat. Take a trip to The Big Easy without leaving the Club! Special food and beverage items will be available, including Oyster…
Type: News
CDC director to tackle MERS, measles, global health threats, July 22 luncheon
Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control, will address concerns about the MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) virus and other key health issues at a National Press Club Luncheon on Tuesday, July 22. Frieden also will discuss the sharp rise in U.S. measles cases and the growing number of antibiotic-resistant diseases. Frieden, who has led the CDC since 2009, is a physician trained in internal medicine, infectious diseases, public health and epidemiology. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m., with remarks beginning at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending…
Type: News
Commercial use of drones and the FAA: Drawing a line in the sand, 2 pm June 18
The rapidly increasing commercial use of drones and the Federal Aviation Administration's efforts to control thm without clear regulations will be the topic of a Newsmakers news conference at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18, in the Zenger Room. The following people will participate: New York attorney Brendan Schulman, who challenged the FAA for fining his client for using a drone to make a promotional commercial. Schulman recently won the case, which was the first case involving the FAA fining any business or individual for commercial use of a drone. Ben Gielow, general counsel and…
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Preserving & Sharing Our National Shrine
Type: Media
Club offers intern memberships
Give your summer interns the opportunity to be part of the dynamic Washington media scene by encouraging them to join the National Press Club. For as little as $75, students can network with members and fellow interns representing journalism’s most respectable organizations, dine at our award-winning restaurants and attend a wide variety of Newsmaker events. Individual intern memberships for summer 2014 are available on a short-term basis. The membership includes full privileges to the Club facilities, opportunities to network with fellow members and access to Club events including the…
Type: News