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POSTPONED: NPC Headliners Newsmaker: Reps. Green (D-TX), McCaul (R-TX) to Call on Administration to Free Austin Tice
The news conference with U.S. Rep. Al Green and U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul scheduled for Thursday, July 1 at the National Press Club has been postponed because of recently scheduled votes for members. The event, which will discuss the case of Austin Tice and the approach by the Biden Administration to his release, will be rescheduled for a later date.
Congressman Green represents the Houston District where the family of Award-wining journalist and Marine veteran Austin Tice lives. Congressman McCaul is the ranking member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Tice has been held in Syria for nearly nine years. He was working as a freelance journalist for McClatchy and The Washington Post at the time he was abducted. No U.S. journalist has been held overseas longer than Tice. Last fall, meetings occurred between the Trump administration and Syrian officials in Damascus -- despite the lack of diplomatic relations between the two…
Type: Event
Club to host 'Back to the Office' panel, TODAY at 2 p.m.
A panel of experts will analyze the challenges surrounding the return of employees to the office, at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 30, at the National Press Club. The event, "Back To The Office: Best Practices for COVID-Safe Workplaces," will feature Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-Va., and ranking member of the House Education and Labor Committee; Johnny Taylor, president and chief executive of the Society for Human Resource Management; Christopher J. Jowett, chief commercial officer, Visby Medical, Inc.; and Karla Miller, Washington Post workplace columnist. The discussion will be moderated by Emily Wilkins…
Type: News
"People want and need our journalism more than ever." That's how the president and CEO of News Media Alliance, David Chavern, describes the current state of the newspaper industry. The NMA previously was the Newspaper Association of America. It's the news industry's largest trade organization, representing about 2,000 publishers in the United States. In an Update-1 interview with National Press Club Broadcast/Podcast team member Gemma Puglisi, Chavern talks about the record number of readers last year as local news became vitally important during the coronavirus pandemic.
He also discusses how digital editions are allowing newspapers to reach subscribers well beyond their geographic boundaries, and explains the challenges of monetization and distribution. Mike Hempen produces Update-1. Besides playing on the Club website, Update-1 can be found on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Stitcher, TuneIn and Spotify by searching for “NPC Update-1.” Comments about any Update-1 podcast may be sent to [email protected].
Club closed Monday to observe Independence Day
The National Press Club will be closed Monday, July 5, in observance of the July 4 Independence Day holiday. Need a grilling kit for your July 4 celebration? Don't forget to order a lobster-for-two chef-prepped package from the Club's Online Store by 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 1, for pickup or delivery Friday, July 2. Delicious details here.
Type: News
Blues Alley Jazz Night with Marcus Johnson
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"Testing provides an extra layer of confidence," said Christopher Jowett, chief commercial officer at Visby Medical Inc. Visby has an on-site test -- a nostril swab with results in a half-hour -- being used at workplaces, schools and even the Olympics. (It was demonstrated on reporters before the discussion.) Panel moderator Emily Wilkins, a congressional reporter for Bloomberg and Club membership secretary, asked if the work-at-home practices developed during the pandemic will lead to greater flexibility in how and where jobs are done.
Pandemic's working flexibility proves to be 'bright spot'
"That was probably one of the brightest spots that came out of the pandemic," said Johnny Taylor, president and chief executive of SHRM. Still, he said, while companies are more open to considering flexible hours and meetings online, managers are concerned about how to be sure that workers at home are as productive as they would be in the office. Besides the ease of working at home, some people have other reasons for resisting the office, including the time saved by not commuting and the fear of bringing the virus home to an immuno-compromised family member, said Karla Miller, workplace…
Returning to the office? It's complicated
Leaving the house to go back to work after toiling in quarantine for a year is no simple matter. Panelists at the National Press Club's June 30 event "Back To The Office: Best Practices for COVID-Safe Workplaces," highlighted the challenges and, in some cases, disputes over safety protocols, COVID-19 testing on the job, resistance to being vaccinated, productivity measurement and the uncertain potential of the Delta coronavirus variant to upend the progress already made in beating back the pandemic. So far, 85% of U.S. workers who have returned to the workplace or never left say they're…
Type: News