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NPC Critical Conversations: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
The National Press Club Communicators’ Team will host a virtual “Critical Conversation” on the topic of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) to explore what organizations are doing to promote and implement DE&I efforts among their employees, and how they are communicating about their efforts both internally and externally. DE&I has been a major effort for many organizations for some time, and many have reinvigorated their efforts in the aftermath of last summer’s focus on race. This discussion will help both communicators and journalists, as well as the public, learn what some…
Type: Event
Support Journalism Institute during Giving Tuesday, Nov. 30
Journalists faced huge obstacles over the last year. An ongoing global pandemic. A chaotic election. A Capitol insurrection. And a growing distrust of information that impacts us all. Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 30, to #ThankAJournalist with a gift in their honor. Your tax-deductible donation will allow the Institute to provide training and press freedom support to thousands of journalists in the United States and around the globe. Giving Tuesday is a global movement focused on unleashing the power of radical generosity around the world. As…
Type: News
Member Author Group hosts virtual event for ‘The Price of Climate Change,’ Nov. 30
Following the recent gathering of world leaders in Scotland to devise a way to combat the warming planet, National Press Club member Michael Curley plans to discuss his new book, The Price of Climate Change, at a virtual event at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30. The Zoom event is sponsored and produced by the Member Author Group. The event is open to everyone. To be admitted, you must RSVP by email to Heather Forsgren Weaver at [email protected] to receive the link and be put on the guest list. The Price of Climate Change examines the array of costs associated with climate change and…
Type: News
Update-1: Veteran correspondent discusses Afghanistan, Poland, VOA
David Ensor spent three decades as a news correspondent for NPR, ABC and CNN then turned to public service with a year at the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan and then four years as director of the Voice of America. David Ensor was a reporter for NPR, ABC and CNN and was director of the Voice of America. Among his overseas posts was that of ABC News Bureau Chief in Warsaw when a Polish cleric became pope and helped his native land turn away from Communism. On the latest edition of Update-1, the National Press Club podcast, Ensor explores the intersection of history with his beat and analyzes…
Type: News
Press Leaders Call On Egypt to Release Al Jazeera Journalist
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 — Following is a statement by National Press Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews and National Press Club Journalism Institute President Angela Greiling Keane on Egypt’s decision to extend the detention of Al Jazeera journalist Hisham Abdelaziz. “We call on Egypt to release Al Jazeera journalist Hisham Abdelaziz immediately and without conditions. Mr. Abdelaziz has already been held in detention for two years, which we believe exceeds Egypt’s own legal limit for pretrial detention. Further, he is suffering from serious health conditions that need attention he is not…
Type: News
At 52, McDonald represents a generational change for the party after 34 years with Gerry Adams at the helm. Under her leadership, the party has emphasized issues such as repealing the Republic of Ireland’s ban on abortion. “It’s time now for a government for you and your family that puts workers and families first,” McDonald said. ”Sinn Féin will deliver that government for the people. We want to lead that government. And I want to lead as taoiseach if you give us that chance.” Currently, Sinn Féin is the largest opposition party in the Republic of Ireland and part of a five-party coalition…
If she succeeds, that would be quite the turnaround. McDonald began her political life as a member of Fianna Fáil. Her move to Sinn Féin raised some questions about her commitment, but McDonald has pushed back against suggestions that opportunism motivated her change in political parties. McDonald said political policy differences spurred her decision and she has always supported the reunification of Ireland, a foundational cause for Sinn Féin. The party has even reached out to U.S. allies on the issue, including a March half-page ad in the print and electronic editions of The New York Times …