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“We’ll hopefully see more of each other in the coming year,” she told the crowded Reliable Source gathering after the election results were announced. She praised the outgoing president, Lisa Nicole Matthews, for helping the Club smartly navigate the pandemic’s challenges that doomed so many other businesses. Judson has been Club vice president this year. She was unopposed on the slate. In unopposed races for the remaining Club officer positions, elected were: Eileen Drage O’Reilly, vice president; Emily Wilkins, treasurer; Mike Balsamo, secretary; and Gillian Rich, membership secretary.…
Mike Smith, having garnered the most write-in votes, was elected to the vacant Communicator board seat with a three-year term. No names appeared on the ballot for that board seat because no candidate had submitted enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. The COVID-19 pandemic and political polarization in recent years have created distrust of the media, Judson said. She said her top goals for her year at the helm of the Club include emphasizing education about the importance of a free press and protecting journalists around the world. She pledged to continue the club’s advocacy for the…
Jen Judson elected 115th president of National Press Club
This article was updated Dec. 15, 2021, to revise results in one contested election. Jen Judson, the land warfare reporter for Defense News, was elected the 115th president of the National Press Club. In her acceptance remarks Friday, Dec. 10, just after polling closed and vote tallying was completed, she urged members to “put your energy into the Club” as COVID-19 pandemic restrictions loosen.
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WASHINGTON, Dec 15, 2021 – Jen Judson, land warfare reporter for Defense News, was elected as the 115th president of the National Press Club on Friday, December 10, 2021. She will officially assume the duties of the presidency in January 2022. At the Press Club in The Reliable Source, Judson delivered her acceptance remarks among fellow members acknowledging the delight of being able to celebrate and gather in person once again: “I have found the Club to be a haven of both inspiration and camaraderie in good times and bad and my goal as president is to ensure this continues for all members. I…
As a faithful Press Club member for nearly a decade, Judson looks to continue the Club’s dedication to the field of journalism by supporting reporters day-to-day and upholding a major pillar of our democracy. “This coming year, as pandemic problems slowly fade, I hope we can sharpen our focus on matters of press freedom. As we know, the pandemic has only contributed to polarizing the public’s view of the press worldwide and has aided in the degradation of global press freedom. I hope to double-down on Club efforts to promote a free press, to help protect press in danger, and to repair public…
Critical Conversations series takes look at implementing diversity, equity, inclusion goals
A recent online panel in the National Press Club Communicators Team Critical Conversations series was focused on diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) in the workplace, at school and in government. Participants discussed how they’re promoting and implementing DE&I, and how they’re telling those stories, both internally and externally. The goal for the session was to provide information for Club members – and the public – to learn more about what organizations are doing in this area so that they can implement – or enhance – DE&I in their own workplaces. One of the recurring themes…
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