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West Virginia’s challenge to Clean Air Act is more than about climate change, two state AGs say
West Virginia’s challenge to the Clean Air Act, a closely watched case in which the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Feb. 28, is more than just about questioning climate change, the attorneys general of West Virginia and Indiana said at a National Press Club Newsmaker event Feb. 17. The AGs, West Virginia’s Patrick Morrisey and Indiana’s Todd Rokita, both stressed that the case is more importantly about due process of law and extending unlimited authority to regulatory bodies such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the exclusion of the responsibility of Congress to…
Type: News
Top editors to headline panel on newsroom diversity, Friday 2 p.m.
Newsrooms have looked hard at the diversity of their teams, leadership, and coverage in the last year, and many say they’re now devoting consistent attention to hiring more journalists of color, investing in them, and supporting them in helping shift the stories that are told. What has really changed in newsrooms and what challenges remain? Register now to join the National Press Club Journalism Institute for an hour-long virtual program at 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 25, to learn what progress has brought and what it has cost. We’ll hear from newsroom leaders whose roles are at the center of this…
Type: News
Reliable Source welcomes you back! See old friends at Taco Night on Fridays or weekday lunches
The Reliable Source, the Club’s longtime hub of fellowship and good food and drink, is back in business and attracting customers, old and new. It’s in service for members and guests Monday through Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Friday evening for dinner and Taco Night starting at 5:30 p.m. Take-out is still offered – Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Among the featured items are entrees, such as Flat Iron Steak, Grilled chicken platter, salmon with vegetables and potatoes/rice. Daily sandwiches include shrimp burger, Apple wood smoked turkey wrap, grilled chicken…
Type: News
Opening access: How to push back on restrictive communication policies in education (and beyond)
America’s public schools are coming under unusually strong attention from the general public — scrutiny communities typically rely on journalists to provide. The issues are as disparate as masking mandates and COVID-19 testing; decisions around the spending of federal pandemic relief funds; the pros and cons of virtual vs in-person learning; gun threats; and a rising trend of lawmakers and parents’ demanding that schoolchildren not be taught certain subjects such as human sexuality and the history of racism. Journalists face multiple barriers, many government- or district-imposed, to covering…
Type: Event
This one-hour program will stream live on YouTube and is accessible to both the media and members of the general public free-of-charge. Click here to download a calendar reminder. The speech is expected to address the road ahead and the challenges physicians face in the fight against COVID-19. Harmon also aims to stress the importance of vaccines and the recent decision by the Supreme Court to block the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s emergency temporary standard for COVID-19 vaccination and testing for large businesses. The Centers for Disease Control confirmed the first…
AMA president speaks at Newsmaker as COVID-19 enters third year, today, 11 a.m.
As the pandemic enters its third year, American Medical Association President Dr. Gerald E. Harmon plans to deliver remarks and take questions at a virtual Headliners Newsmaker event on Thursday, Feb. 24, at 11 a.m.
Type: News
NPC Virtual Newsmaker: American Medical Association President, Gerald Harmon M.D.
American Medical Association President Dr. Gerald E. Harmon, M.D., will deliver a live national address on Thursday, Feb. 24, as the pandemic enters its third year. The Centers for Disease Control confirmed the first COVID-19 case in the U.S. on Jan. 20, 2020. The speech, delivered via livestream as part of the National Press Club’s Newsmaker series, will discuss the road ahead and the challenges physicians face in the fight against COVID-19. Harmon will address the importance of vaccines and the recent decision by the Supreme Court to block the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’…
Type: Event
Northwestern seeks entries for Foley Courage in Journalism award, deadline Monday
Northwestern University is accepting entries for the James Foley Medill Medal for work published in 2021. The deadline is Feb. 28. The award is given to the individual or team of journalists working for a U.S.-based media outlet who best display moral, ethical or physical courage in the pursuit of a story or series of stories. The contest is open to journalists from newspapers, television stations, online news operations, magazines or radio stations. The story subjects may be local, national or international in scope. In 2014, the name of the award was changed to honor Medill alumnus James…
Type: News
On pandemic's second anniversary, AMA president names five actions U.S. should take to fix health system
In a candid discussion of COVID-19’s toll on American lives, the medical workforce and the loss of public trust in science and medicine, American Medical Association President Gerald Harmon named five actions the AMA recommends to rebuild trust and repair the nation’s ailing health system at a virtual National Press Club Headliner event Thursday. As the United States marks the second anniversary this month of its first known death to the pandemic, Harmon called the pandemic “a heartbreaking tragedy that is unlike anything we have experienced in our lifetimes.” He said the nation is suffering…
Type: News