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NPC Headliners Book Event: Robert Samuels, "His Name is George Floyd"
Washington Post reporter Robert Samuels will discuss his book, “His Name is George Floyd” at a National Press Club in-person Headliners Book Event on Thursday, June 23 at 6 p.m.. The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on May 25, 2020 set off a series of protests in the United States and around the world, awakening millions to widespread abuses in the nation’s police forces. Samuels and co-author Toluse Olorunnipa draw on more than 400 interviews, with the friends and family who knew Floyd best, and those who were with him when he died, to explore Floyd’s…
Type: Event
Covering faith: How journalists can build trust in their community, webinar on Friday, June 24 at 11:30 a.m.
More than 75% of Americans say religion is an important part of their lives. How do these Americans see themselves and their faith reflected in news coverage? What does reporting on faith get right and wrong? How do editors and reporters think about who they’re reaching with these stories and who they’ve lost? And how might this coverage build trust in journalism among communities who have been historically misrepresented? A virtual program of the National Press Club's Journalism Institute plans to explore these questions on Friday, June 24, at 11:30 a.m. ET. Registration is open for this…
Type: News
NPC Conversations with Correspondents: Christopher Miller & Tanya Kozyreva
Christopher Miller, world and national security reporter at Politico who has lived for more than 12 years in Ukraine and Eastern Europe, and Tanya Kozyreva, a Ukrainian journalist who has been a Pulitzer Prize nominee and is an incoming Nieman Fellow at Harvard, discuss what it’s like to cover Russia’s war on Ukraine from the frontlines, in a virtual event on June 21, 2022.
Type: Media
Mark Shields' passing mourned by long-time Club members
The death of political pundit Mark Shields June 18 was a blow to the city’s chattering class that so admired his wit and political insight over the 33 years he appeared on PBS. The National Press Club had planned later this year to honor political analyst and columnist Mark Shields with an Order of the Owl Tribute. Photo: Getty Images "Mark Shields had a magical combination of talents: an unsurpassed knowledge of politics and a passion, joy, and irrepressible humor that shone through in all his work," "PBS NewsHour" host Judy Woodruff said in a statement. But around the National Press…
Type: News
Tomorrow: Communicator-Journalist Roundtable meets in person at 6:30 p.m.
The National Press Club Communicators’ Team invites Club members – both communicators and journalists – to its next Communicator and Journalist Roundtable dinner at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 22, in the Zenger Room. The dinner marks a return to the Team's in-person events and will feature a three-course dinner with wine served for $62 per person. Cash bar reception begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Register online. The dinner provides an opportunity for ar lively discussion with Club members on current topics that members face in their function and profession. By sharing…
Type: News
Washington Post reporters explore, write about George Floyd's life in new biography
Who was George Floyd and what was it like to live in his America? Two Washington Post reporters embarked on a mission to discover the man behind the opposing public narratives of George Floyd's life after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin murdered him on May 25, 2020. Dr. Randi Abramson, far right, chief medical officer at Bread for the City, describes health challenges faced by Black men like George Floyd. Looking on during the Headliners Book Rap on Thursday, June 23, 2022, L-R: National Press Club Board Chair and moderator Kimberly Adams, Washington Post reporter and author Robert…
Type: News