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Ready to run? Club elections candidate nominations deadline is Nov. 4
Nominations are being accepted through Friday, Nov. 4, for National Press Club offices and seats on the Board of Governors. The five officer positions, restricted to Journalist members, are president, vice president, treasurer, secretary and membership secretary. Three full three-year terms on the Board of Governors for Journalist members are open. A one-year Journalist governor term is open, the last remaining year in an unexpired term. In addition, a three-year non-voting Board seat for Communicator members will be on the ballot. Interested? Contact Kate Helster at [email protected]…
Type: News
Broadcast Team Meeting with Brad Mielke of ABC's "Start Here" Podcast
The Broadcast-Podcast team will be joined by special guest Brad Mielke of ABC's "Start Here" Podcast on Thursday, Nov. 3 at 6pm. Members are welcome to join the discussion in-person in the Cosgrove Lounge or remotely via zoom. The team meets monthly and serves as a forum for members interested in multimedia journalism, including radio, television, podcasting and digital. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions. Interested in joining this month's meeting? Email [email protected] for more information.
Type: Event
Veteran's Day Dinner at the Fourth Estate Restaurant with Chef Andre Rush
Join celebrity chef and veterans advocate Andre Rush for a multi-course dinner at the National Press Club on Veterans Day, Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. The event begins with a cocktail hour, followed by a dinner customized by Chef Rush in partnership with National Press Club Chef Susan Delbert, and remarks and book signing with Chef Rush. More details about the menu will be announced soon. Member tickets for the event cost $78 per person (including one book) or $148 per couple (including one book). The event is open to the public. Tickets for the general public cost $90 per person (including one book)…
Type: Event
Photo Team 2022 Holiday Party
Join National Press Club's Photography Team for its 2022 holiday party, Thursday, Dec. 8 at 12 noon in the Cosgrove Lounge. The party begins with a self-funded lunch from the Reliable Source, followed by recognition for the Photo Team's corps of intrepid volunteers who shoot Club events for the Wire, web site, and social media. A highlight of the Photo Team holiday party is the annual photo show-and-tell, with this year's theme: street photography. Please send in a street photography digital image to team co-chair Alan Kotok at [email protected], by Monday, Dec. 5. As in the past, party-…
Type: Event
The Latest Podcasting Statistics And Trends
The number of Americans listening to podcasts has risen dramatically since 2006, when listenership was first measured. What has led to the steady increase over the years? Which podcasts are most popular? Do men and women prefer different subject matters when listening to podcasts? And what caused last year's slight drop in podcast listeners? These are some of the topics discussed in the latest edition of Update-1. Broadcast Podcast Team Chair Mark Hamrick interviews Melissa Kiesche, a senior vice president at Edison Research, who was a guest at the committee's monthly meeting in October.
Type: Media
Club open on Veterans Day; next week's events put focus on veterans
The National Press Club will be open on the next federal holiday, Veterans Day on Friday, Nov. 11, but closed the Friday after Thanksgiving. Here is a roundup of events at the Club next week that highlight the contributions of those who have served in the U.S. military, our veterans. Monday, Nov. 7: 12:30 p.m. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough will speak at a National Press Club in-person Headliners Luncheon. He will discuss the impact of the PACT Act, a bill signed in August by President Joe Biden that expands medical benefits to veterans exposed to toxins from burn…
Type: News
Club member's new book traces growth of US intelligence agencies from WWII
National Press Club member Nicholas Reynolds has a new non-fiction book out, “Need to Know: World War II and the Rise of American Intelligence,” that was included on the “Best Books of 2022 So Far” list published in late October in The New Yorker. "Need to Know" looks at a broad spectrum of American intelligence operations, from code-breaking to spying and guerrilla warfare during World War II. The reader is invited to watch the various disciplines grow from isolated cottage industries into collaborative enterprises; the narrative unfolds through the eyes of members of the Greatest Generation…
Type: News
TODAY is last day to sign petitions for those running for Club officers, board seats
Today, Friday, Nov. 4, is the deadline to gather the signatures needed to run for a National Press Club officer position or the Board of Governors. Nominations are being accepted for the following positions. The five officer positions, restricted to Journalist members, are: President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Membership Secretary. On the Board of Governors, for Journalist members, the following seats are open: Three three-year terms (a full term per seat) One one-year term (filling the remaining year in an unexpired term). On the Board of Governors, for Communicator members, the…
Type: News
VA Secretary to discuss PACT Act, update state of U.S. veterans, MONDAY
VA Secretary Denis McDonough will update the state of veterans and their families, Nov. 7. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough will speak at a National Press Club in-person Headliners Luncheon on Monday, Nov. 7. To purchase a ticket, click here. McDonough will discuss the impact of the PACT Act, a bill signed in August by President Joe Biden that expands medical benefits to veterans exposed to toxins from burn pits on military bases, and deliver an update on the state of America’s veterans and their families. Lunch begins at 12:30 p.m. Remarks begin at 1 p.m.,…
Type: News
Update-1: Edison Research exec reports latest podcasting stats and trends
The number of Americans listening to podcasts has risen dramatically since 2006, when listenership was first measured. What has led to the steady increase over the years? Which podcasts are most popular? Do men and women prefer different subject matters when listening to podcasts? And what caused last year's slight drop in podcast listeners? These are some of the topics discussed in the latest edition of Update-1. Broadcast/Podcast Team Chair Mark Hamrick interviews Melissa Kiesche, a senior vice president at Edison Research, who was a guest at the committee's monthly meeting in October.…
Type: News