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Maury Povich Discusses Being Successful In A Changing TV Industry
Longtime talk show host Maury Povich says these days a niche audience is needed to have a successful daytime television show. Povich, whose syndicated show Maury ended a record 31-year run in the fall, also discusses the advice he offers young journalists trying to launch a TV news career in the latest Update-1 podcast. In the second of a two-part interview with Broadcast Podcast member Gemma Puglisi, Povich explains the pressure he felt to succeed during his years as a talk show host and why playing golf became so important to him. Update-1 can also be found on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast…
Type: Media
Upcoming investigations in the House of Representatives
Join Facts First USA for a conversation on what to expect from the upcoming investigations in the House of Representatives. Through discussions with experts and analysts, we'll unpack the strategies we anticipate House Republicans will use, and how the media can deal with lies and attacks from conservatives and sort facts from fiction. January 18, 2023 9:00am – 11:00am National Press Club & Livestream Holeman Lounge 529 14th Street Northwest Washington, DC 20045 Click here to RSVP: https://factsfirstusa.splashthat.com/
Type: Event
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Lakmini Seneviratne currently serves as a Legal Adviser and Head of the Legal Department at the Regional ICRC Delegation for the United States & Canada, based in Washington D.C. Having joined the ICRC in 2008 as a Legal Adviser in Sri Lanka, where she also served in the capacity of the Head of Communications for two years, Lakmini subsequently took up the positions of Legal Adviser to Operations in Afghanistan from 2014 – 2015, the Operational Legal Coordinator in Iraq from 2017 – 2020, and most recently the Operational Legal Coordinator in Syria from 2020 – 2021 with the ICRC. Before…
International Humanitarian Law and the Media Webinar
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In 2022, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) received increased interest by media on international humanitarian law (IHL) issues especially as it related to the Russia-Ukraine international armed conflict, but which also applies in more than 100 other armed conflicts around the world. The ICRC, known as the guardian of IHL, will explain why IHL is relevant to journalists reporting in conflict and offer resources journalists can use to inform their reporting on IHL issues. This special webinar coinciding with the ICRC’s 160th anniversary, is led by our ICRC legal delegate and…
Type: Event
NPC Headliners Luncheon: Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Berger
Gen. David H. Berger, Commandant of the US Marine Corps, will speak March 14 at a National Press Club Headliners luncheon on Marine Corps readiness and their mission focus following 20 years of operations in Afghanistan. The Marine Corps faces multiple external challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, war in Ukraine, inflation and supply chain issues, as it looks to train, modernize and equip its troops. Berger, a native of Woodbine, Md., has served as a Marine since 1981. He has served as commandant of the Marine Corps since 2019. This in-person event begins with lunch in the Club…
Type: Event
Communicator & Journalist Roundtable Dinner
National Press Club members are invited to another lively discussion with fellow communications leaders and journalists on current topics that we all face in our function and profession. By sharing our concerns, ideas, approaches and strategies, we help each other be more effective in our roles. A three-course dinner with wine will be served, at a special price of $62 per person for NPC members. Note: Members must be logged into their NPC membership account in order to access tickets for this event. Cash bar at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Business attire. This event is open to NPC…
Type: Event
National Press Club Statement on Court Action in Case of Maria Ressa
WASHINGTON, January 17 – Following is a statement by Jen Judson, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the action tonight by a Philippine court in the case of journalist Maria Ressa. “We are overjoyed tonight to learn that Maria Ressa and her news site Rappler were acquitted in a case of tax evasion by a Philippine court. The case was an example of harassment by government prosecutors who were trying to stop Ressa and the journalism of Rappler. This is huge victory for journalism and for one of its most determined…
Type: News
General Membership Meeting
The National Press Club will hold a general membership meeting for all Club members at noon Friday, Jan. 20, in the Conference Rooms. There will not be a livestream, so please plan accordingly to attend in-person. Members will receive membership updates and the gavel will be passed from current President Jen Judson to incoming President Eileen O'Reilly. Please review the minutes from our October 21 meeting and send your approval or edits to Secretary Alisa Parenti at [email protected]. A lunch buffet will be provided. You must be a NPC member to attend and registration is required.
Type: Event
Newly elected Club leaders to attend Annual Membership Meeting, Friday at noon
The National Press Club's annual membership meeting will begin promptly at noon Friday, Jan. 20, in the conference rooms. A lunch buffet will be available starting at 11:45 a.m. The meeting is open to all Club members. Registration is required. The meeting is in-person only, and will not be streamed live. At the meeting, outgoing President Jen Judson will hand over the gavel to Eileen O'Reilly, who was elected last month as her successor. Other newly elected officers include Emily Wilkins, vice president; Alisa Parenti, secretary; Mike Balsamo, treasurer; and Poonam Sharma, membership…
Type: News