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Pub Quiz moves to April 20
Due to scheduling conflicts, the National Press Club Pub Quiz, originally scheduled for this Thursday, April 13, has been postponed to next week. It will now be held Thursday, April 20, in the Truman Lounge. Our apologies for the last-minute schedule change. Please check the Wire later this week for further details.
Type: News
National Press Club awards Alexa D’Amato the 2023 Richard G. Zimmerman Scholarship
The National Press Club, the world’s leading professional organization for journalists, has selected Alexa D’Amato of Boxford, Massachusetts, as the recipient of its 2023 Richard G. Zimmerman Journalism Scholarship. The award is given to an exceptional high school senior who plans to pursue a career in journalism, and includes a $5,000 one-time scholarship. D’Amato impressed Club judges with her drive, passion for journalism, and keen editorial eye. She joined her high school’s broadcasting crew as a sophomore and was elevated later to director. She also served as editor-in-chief of the…
Type: News
Tonight: Crisis communications panel in-person, or on Zoom, 6 pm
Learn how to expediently handle communications and effectively manage the flow of information during a crisis at a panel discussion with members of the National Press Club Communicators Team in the McClendon Room at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 13, or on Zoom. This event is only open to Club members and there is no charge for admission. Beverages and snacks will be available for sale at the Reliable Source Bar and Grill. Networking and socializing will begin at 6 p.m., and the program will begin at 6:30 p.m. Register online. The session will also will be available on Zoom to watch remotely.…
Type: News
Baseball Happy Hour
BASEBALL IS BACK, AND SO IS POPCORN!
Celebrate the American pastime, help kick off a new season for the National Press Club's mighty softball team and celebrate the long-awaited return of the popcorn machine to the Reliable Source during a special happy hour on Wednesday, April 19, starting at 5:30 pm. Root for the Nationals, the Orioles and other Major League Baseball games on the big screens and mingle with Club softball team players over pigs in a blanket, then watch as a beloved bar mainstay pops back into action!
Type: Event
Books & Brunch to discuss 'The Promise' by Damon Galgut, noon Saturday
Books & Brunch will meet via Zoom at noon on Saturday, April 15, to discuss "The Promise" by Damon Galgut. The novel, winner of the 2021 Booker Prize, follows three South African siblings over three decades from the 1980s to the present as they are reunited by four funerals. The New York Times described the novel as a "menacing and bleakly funny portrait of the Swart family, descendants of Dutch settlers who are desperately holding onto their farm and status in post-apartheid South Africa." To RSVP and receive a Zoom link, please email Fay Iudicello at [email protected] by Thursday…
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Join Club Membership Team
The National Press Club Membership Team is itself looking for new members. The group meets once per month to review all new applications in journalist and communicator categories, as well as students and retirees. The discussion is lively and the work is essential for the future of the Club. Please reach out to First Gentleman Cary O'Reilly at [email protected] if you'd like to join or have any questions.
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National Press Club awards Tanya Velázquez with the 2023 Wes Vernon Broadcast Scholarship
Tanya Velázquez received the 2023 Wes Vernon Broadcast Scholarship. The National Press Club has chosen Tanya Velázquez of Fort Worth, Texas, as the recipient of its 2023 Wes Vernon Broadcast Scholarship. The award, which promotes diversity within the field, is given to an aspiring broadcast journalist and totals as much as $20,000 over four years. Velázquez impressed the judges with a great blend of professionalism and promise. Throughout her academic career, Velázquez has shown a dedication to broadcast journalism by producing stories in video, audio, photoand digital formats in addition…
Type: News