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Pub Quiz scheduled for Thurs. -- Game On!
Due to scheduling conflicts last week, Pub Quiz will take place in the Club’s Truman Lounge this Thurs.,. April 20, at 6:30 p.m. Join your fellow Club members and friends for a night of food, drinks and trivia brought to you by the Club’s Events Team. Questions for Pub Quiz come to us from our good friends at Brainstormer Trivia. Pub Quiz is a great opportunity to gather with your fellow Club friends and to meet new friends and members. Gather a team of four and come to the Reliable Source’s Truman Lounge this Thursday. Space fills up quickly, so be sure to arrive early to grab a table. Don…
Type: News
About Evan
Evan Gershkovich is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, where he covers Russia, Ukraine and the former Soviet Union. In March 2023, he was arrested in Russia while on a reporting trip and accused of spying, making him the first American journalist detained in Russia on espionage charges since the Cold War. The Journal vehemently denies the allegations. President Biden and news organizations around the world have joined the Journal in calling for Mr. Gershkovich’s immediate release. Mr. Gershkovich, the American son of Soviet-born Jewish exiles, grew up in New Jersey. He graduated from…
Letter Writing to Support Evan Gershkovich
Join us on World Press Freedom Day in support of Evan Gershkovich. The Wall Street Journal is collecting messages for the detained reporter and his family. We will be gathering to write letters at 11 a.m. in the Bloomberg Room.
Type: Event
Documentary Screening of "Etilaat Roz"
Join the NPC Events Team on Monday, May 1 at 6 p.m. in the Fourth Estate for a screening of "Etilaat Roz." This documentary narrates the fall of Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover from inside the office of the Etilaatroz newspaper. It tells the story of the newspaper and its journalists after the fall of Kabul. "On August 15, 2021, Kabul is captured by the Taliban, and journalists of Etilaat Roz, a daily newspaper of Afghanistan are faced with choices. Should they escape, or should they accuse the Taliban of its atrocities?" This film was directed by Abbas Rezaei and produced by Zaki…
Type: Event
Kalb Report reception and award ceremony set for April 22
The National Press Club and its Journalism Institute will host a reception and award ceremony on Saturday, April 22, at 3 p.m. to honor Marvin Kalb, who for 28 years has moderated the Club’s acclaimed "The Kalb Report," series and Michael Freedman, executive producer for the entire run of 103 programs. Reservations for this free event can be made online. During the reception, the series will be honored with the New York Festivals International Broadcasting Awards 2023 Lifetime Achievement Honor. For nearly three decades, “The Kalb Report” brought prominent journalists, policy makers and…
Type: News
National Press Club Statement on the upcoming trial of North Carolina journalists Matilda Bliss and Veronica Coit
Following is a statement from Eileen O'Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the upcoming trial of North Carolina journalists Matilda Bliss and Veronica Coit. Bliss and Coit were covering the eviction of a homeless encampment on December 25, 2021, when they were arrested and charged with trespassing. A trial is scheduled for Wednesday. “Journalists Matilda Bliss and Veronica Coit of the citizen journalism news outlet The Asheville Blade were doing their jobs, reporting on the clearing by local police of a…
Type: News
Communicator panel helps members hone crisis skills
Steve Honig, Karen Naumann and Edward Segal discussed best practices for crisis communications during a panel discussion hosted recently by the Communicator Team. Steve Honig led a panel discussion on communication skills for public relations professionals with fellow Club members Edward Segal, author of “Crisis Ahead: 101 Ways to Prepare for and Bounce Back from Disasters, Scandals and Other Emergencies,” and Karen Naumann, April 13. The group began by discussing what makes something a crisis and the importance of not immediately overreacting when an incident occurs. Treating a non-…
Type: News
Federal Low-Income Support for Water-Burdened US Households
Six Leading National Water Associations to Unveil Policy Recommendations for Permanent Federal Low-income Water Assistance Program, Supported by Two-Year Study on Water Affordability Challenge WASHINGTON, D.C. (Media Advisory) – CEOs from the nation’s leading water associations - American Water Works Association (AWWA), Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), National Association of Water Companies (NAWC), US Water Alliance (USWA), and Water Environment Federation (WEF) - will host a live news conference on Monday, April 24,…
Type: Event
International Correspondents gather for happy hour tomorrow
Join your fellow foreign correspondents on Thursday, April 20, for drinks and conversation at the International Correspondents Committee's monthly happy hour! The ICC team will gather around 5:30 p.m. in the Reliable Source to mingle, network and discuss current events. For questions, please email ICC chair Elizabeth Hagedorn ([email protected]) and vice-chair Alex Raufoglu ([email protected]).
Type: News