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NPC Headliners Luncheon: Ashley Judd
Actress and social justice advocate Ashley Judd will speak May 9 at a National Press Club Headliners luncheon on the need for responsible and respectful reporting on suicides. Judd's mother, Grammy-winning country music artist Naomi Judd was suffering from mental illness when she died by suicide on April 30, 2022. "The trauma of discovering and then holding her laboring body haunts my nights," Ashley Judd wrote in The New York Times. "As my family and I continue to mourn our loss, the rampant and cruel misinformation that has spread about her death, and about our relationships with her,…
Type: Event
National Press Club Statement on Denial of Consular Visits To Evan Gershkovich
WASHINGTON, April 27 – 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 denial of consular visits to journalist Evan Gershkovich. “We condemn in the strongest possible terms the Russian government’s withholding of consular visits for journalist Evan Gershkovich as a form of punishment. Evan is at the mercy of the Russian judicial system, which has chosen to keep him in solitary confinement. Consular visits are the only break in solitary and are important to Evan’s mental…
Type: News
Mobile Journalism: How to tell big stories with small cameras
In this virtual session, mobile journalism expert Robb Montgomery will showcase the latest technology, tools, apps, and techniques for field reporting with mobile gear. He’ll include fresh case studies and best practices from mobile journalism news reports and documentaries from around the globe. Registration is open for this free webinar, which will take place at 11:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, May 11. Participants will learn from an experienced U.S. visual journalism professional and explore some of the most pressing topics in the world of news reporting with smartphones. The session will…
Type: Event
Korean Peninsula Peaceful Unification Forum
Marking the 70th anniversary of the Republic of Korea and United States alliance and the recent State Visit to the United States by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council (PUAC) and PUAC Washington Chapter host the Korean Peninsula Peaceful Unification Forum 2023. Topics include: "The Turbulent Situation on the Korean Peninsula and ROK-US Security Cooperation" and "ROK-US Cooperation for the Peaceful Unification and Future Direction of the Bilateral Alliance." The event will feature both American and Korean experts on the Korean Peninsula, such as Mr.…
Type: Event
Mark your calendar for May events in the Reliable Source
The National Press Club's Reliable Source is planning the following events for the month of May: Friday, May 5: Cinco de Mayo celebration at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11: NPC Pub Quiz Night at 6:30 p.m. in the Truman Lounge Wednesday, May 24: Karaoke Night at 6 p.m. in the Truman Lounge To make reservation, please contact the Reliable Source at 202-662-7443 or click here.
Type: News
Club expands Press Freedom Day into week
Journalists are facing unprecedented restrictions, intimidation and violence in the U.S. and around the world. While this is a topic we address almost every day at the National Press Club and its Journalism Institute, we've traditionally focused a lot of programming on World Press Freedom Day on May 3. However, due to the urgency we see in press freedom issues, we've expanded to incorporate events through the whole week. (Huge thank you to all the volunteers who've made this possible, especially those in our Press Freedom Team.) We call on all members to join in as many of these activities…
Type: News
Webcast: Conversation with Rana Ayyub and Eileen O'Reilly
The Press Club’s 2022 John Aubuchon Honoree for Press Freedom Rana Ayyub in conversation with National Press Club President Eileen O’Reilly about the state of press freedom in India. She has reported on religious violence, extrajudicial killings by the state, and insurgency and is a contributor to Washington Post Opinions. Ayyub has faced government intimidation including travel restrictions for her work and has been experiencing threats of violence. The Indian government has been using the judicial system to harass, intimidate and imprison journalists. O’Reilly will connect with Ayyub ahead…
Type: Event
Communicator, Journalist Roundtable meets in-person at May 4 dinner
The National Press Club Communicators’ Team invites Club members – both communicators and journalists – to our next Communicator and Journalist Roundtable Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 4, in the Cosgrove Lounge. These quarterly, in-person events 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. Join us for another lively discussion with Club members on current topics that we face in our function and profession. By sharing our concerns, ideas, approaches and strategies, we help each other…
Type: News