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Conversation with Debra Tice
The National Press Club Press Freedom Team is hosting a news conference with Debra Tice, mother of award-winning journalist Austin Tice who has been held in Syria since 2012. She will give an update on her son’s case. Mrs. Tice is here for meetings with the Administration and her intergovernmental team. She also attended the Annual White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday night where the President spoke with passion about Austin and Evan Gershkovich and the need to bring them home. She will talk about that experience as well. May 2 is a day of action for Austin at the Press Club where we…
Type: Event
NPC Communicators Lunch & Learn: Producing and Amplifying Videos for Social Media
Join the Communicators Team to see how short videos for social media are produced and to learn engagement tactics during an online “Lunch and Learn” session on Friday, May 19 at noon. Viewers are increasingly turning from their televisions to computer and smartphone screens to watch their favorite shows and movies or short entertainment and informational videos on social media networks. The short videos, which are typically up to one to two minutes in length, are proving to be an effective way for companies and organizations to market their products and services or to advocate for public…
Type: Event
Instructors
Megan Manning is associate director of communications at the Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) in Washington. Megan is a passionate advocate for cause-based communications and public relations and has more than 12 years of experience as a leader in marketing and communications for global non-profits. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Khalem Charles is the manager of brand engagement for the D.C. United professional soccer team. Khalem previously was assistant manager of marketing and communications at the Ad Council. He was also communications coordinator for the…
Japan's ambassador to address key issues for upcoming G-7 summit in Hiroshima, May 9
Koji Tomita, Japan’s ambassador to the United States, will outline key issues for the upcoming G-7 Hiroshima Summit at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 9. This Headliners event is open to credentialed media and Club members. You must register to attend. Register online here. Japan's Ambassador to the U.S. Koji Tomita Leaders of the G-7 member countries -- France, the United States, Britain, Germany, Japan, Italy and Canada -- and the European Union president will meet May 19-21 in Hiroshima. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the 2023…
Type: News
Get ready for Pub Quiz on May 11
Your next chance to flex your brainpower and enjoy some friendly competition against fellow National Press Club members is Thursday, May 11, at 6:30 p.m. for Pub Quiz in the Reliable Source's Truman Lounge. Pub Quiz is a great opportunity to gather with friends over food and drinks and to meet new friends and members, so gather a team of four or don't have a team? No worries -- we'll team you up. Veteran Pub Quiz emcee Marc Wojno asks questions provided by Brainstormer Trivia. Space fills up quickly, so be sure to arrive early to grab a table.
Type: News
This will be Judd's third appearance at the Club. The last time she visited, she spoke about mountaintop removal coal mining in Appalachia. To submit a question in advance for the speaker, put JUDD in the subject line and email it to [email protected]. The deadline for submitting questions in advance is 10 a.m. on the day of the luncheon.
The event begins with lunch in the Club ballroom at 12:30 p.m. Remarks begin at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. National Press Club members may purchase tickets for $25. Non-member tickets cost $45. For all ticketing-related questions, please email [email protected]. Tickets must be paid for at time of purchase. Credentialed press who would like to cover the event without lunch service should email Cecily Scott Martin with your name and outlet at [email protected] to reserve a seat. Space is limited. Judd advocates for sexual and reproductive rights and…
Actress, social justice advocate Ashley Judd to promote respectful reporting on suicide, May 9
Actress and social justice advocate Ashley Judd will speak Tuesday, 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 April 30, 2022, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Click here to purchase tickets. Ticket sales have been extended to 5 p.m. on Monday, May 8. You must be signed in to access the member price. If you encounter a problem with the reservation, contact Cecily Scott Martin at [email protected]. "The…
Type: News