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Krutnes, who previously held postings in several European countries, gave the Club members a wide-ranging review of a country of just 5.4 million people that often punches above its weight in international relations. On May 11, Norway will replace Russia as chair of the Arctic Council, which Krutnes described as a forum for addressing some of the most pressing cross-border challenges Norway faces in the polar region. As a founding member of NATO, Norway’s present-day relations with the United States are particularly focused on cooperation in national security, but Krutnes also called…
The United States is home to more than 4.5 million Americans with Norwegian ancestry, according to the 2021 U.S. census. A massive wave of Scandinavian immigration during the 18th century has contributed to nearly 120 years of strong diplomatic ties between Norway and the United States. During her remarks, Krutnes also told the story of how Norwegian Crown Princess Martha forged a close personal relationship with President Franklin D. Roosevelt when she resided in Washington with her children during the Nazi occupation of Norway. According to Krutnes, the crown princess visited FDR in the…
International Correspondents Committee experiences a night at Norwegian Embassy
The Norwegian Embassy was the latest to host a group of National Press Club journalists as part of the “Embassy Nights” series organized by the Club’s International Correspondents Committee. The May 2 reception was held at Norwegian Ambassador Anniken Krutnes’ residence across from the Naval Observatory on Massachusetts Avenue in Northwest D.C. Norway in 1931 acquired the historic building, part of which functions as its embassy.
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Club member's art featured in area gallery exhibits; members invited to receptions
National Press Club member Carol Morgan, whose artwork is featured in three exhibits in the Metro area, invites fellow Club members to attend receptions at the galleries. Friday, May 12, 6:30 to 8 p.m., The Art League of Alexandria, 105 North Union Street, Alexandria, Virginia. Morgan's collage, "Ricky Skaggs," is on view with other work in the May show, which runs until June 4. Ricky Skaggs, a 15-time Grammy Award winner known for bluegrass, was an NPC luncheon speaker in 2013. Saturday, May 13, 5 to 7 p.m., The Mosaic Arts Gallery, 2931 Eskridge Road, Suite B, Fairfax, Virginia. Four of…
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Learn how to tell compelling stories from your mobile phone, today at 11:30 a.m.
Join mobile journalism expert Robb Montgomery at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 11, for a free webinar on mobile journalism produced by the National Press Club Journalism Institute. 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. 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…
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Exiled Kashmiri photojournalist seeks ‘normal life’ in US
In honor of World Press Freedom Day on May 3 last week, members of the National Press Club’s Press Freedom Team prepared interviews with journalists in exile from around the world. This is another in a series featuring their stories to shed light on press freedom issues worldwide. Masrat Zahra, a Kashmiri photojournalist living in exile since March 2021, simply wants an opportunity to continue her award-winning work in the United States. Zahra, from India-occupied Kashmir, is being persecuted by the Indian government for her work, which focuses on human rights abuses of women and children in…
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The family’s heartache was exacerbated not only by Tennessee’s open records law but by media coverage of the videos and recordings. Many news organizations outside of Tennessee hired state residents to obtain the grisly photos and other records to publicize them worldwide. More than a year after the event, the prurient interest of the press and the public continues to re-victimize Naomi Judd’s family.
“The media has a grave responsibility,” Judd said. “Just because a police record is public does not mean you should report it…. What the law does not constrain, common sense should … I am here to exhort the media to hold yourselves to the reporting standards established by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention guidelines.” These guidelines recommend using the term “died by suicide,” rather than “committed suicide,” because people commit crimes, and suicide is not a crime but the result of an illness. Reporting should not delve into salacious details of the suicide as it can encourage…