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Independent authors to get advice on marketing their books, Jan. 11
The Club's independent authors group, an organization for members who are interested in self-publishing their books, will hold its next meeting Thursday, Jan. 11, at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom. Club member Edward Segal, a public relations consultant, journalist, and bestselling author, will answer questions about how authors can effectively publicize their books and the pitfalls to avoid when promoting their works. Club members can send their questions for Segal before the meeting to [email protected]. Segal’s advice is based on his experience generating publicity for his last three books and…
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American Legion Post to hear World War II author, Jan. 10
Alex Kershaw, author of "The Liberator," will discuss his book at the next meeting of American Legion Post 20. scheduled for noon on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Kershaw's book is the true story of Felix Sparks, a Texas-born officer who fought in World War II from the beaches of Sicily to the gates of Dachau. The Liberator also became a Netflix series. For those who cannot attend in person, the meeting also will be available via Zoom. The Press Club asks that attendees pay for the meal in one bill, so attendees are asked to bring cash to cover the cost. Post 20 has been affiliated with the National…
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Club to celebrate life of late former president Mike Freedman, Monday
A celebration of the life of former National Press Club President Mike Freedman, who served as 114th president during the first year of the COVID pandemic. will take place on Monday, Jan. 8. Freedman served as president in 2020. For 28 years, he served as executive producer of The Kalb Report, the Club’s longest running professional affairs program, arranging for it to be broadcast on public television stations and radio nationwide. The National Press Club survived the pandemic thanks in large part to Mike Freedman's leadership as president in 2020. He is remembered as a man of unlimited…
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News outlets covering underrepresented communities help irrigate news desert
News organizations that focus on underrepresented communities are helping tell their stories, which can be ignored by mainstream news outlets, panelists said at a Dec. 14 National Press Club event. Lori Montenegro, Noticias Telemundo’s Washington bureau chief, said her Spanish-speaking network has become a key conduit for reporting on local events for Comcast partner NBC. NBC, she said, now constantly reaches out to Telemundo asking the network if it is covering a story and providing video and interviews so that the national network can “explain it a little more” and air a more in-depth…
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National Press Club Journalism Institute FOIA case advances
A federal judge is ordering the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to justify its withholding of information about a Mexican journalist whom the agency detained while he was seeking asylum. Judge Rudolph Contreras’ ruling came in a Freedom of Information case brought by the National Press Club Journalism Institute and Kathy Kiely seeking records about Emilio Gutiérrez Soto, the National Press Club's 2017 press freedom honoree. Kiely is the Lee Hills Chair in Free Press Studies at the Missouri School of Journalism and the Institute’s former Press Freedom Fellow. Contreras’ 43-page…
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Angele Gingras Satire Award
Named in honor of Angele Gingras, a longtime National Press Club member known for her sharp wit and talent for writing humorous stories for magazines and newspapers, this award recognizes excellence in humor or satire in journalism. The Angele Gingras Satire Award honors work that uses humor, satire, or wit to inform, illuminate, or comment on issues of public interest. Eligible formats include print, digital, broadcast, and audio.
Entry Requirements: Up to five (5) print, digital, broadcast, or audio entries, which will be judged as one unit The work must have appeared in a recognized news outlet, including newspapers, digital publications, broadcast platforms, or audio formats Prize: $1000 General Eligibility: Through its journalism awards, the National Press Club seeks to recognize and honor professional journalists who have produced outstanding work in service of the public, either independently or as employees of editorially independent news organizations. In evaluating entries, judges will give weight to…
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Keep the ‘Happy’ in Happy New Year with Pub Quiz, Thursday
As we start another spin around the Sun, keep 2024 festive and fun by gathering your fellow Club members and friends for an evening a trivia, food, drinks and prizes at Pub Quiz, this Thursday, Jan. 11, in the Truman Lounge. Game starts at 6:30 p.m. Once again, our good friends at Brainstormer Trivia will provide challenging, topical and fun questions. Veteran Pub Quizzers know the drill: Gather your Club-mates and friends for this Thursday, get to the Truman Lounge early to grab a couch or some comfy lounge chairs and bring your appetite and trivia game on. And remember, no more than six…
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